GS Immigration Consulting: May 2025

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

📢 Express Entry Draw Held on May 13 – CEC only

Following yesterday’s draw, another Express Entry (EE) round was held today — this time targeting the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) stream.

📌 Key details of the draw are as follows:
• ✅ Cut-off score: 547
• ✅ Number of ITAs issued: 500

This was the fourth CEC-specific draw held so far this year.
Notably, today’s draw issued the lowest number of invitations among them.
To compare: the previous two CEC draws each issued 4,000 ITAs, while the first draw of the year issued 1,350 ITAs.

This trend may indicate a shift in focus away from general occupation-based draws toward a more category-based selection strategy.

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Monday, May 12, 2025

📢 PNP-targeted Express Entry Draw Held on May 12

On May 12, a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) specific draw was held through the Express Entry (EE) system.

📌 Key details of the draw are as follows:
• ✅ Cut-off score: 706
• ✅ Number of ITAs issued: 511

This draw followed two recent category-based selections: the Education Category draw on May 1 and the Healthcare Category draw on May 2.

In 2025, Canadian provinces have received only 50% of the PNP allocations compared to the previous year. As a result, candidates who had been considering PNP alone may find it worthwhile to explore PNP pathways linked to Express Entry.

Once nominated through an EE-linked PNP stream, candidates automatically receive an additional 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. If they also meet the basic EE eligibility criteria, achieving a score like 706—today’s cut-off—becomes entirely feasible.

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Friday, May 2, 2025

May, EE Draws Continue – Healthcare Follows Education

Following the federal election on April 28, the Liberal Party retained power, and it appears that the immigration plans they had previously set forth are continuing steadily.

As we enter May, Express Entry draws have now been held two days in a row —

with Education occupations selected on May 1, followed by Healthcare occupations on May 2.

📌 Summary of the May 2 Healthcare Draw:

• ✅ Cut-off Score: 510

• ✅ Number of ITAs Issued: 500

The cut-off remains very high,

especially considering that additional points for job offers are no longer applied, and yet the threshold still reached 510.

This is likely due to two key factors:

• Only 500 ITAs were issued in this round,

• Healthcare occupations tend to attract high-scoring candidates by nature.

This marks the first Healthcare-targeted draw of the year,

just one day after the first Education-targeted draw.

As major occupation-based draws are gradually resuming,

we’ll need to carefully watch how often selections for Education, Healthcare, and the highly anticipated Trades categories will continue throughout the year.

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📌 May 1, 2024 – MPNP Draw Update & Manitoba Immigration Trends

On May 1, 2024, Manitoba held another round of invitations under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). However, the overall number of invitations this year remains significantly lower compared to 2023. This reduction reflects a broader trend across Canada, as most provinces are scaling back their PNP activities due to reduced federal nomination allocations.

So far in 2024, Manitoba has conducted 9 draws. The number of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued is as follows:

✅ January: 325 LAAs

✅ February: 117 LAAs

✅ March: 219 LAAs

✅ April: Only 31 LAAs

Notably, all four draws held since March 21 have targeted overseas candidates exclusively. This is in contrast to the federal government's stated priority of offering more opportunities to temporary residents already inside Canada.

📍 Details of the May 1 Draw

Total LAAs issued: 26

All issued to overseas applicants

Candidates were invited through Manitoba’s Strategic Recruitment Initiative

Minimum score: 727

No invitations were issued to candidates residing within Canada

There are many temporary residents in Manitoba currently waiting for PNP opportunities. Yet with federal policy changes making it more difficult to obtain LMIAs and study permits, many are choosing to leave Canada. It is becoming increasingly unclear how the Manitoba government plans to support permanent residency pathways for those already in the province.

🌍 Meanwhile, Manitoba has been selected for four community-based immigration programs under federal initiatives:

3 RCIP (Rural Community Immigration Pilot) communities

1 FCIP (Francophone Community Immigration Pilot) community

Among these, only the Brandon community has published full program details so far. The other designated communities are still in the preparatory phase.

If you’re aiming for permanent residency in Manitoba, we recommend closely monitoring the progress of these RCIP and FCIP programs as part of your long-term immigration strategy.

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

May 1: EE Category-Based Draw for Education Announced!

The long-awaited Express Entry draw for the Education category was finally held on May 1.

This draw included candidates in the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) and Early Childhood Educator Assistant (ECEA) occupations.

📌 Key Details:
• ✅ Cut-off Score: 479
• ✅ Number of ITAs Issued: 1,000

Compared to general CEC draws, this round saw a significantly lower cut-off score.
It’s also worth noting that this is the first draw affected by the recent removal of additional points for job offers.

Since that policy change, only PNP draws—which were not affected by the job offer change—had taken place.

While it’s unclear how many more Education-category draws will take place this year, what’s most important is that eligible candidates prepare early and enter the EE pool with all qualifications in place.

🎯 We also hope to see a draw soon for the Trade occupations category, which many are eagerly awaiting.

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