On January 8, 2025, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held its first Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry draw of the year, drawing 1,350 applicants for PR.
For skilled immigrants in Canada, this is the beginning of yet another exciting year.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score for this draw was 542, which is three points higher than the previous CEC-specific draw, which was held on November 19, 2024, and had a cutoff score of 539.
We go into the specifics of this draw and its importance for Express Entry applicants below.
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is the program.
1,350 invitations were sent out.
Rank must be 1,350 or higher to be invited to apply;
the lowest-ranked applicant’s CRS score to be invited is 542.