7 Smart Strategies to Avoid Visitor Visa Rejection
17th, Dec 2025
On December 16, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.
IRCC issued 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) in this draw. In round #387, the cut-off score was 515 points, five points fewer than it was in the previous CEC-targeted draw, and it was the smallest CRS score for CEC candidates in 2025.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was September 9, 2025, at 18:58:59 UTC. So far in 2025, Canada has issued 107,998 invitations through 58 Express Entry draws, and 35,850 ITAs went to CEC candidates across 15 targeted draws.
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