📢 Express Entry Draw Held on Sep 18

 

On September 18, an Express Entry draw for the Trade Category was held.

 

📌 Key details of this draw:

September 18 (Trade Category)

• ✅ Cut-off score: 505

• ✅ Number of ITAs issued: 1,250

 

This was the first Trade Category draw in 2025. The previous draw for this occupational group was on October 23, 2024, when the CRS cut-off was much lower at 433. A cut-off of 505 is considered quite high for Trade Category candidates, yet one of GS’s clients successfully received an ITA with a CRS score of 510.

 

The main reason for the higher CRS cut-off this time is that a significant gap between draws allowed more candidates to accumulate in the pool.

 

This draw marks the sixth Express Entry draw just in September. So far in 2025, IRCC has issued a total of 65,489 ITAs through the Express Entry system.

 

This year, draws have primarily focused on PNP-specific rounds, with the remainder allocated to CEC, French-language proficiency candidates, and priority occupational categories under Express Entry.

 

Breakdown of draw types in the first half of 2025:

• PNP: 17 rounds

• CEC: 9 rounds

• French proficiency: 5 rounds

• Healthcare and Social Services: 4 rounds

• Education: 2 rounds

• Trades: 1 round

 

According to recent government news, IRCC expects to issue 3,300 ITAs to Trade Category candidates in 2025. This means an additional 2,050 ITAs could still be issued in this category by year’s end.

 

However, as today’s draw shows, if the intervals between category-specific draws are long, CRS cut-offs inevitably rise, even if more ITAs are issued. Therefore, how quickly the remaining ~2,000 ITAs for the Trade Category are distributed will determine whether candidates can realistically expect more attainable cut-off scores.

 

GS Consulting will continue to provide accurate updates on Express Entry and Canadian immigration.

 

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