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October 15, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new occupation-specific Express Entry draw of the year for candidates working in healthcare and social services occupations. In round #373, IRCC issued 2,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA), and the cut-off score was 472 points (2 points more than the last draw). The tie-breaking rule for this round was May 12, 2025, at 23:17:30 UTC.

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On October 6, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for French language proficiency candidates. In round #371, IRCC issued 4,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates. The cut-off score of this draw was 432points, 14 points fewer than in the previous draw in this category. The tie-breaking rule for this round was June 13, 2025, at 19:07:01 UTC. This year, Canada issued 71,338 ITAs through 41 Express Entry draws, and 30,000 of them were sent to francophone candidates.

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On October 2, 2025, the Government of British Columbia held the second Skills Immigration invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and issued invitations to apply to 474 skilled candidates. The selection criteria targeted two distinct groups: 114 candidates in NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 earning a minimum wage of $90 per hour and $175,000 per year, and another 360 candidates who achieved a minimum score of 140 points. Additionally, the province issued 11 invitations to candidates in the Base Category of the Entrepreneur Stream, which is designed for experienced businesspeople who wish to start a new business or acquire an existing business in British Columbia. This year, British Columbia has invited up to 654 candidates, including 86 entrepreneurs.

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The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has secured 1,254 additional nominations from federal authorities for the 2025 allocation. This supplementary allotment will support existing priority sectors announced in April, with a focus on healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and candidates with a high economic impact. Notably, the increase will enable the processing of a portion of the 2,240 International Post-Graduate applications currently on the waitlist from 2024. Provincial officials continue to advocate for further allocation increases, as the current supplement remains insufficient to support other priority initiatives for the upcoming year.

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