Express Entry Draw 366: 228 PNP Candidates Invited on September 15, 2025

Key Takeaways From Express Entry Draw 366 on September 15, 2025

• Type of draw: Provincial Nominee Program
• Invitations issued: 228
• CRS score: 746
• Tie-breaking rule: March 31, 2025 at 13:39:06 UTC
• Prediction for the next draw: Canadian Experience Class draw on September 16, 2025

How Does This Latest Draw Compare to Other PNP-Only Draws This Year?

This week’s PNP draw, though relatively small, invited everyone in the Express Entry pool with a provincial nomination. According to pool data from September 14, there were only 220 candidates in the 601+ CRS range—a range almost entirely made up of PNP candidates.

With a CRS score of 746, this draw was slightly higher than the average CRS cut-off we’ve seen in other PNP-only draws this year.

Altogether, this brings the total number of ITAs issued in PNP-only draws this year to 6,947.

Are PNP Draws About to Pick Up?

Yes, based on the recent uptick in PNP activity, it certainly looks that way. Since the last PNP draw on September 2nd, almost 10,000 provincial invitations have been sent out.

We don’t really know what’s driving this trend. It could be provinces preparing for next year’s immigration targets or simply making use of additional nomination spaces (Alberta was just awarded an additional 1,528 nominations). Either way, if the 10,000 candidates who’ve just received provincial invitations end up getting a nomination, there will be many more PNP-eligible candidates in the Express Entry pool in the months ahead. This could set the stage for larger draws in the near future.

As provinces become more active, review your PNP eligibility carefully to ensure you don’t miss out on any program.

Is the PNP Still a Smart Pathway to Permanent Residence in 2025?

The PNP route may remain a smart and strategic pathway to permanent residence in 2025, but whether it’s the right choice for you depends heavily on your individual profile. Unlike past years, PNPs are now for the few, not for the many.

Competition to secure a provincial nomination has become increasingly steep. Provinces have limited nomination allocations, and many have stricter selection criteria, prioritizing candidates with specific work experience, in-demand occupations, strong language skills, or existing ties to the province.

This means that even highly qualified candidates may find themselves ineligible for certain provincial streams or facing long waits in expression of interest (EOI) pools.

In short, while a provincial nomination can be a powerful tool for boosting your CRS score and securing an ITA, it’s important to understand the individual requirements of each province, stay alert to program openings, especially as provinces continue to refine their immigration priorities throughout 2025.

How Does The Provincial Nominee Program Work in 2025 Under Express Entry?

If you’re not familiar with Canada’s Express Entry system, it’s an application management system used to manage economic immigrants to Canada. The benefits of the Express Entry system are that it offers streamlined application timelines for people who are ranked highly and invited to apply for permanent residence. After you receive an invitation and submit your application, it usually takes IRCC around 6 months to make a decision.

• Keen to learn more about Express Entry? Check out our dedicated Express Entry page.

With that in mind, the Provincial Nominee Program is a program that’s offered at the provincial level but then managed and approved at the federal level. Some PNPs require you to be eligible for Express Entry, so they can be inter-related, but there are also PNPs that allow you to immigrate even if you don’t qualify for Express Entry.

Learn more about Canada’s PNPs via our PNP Tracker, which comes with a range of tools, including a stream finder.