IRCC’s Categorical Entry invitation schedule for category-based attracts in 2025 revealed…

A report outlines Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) plan to difficulty invites to use (ITAs) for the rest of 2025.

In 2025, the Categorical Entry ITA schedule is designed to align with the Immigration Ranges Plans 2025-027. The report notes that many of the ITAs issued within the second half of 2025 will help the 2026 ranges goal.

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The data comes from an Entry to Info Request (ATIP) obtained by Mandeep Lidher, a Calgary-based Regulated Canadian Immigration Advisor (RCIC).

Right here’s a take a look at what the ATIP reveals.

Allocation for category-based attracts

IRCC launched category-based Categorical Entry attracts in 2023 to focus on candidates with in-demand abilities and work expertise in particular sectors.

In 2025, there are six category-based attracts in complete.

The ATIP obtained shares necessary particulars on the allocation of ITAS that can go in the direction of among the classes.

This in flip may help deduce the variety of ITAs but to be issued (based mostly on those which have already been issued to date in 2025).

Because of this IRCC has plans for a number of rounds of category-based attracts within the final 5 months of the 12 months.

2. Francophone immigration

The report additionally highlights the federal authorities’s purpose to maximise Francophone immigration outdoors of Quebec.

In response to the report, the French-proficiency rounds held over an eight week interval in February to March 2025 – which led to 18,500 ITAs being issued – is all a part of the federal authorities’s purpose to fulfill its eight.5% French admission goal for 2025.

IRCC additionally held yet another French-proficiency draw on August eight. The two,500 ITAs issued throughout that draw are presumably contributing to 2025 targets.

three. ITA calendar to be shared with provinces and territories

The report reveals that an ITA calendar shall be shared with provinces and territories.

Provinces and territories can have entry to a three-month plan which incorporates anticipated weeks the rounds will happen, spherical varieties and a projection of the minimal rating of rounds for the subsequent two months.

The purpose via that is to assist the provinces and territories plan their future nominations.

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