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Express Entry Draws in 2026

In 2026, IRCC held 59 rounds of invitations and issued 135,215 invitations to apply. Cut-offs ranged from 169 to 805 (average 543).

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Express Entry draws in 2026: year in review

Rounds so far in 2026
59 (58 in 2025)
Invitations
135,215
Largest round
8,500 invitations — French-language proficiency, Feb 6, 2026 (cut-off 400)
Lowest non-PNP cut-off
169 — Physicians with Canadian work experience, Feb 19, 2026
Highest non-PNP cut-off
523 — Canadian Experience Class, Aug 18, 2026
Most invitations by round type
Canadian Experience Class 41%, French-language proficiency 37%, Healthcare and social services occupations 9%

Updated

Summary by round type

Round typeRoundsInvitationsLowest cut-offHighest cut-off
Provincial Nominee Program199,270697805
Canadian Experience Class1755,250507523
French-language proficiency1050,500382420
Senior managers with Canadian work experience31,000389429
Healthcare and social services occupations311,500467475
Physicians with Canadian work experience3891169223
Trades occupations26,500476477
Transport occupations1300470470
Skilled military recruits14368368

All rounds in 2026

#DateRound typeInvitationsCRS cut-off
447Oct 1, 2026Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 33,500476
446Sep 29, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000518
445Sep 28, 2026Provincial Nominee Program733725
444Sep 16, 2026Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1250389
443Sep 15, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000519
442Sep 14, 2026Provincial Nominee Program576734
441Sep 4, 2026Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 33,500475
440Sep 3, 2026Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1229198
439Sep 1, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000521
438Aug 31, 2026Provincial Nominee Program562697
437Aug 19, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000382
436Aug 18, 2026Canadian Experience Class1,000523
435Aug 17, 2026Provincial Nominee Program442760
434Aug 7, 2026Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2300470
433Aug 6, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000391
432Aug 5, 2026Canadian Experience Class3,000516
431Aug 4, 2026Provincial Nominee Program507768
430Jul 23, 2026Skilled Military Recruits, 2026-Version 14368
429Jul 22, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000399
428Jul 21, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000516
427Jul 20, 2026Provincial Nominee Program511744
426Jul 10, 2026Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1500392
425Jul 9, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000420
424Jul 7, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000517
423Jul 6, 2026Provincial Nominee Program534708
422Jun 25, 2026Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 34,000475
421Jun 24, 2026Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1271223
420Jun 23, 2026Canadian Experience Class4,000516
419Jun 22, 2026Provincial Nominee Program955730
418May 28, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 24,500409
417May 27, 2026Canadian Experience Class3,000518
416May 25, 2026Provincial Nominee Program334805
415May 11, 2026Provincial Nominee Program380798
414Apr 29, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 24,000400
413Apr 28, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000514
412Apr 27, 2026Provincial Nominee Program473795
411Apr 15, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 24,000419
410Apr 14, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000515
409Apr 13, 2026Provincial Nominee Program324786
408Apr 2, 2026Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 33,000477
407Mar 31, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,250509
406Mar 30, 2026Provincial Nominee Program356802
405Mar 18, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 24,000393
404Mar 17, 2026Canadian Experience Class4,000507
403Mar 16, 2026Provincial Nominee Program362742
402Mar 5, 2026Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1250429
401Mar 4, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,500397
400Mar 3, 2026Canadian Experience Class4,000508
399Mar 2, 2026Provincial Nominee Program264710
398Feb 20, 2026Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 34,000467
397Feb 19, 2026Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1391169
396Feb 17, 2026Canadian Experience Class6,000508
395Feb 16, 2026Provincial Nominee Program279789
394Feb 6, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 28,500400
393Feb 3, 2026Provincial Nominee Program423749
392Jan 21, 2026Canadian Experience Class6,000509
391Jan 20, 2026Provincial Nominee Program681746
390Jan 7, 2026Canadian Experience Class8,000511
389Jan 5, 2026Provincial Nominee Program574711

Updated Oct 3, 2026 (latest round #447, Oct 1, 2026). Source: IRCC, Express Entry rounds of invitations (canada.ca).

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