Express Entry draw #356 was held on July 21, 2025, under the Provincial Nominee Program: 202 invitations to apply and a minimum CRS score of 788.
The numbers
| Date | July 21, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #356 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 202 |
| CRS cut-off | 788 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | +38 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
The cut-off rose 38 points against round #354 (July 7, 2025), which closed at 750. 154 fewer invitations went out than in that round, which issued 356. 14 days separate the two rounds, against an average of 14 days across the last 6 rounds under this program.
Across the last 6 rounds under this program, this is the highest cut-off of the set (the range is 706 to 788). In volume terms it lands mid-range: those rounds average 329 invitations, between 125 and 511. Widening out to the last 10 Express Entry rounds of every kind, cut-offs ran from 504 to 788.
What it means for your profile
This round reached every profile that was in the pool and qualifying under Provincial Nominee Program on July 21, 2025 and scored 788 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
A Provincial Nominee Program round inside Express Entry invites only profiles that already hold a nomination from a province. A nomination adds 600 points to the CRS, so these rounds move in a range of their own and do not compare with the rest.
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.