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A physicians-specific Express Entry draw was held on September 3, 2026, inviting 229 doctors with Canadian work experience at a record-low CRS cut-off of 198 — the lowest category-based cut-off of 2026 outside the all-time record of 169 (also physicians, February 2026).
On September 1, 2026, IRCC held a Canadian Experience Class draw issuing 2,000 ITAs at a CRS cut-off of 521 — down 2 points from the previous CEC draw on August 18 (523), but double the invitation volume.
The most recent Express Entry draw (#437) was held on August 19, 2026, issuing 5,000 invitations for French-language proficiency candidates at a CRS cut-off of 382.
IRCC has held 49 Express Entry draws between January 5 and August 19, 2026, issuing 119,865 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence — across 10 active categories.
On August 19, 2026, IRCC held a French-Language Proficiency draw (Draw #437) issuing 5,000 invitations at a CRS cutoff of 382 — the lowest French-language cutoff of 2026, down 9 points from the previous French draw on August 6 (391).
The most recent Express Entry draw (#434) on August 7, 2026 was a category-based draw for Transport Occupations, issuing 300 ITAs with a minimum CRS score of 470; the tie-breaking timestamp was October 11, 2025 at 14:55:49 UTC.
On August 4, 2026, IRCC held a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw issuing 507 ITAs with a CRS cutoff of 768, requiring profiles created before May 15, 2026.
On August 7, 2026, IRCC held a category-based draw for Transport Occupations, issuing 300 ITAs with a minimum CRS score of 470; the tie-breaking timestamp was October 11, 2025 at 14:55:49 UTC.
The most recent Express Entry draw (July 23, 2026) was a Skilled Military Recruits draw issuing only 4 invitations at a CRS cutoff of 368.
In the week of July 6–10, 2026, IRCC ran four targeted Express Entry draws issuing 8,034 ITAs total across PNP (708 cutoff, 534 ITAs), Canadian Experience Class (517 cutoff, 2,000 ITAs), French-language proficiency (420 cutoff, 5,000 ITAs), and Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience (392 cutoff, 500 ITAs).
The most recent Express Entry draws (July 20–23, 2026) covered four categories: Skilled Military Recruits (4 ITAs, CRS 368), French-Language Proficiency (5,000 ITAs, CRS 399), Canadian Experience Class (2,000 ITAs, CRS 516), and Provincial Nominee Program (511 ITAs, CRS 744).
IRCC held 5 Express Entry draws between July 6–22, 2026, issuing a combined 15,034+ invitations across PNP, CEC, French-language proficiency, and a targeted senior managers category.
IRCC held four Express Entry draws between July 6–10, 2026, issuing 8,034 ITAs total across PNP, CEC, French-language proficiency, and a new targeted Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience category.
IRCC held four Express Entry draws between July 6–10, 2026, issuing a total of 8,034 invitations to apply (ITAs) across PNP, CEC, French-language proficiency, and a targeted senior managers category.
On July 10, 2026, IRCC held a category-based draw for Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience, issuing 500 ITAs at a CRS cut-off of 392 — a notably low score for this occupation-specific category.
On July 7, 2026, Canada issued 2,000 invitations in a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw with a CRS cut-off of 517, up slightly from the June 23 CEC draw cut-off of 516.
The most recent Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw on June 23, 2026 issued 4,000 ITAs at a CRS cut-off of 516, continuing a trend of CEC scores hovering in the 507–518 range throughout 2026.
IRCC held 34 Express Entry draws between January 5 and June 25, 2026, issuing a total of 89,067 invitations to apply (ITAs) across 10 active categories.
IRCC held 34 Express Entry draws between January 5 and June 25, 2026, issuing 89,067 invitations to apply (ITAs) — the most recent being a Healthcare and Social Services draw on June 25 with 4,000 ITAs at a CRS cutoff of 475.
On June 23, 2026, IRCC issued 4,000 ITAs to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with a CRS cut-off of 516 — the largest CEC draw since March 2026 and the 32nd Express Entry draw of the year.
The most recent Express Entry draw (#418) on May 28, 2026 issued 4,500 ITAs under the French-language proficiency category with a minimum CRS score of 409 — significantly lower than the CEC draw the day before, which required 518.
The most recent Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw on May 27, 2026 issued 3,000 ITAs at a CRS cutoff of 518, while a French-language draw on May 28 issued 4,500 ITAs at a cutoff of 409 — among the lowest French cutoffs of 2026.
IRCC held 30 Express Entry draws between January 5 and May 28, 2026, issuing 79,841 total ITAs; the most recent CEC draw on May 27 issued 3,000 ITAs at a CRS cutoff of 518, while the May 28 French-language draw issued 4,500 ITAs at a cutoff of 409.
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