Predictions for Canada Express Entry in 2025
1. Larger Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Draws
Canada will focus more on its in-country applicants in 2025. This means larger (or more frequent) CEC draws that invite anywhere from 3,000 to 7,000 candidates. This is excellent news for those already working in Canada and want to become permanent residents.
2. High CRS Cut-Offs
Due to the large number of temporary residents in Canada, the CRS score prediction for 2025 remains high – above 510, especially for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws. If you are looking to stand out, be sure to build a strong profile.
However, suppose IRCC takes off the Job Offer points in Spring, between March 2025 and June 2025. In that case, job offer points will be removed for thousands of Temporary Foreign Workers who also form a significant percentage of the Express Entry Pool. In this case, the overall CRS score of draws is also anticipated to come down.
3. More Invitations for French Speakers
Canada will continue prioritizing French speakers. French is an official language, after all! So, expect at least one dedicated French-language draw per month that issues 2,000 to 3,500 invites each time. If you’re bilingual, this is the perfect time to pursue immigration-Canada 2025!
4. More Trades and Healthcare Draws
With the demand for skilled trades and healthcare workers higher than ever, these sectors will likely have 2-3 dedicated draws. If you’re in any one of these fields, keep an eye out.
5. Elimination of Job Offer Points
IRCC has announced that the removal of job offer points will be implemented in Spring 2025. This will level out the system for those who meet the PR requirements but do not have a job offer. It will also counter the misuse of Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs), leading to fewer fake job offers and preventing foreign workers from being charged extra money for LMIAs.
This change will lower the overall CRS score because job offer points will be removed for many Temporary Foreign Workers. This will make it easier for people without job offers to get higher scores and improve their chances in the Express Entry Pool.
6. Pause on Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)
This year, Canada will not accept new applications for the PGP. Instead, the government will process up to 15,000 applications from 2024. This stop is because overall immigration targets are lower in 2025, so only 24,500 parents and grandparents are expected to arrive in 2025. That said, this is temporary, and the PGP is expected to restart in the future.
7. Continued LGBTQI+ Support
Canada has a strong history of helping those from the LGBTQI+ community, settling many through its refugee programs. However, due to a general decrease in immigration targets, the total number of refugees in 2025 will be reduced to 58,000. That means this year, we will likely see fewer refugees from the LGBTQI+ community.
