Express Entry (EE‑CEC) draw on 2025‑09‑03 issued 1,000 ITAs with a CRS cutoff of 534. The high cutoff signals a very competitive round favoring top‑scoring Canadian‑experience candidates and constraining mid‑range profiles.
Soheil Hosseini
September 4, 2025
Jurisdiction
Federal
Week
Week 36
Impact
Low
Programs Affected
Express Entry EE-CEC Draw Issues 1,000 Invitations with 534 CRS Cutoff
Summary: A new Express Entry – Canadian Experience Class (EE-CEC) draw issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply with a CRS cutoff of 534. The draw date is 2025-09-03, with this update published on 2025-09-04. Source: News Article. Canada’s Express Entry system conducted an EE-CEC draw on 2025-09-03, issuing 1,000 invitations to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 534. The draw was categorized as General and applied to all regions, according to a News Article published on 2025-09-04. The latest cutoff of 534 signals a highly competitive selection in the CEC stream, indicating that only candidates with strong profiles were invited in this round. While the number of 1,000 invitations reflects ongoing intake, the elevated threshold may leave many experienced workers in Canada waiting for future opportunities. Potential impacts:
- Positive: Continued CEC selections help maintain a pathway to permanent residence for candidates with Canadian experience and support labor market stability.
- Negative: A higher CRS bar constrains access for mid-range candidates, potentially prolonging timelines for those with solid but not top-tier scores. Program context: Express Entry (system) | EE-CEC (program) | CRS (scoring) | General (category) | Region: ALL | Total ITAs: 1,000 | Cutoff: 534.
Date of update: 2025-09-04. Source: News Article.
Closing: Stakeholders should monitor upcoming rounds to see whether invitation volumes or the CRS threshold shift, which will determine near-term accessibility for CEC candidates.
Tags: Express Entry, EE-CEC, Canadian Experience Class, CRS, Comprehensive Ranking System, Invitations to Apply, ITA, Canadian immigration, Permanent residence, Immigration draw, 2025 immigration, Canada PR news
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