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As of June 10, 2026, no Express Entry draws of any type have been issued this week, including the expected PNP draw that was due around June 8 — breaking the previously consistent biweekly PNP schedule.
Canada held 30 Express Entry draws between January 5 and May 28, 2026, issuing 79,841 ITAs total. The most recent draw (#418, May 28) was a French-language proficiency draw issuing 4,500 ITAs at a CRS cutoff of 409.
IRCC held 30 Express Entry draws between January 5 and May 28, 2026, issuing 79,841 total ITAs; the most recent draw (#418, May 28) was a French-language proficiency round issuing 4,500 ITAs at a CRS cutoff of 409.
The most recent Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw (#417, May 27, 2026) issued 3,000 ITAs at a CRS cutoff of 518, while the latest French-language draw (#418, May 28, 2026) issued 4,500 ITAs at a cutoff of 409.
On May 27, IRCC held the first Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw in four weeks, issuing 3,000 ITAs at a CRS cutoff of 518 — up from 514-515 in April CEC draws.
In the final week of May 2026, IRCC held three draws: a French-language proficiency draw (Draw #418, CRS 409, 4,500 ITAs on May 28), a Canadian Experience Class draw (Draw #417, CRS 518, 3,000 ITAs on May 27), and a PNP draw (Draw #416, CRS 805, 334 ITAs on May 25/26).
In May 2026, IRCC held two PNP-only draws (May 11: 380 ITAs at CRS 798; May 25: 334 ITAs at CRS 805), with no CEC, French-language, or category-based draws since April 28–29.
As of May 11, 2026, IRCC has held 27 Express Entry draws in 2026, issuing 72,007 invitations to apply (ITAs) across 10 active categories.
The March 17, 2026 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw issued 4,000 ITAs at a CRS cutoff of 507 — the lowest CEC cutoff in 18 months.
On May 11, 2026, IRCC held its first Express Entry draw of May, issuing 380 ITAs to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates with a CRS cutoff of 798 and a tie-breaking date of January 7, 2026 at 5:23 a.m. UTC.
On May 11, 2026, IRCC held the first Express Entry draw of May, issuing 380 ITAs to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates with a minimum CRS score of 798.
In late April 2026, IRCC held three draws in one week: a French-language draw (400 CRS, 4,000 ITAs on April 29), a Canadian Experience Class draw (514 CRS, 2,000 ITAs on April 28), and a PNP draw (795 CRS, 473 ITAs on April 27).
Three Express Entry draws were held April 27–29, 2026: a PNP draw (473 ITAs, CRS 795), a CEC draw (2,000 ITAs, CRS 514), and a French-language proficiency draw (4,000 ITAs, CRS 400).
The April 14 CEC draw hit a 2026 high CRS cut-off of 515, with 2,000 ITAs issued; the April 28 CEC draw followed at 514 with another 2,000 ITAs.
The most recent Express Entry draw (Draw #414) was held on April 29, 2026, issuing 4,000 invitations in a French-Language proficiency draw with a CRS cut-off of 400.
The most recent Express Entry draw (#411) was held April 15, 2026, issuing 4,000 invitations to French-language proficiency candidates at a CRS cut-off of 419.
On April 14, 2026, IRCC issued 2,000 ITAs to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with a CRS cut-off of 515 — the highest CEC cut-off score in 2026 so far, up 6 points from the March 31 draw (509).
On April 14, 2026, IRCC issued 2,000 ITAs to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with a CRS cut-off of 515 — the highest CEC cut-off score in 2026 so far, up 6 points from the March 31 CEC draw (509).
On April 14, IRCC issued 2,000 ITAs to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with a CRS cut-off of 515 — the highest CEC cut-off score recorded in 2026.
IRCC held draw #409 on April 13, 2026, inviting 324 Provincial Nominee Program candidates with a CRS cutoff of 786 points