Express Entry Draws in 2018
In 2018, IRCC held 28 rounds of invitations and issued 89,800 invitations to apply. Cut-offs ranged from 284 to 902 (average 449).
Express Entry draws in 2018: year in review
- Rounds in 2018
- 28 (30 in 2017)
- Invitations
- 89,800 (+4% vs 2017)
- Largest round
- 3,900 invitations — General (all programs), Dec 19, 2018 (cut-off 439)
- Lowest non-PNP cut-off
- 284 — Federal Skilled Trades Program, Sep 24, 2018
- Highest non-PNP cut-off
- 456 — General (all programs), Mar 14, 2018
- Most invitations by round type
- General (all programs) 99%, Federal Skilled Trades Program 1%, Provincial Nominee Program 0%
Updated
Summary by round type
| Round type | Rounds | Invitations | Lowest cut-off | Highest cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General (all programs) | 25 | 88,700 | 439 | 456 |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program | 2 | 900 | 284 | 288 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 1 | 200 | 902 | 902 |
All rounds in 2018
| # | Date | Round type | Invitations | CRS cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | Dec 19, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 439 |
| 106 | Dec 12, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 445 |
| 105 | Nov 28, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 445 |
| 104 | Nov 14, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 449 |
| 103 | Oct 29, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 442 |
| 102 | Oct 15, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 440 |
| 101 | Oct 3, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 445 |
| 100 | Sep 24, 2018 | Federal Skilled Trades | 400 | 284 |
| 99 | Sep 19, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 441 |
| 98 | Sep 5, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 440 |
| 97 | Aug 22, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 440 |
| 96 | Aug 8, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 440 |
| 95 | Jul 25, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 441 |
| 94 | Jul 11, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 442 |
| 93 | Jun 25, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 442 |
| 92 | Jun 13, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 451 |
| 91 | May 30, 2018 | Provincial Nominee Program | 200 | 902 |
| 91 | May 30, 2018 | Federal Skilled Trades | 500 | 288 |
| 90 | May 23, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 440 |
| 89 | May 9, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 441 |
| 88 | Apr 25, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 441 |
| 87 | Apr 11, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 444 |
| 86 | Mar 26, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,000 | 446 |
| 85 | Mar 14, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,000 | 456 |
| 84 | Feb 21, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,000 | 442 |
| 83 | Feb 7, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,000 | 442 |
| 82 | Jan 24, 2018 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 444 |
| 81 | Jan 10, 2018 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 446 |
Updated Oct 3, 2026 (latest round #447, Oct 1, 2026). Source: IRCC, Express Entry rounds of invitations (canada.ca).
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