Express Entry draw #368: Trade occupations (Version 2)
On September 18, 2025, IRCC invited 1,250 candidates in a Trade occupations (Version 2) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 505.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #368 |
| Date | September 18, 2025 |
| Round type | Trade occupations (Version 2) |
| Invitations | 1,250 |
| CRS cutoff | 505 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 505 submitted before November 05, 2024 at 22:36:09 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous trades round, #321 on October 23, 2024, cut off at 433 with 1,800 invitations. This round was 72 points higher, 330 days later.
The round before it overall was #367 (Education occupations (Version 1), Sep 17, 2025), with a cutoff of 462.
Of the 5 trades rounds since 2023 up to that date, 4 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 38th of 2025. By then IRCC had issued 65,547 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on September 14, 2025: 251,630 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 220 |
| 501–600 | 24,870 |
| 451–500 | 71,427 |
| 401–450 | 74,178 |
| 351–400 | 52,883 |
| 301–350 | 19,978 |
| 0–300 | 8,074 |
What a trades round means
Trades rounds invite candidates with recent work experience in an eligible trade occupation, such as electricians, plumbers and carpenters. See Express Entry draw types for how the round types differ.
Where does your score stand?
The CRS calculator works out your score from your test results and profile, and shows how far it is from the last Canadian Experience Class cutoff.