Express Entry round #355 took place on July 8, 2025. IRCC invited 3,000 candidates under the Canadian Experience Class, with the cut-off landing at 518 CRS points.
The numbers
| Date | July 8, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #355 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 3,000 |
| CRS cut-off | 518 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −3 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 12 days |
How it compares
Against round #353 (June 26, 2025) and its cut-off of 521, the minimum score dropped by 3 points. The number of invitations was identical, at 3,000. That is 12 days after the previous one, where the recent average across 4 rounds under this program is 19 days.
Across the last 4 rounds under this program, this is the lowest cut-off of the set (the range is 518 to 547). By volume it is the biggest of the set, which runs from 500 to 3,000 invitations. Widening out to the last 10 Express Entry rounds of every kind, cut-offs ran from 504 to 784.
What it means for your profile
This round reached every profile that was in the pool and qualifying under Canadian Experience Class on July 8, 2025 and scored 518 CRS or higher. Profiles below the line are not removed: they stay in the pool for twelve months and are counted again in each subsequent round they qualify for. This page does not forecast where the next cut-off will land. Each round depends on how many profiles are in the pool at the time and on the instructions in force that day, so a past cut-off is a record, not a target.
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What this round selects
The Canadian Experience Class is one of the three federal programs Express Entry manages, and it is for people who already have skilled work experience gained inside Canada. A CEC round invites only profiles that qualify under that program.
Source: the rounds of invitations IRCC publishes, read automatically through our data service. GerCanada is a private consultancy and is not part of the Government of Canada.