On April 28, 2024, Canada released its latest Express Entry draw results under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
A total of 421 invitations were sent out to eligible foreign applicants. The lowest-ranked person invited had a CRS score of 727.
The draw took place on April 28, 2025, at 14:18:27 UTC. The tie-breaking rule was set for September 9, 2024, at 17:11:19 UTC.
Based on this, only those ranked 421 or higher on the CRS scale were invited to apply.
IRCC Issues New Processing Time Estimates
Canada’s immigration authority, IRCC, has also shared updated estimates for processing visa, permanent residency (PR), and citizenship applications. These are estimated times, not guaranteed, and depend on current workloads.
Citizenship Applications
Grant of Citizenship: 10 months (was 8 months)
Citizenship Certificate: 4 months (was 3 months)
Renunciation of Citizenship: 7 months (improved from 8 months)
Record Search: 15 months (unchanged)
Resumption: No data available
Permanent Residency (PR) Cards
New PR Card: 35 days (was 19 days)
PR Card Renewal: 10 days (no change)
Economic Class PR Applications
CEC, FSWP, Express Entry PNP: 5 months
Non-Express Entry PNP: 20 months
Quebec Skilled Worker: 9 months
Federal Self-Employed: 53 months (was 50 months)
Start-Up Visa: 41 months (was 40 months)
Visitor Visas (Outside Canada)
India: 19 days
US: 18 days
Nigeria: 89 days
Pakistan: 25 days
Philippines: 27 days
Visitor Visas (Inside Canada)
Standard Application: 20 days
Extension Request: 163 days (was 140 days)
Super Visa: 68 to 172 days, depending on location
Study Permits (Outside Canada)
India: 8 weeks
US: 5 weeks
Nigeria: 5 weeks
Pakistan: 9 weeks
Philippines: 11 weeks
Study Permits (Inside Canada)
New Application: 4 weeks
Extension Request: 223 days
Work Permits (Outside Canada)
India: 18 weeks
US: 17 weeks
Nigeria: 9 weeks
Pakistan: 8 weeks
Philippines: 7 weeks
