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Express Entry draws 2026

IRCC held 65 Express Entry rounds of invitations in 2026, issuing 149,409 invitations to apply. Cut-offs ranged from 169 to 805.

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In 2026, IRCC held 65 Express Entry rounds and issued 149,409 invitations to apply. The most invitations went to French draws (60,500 across 12 rounds). The lowest cut-off was 169 and the highest 805.

AllCECPNPFrenchHealthcareTradesSTEMTransportEducationAgriculturePhysiciansSenior managersMilitaryFSTFSWGeneral
202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Draw typeDrawsInvitations
French1260,500
CEC1857,750
Healthcare311,500
PNP2110,814
Trades26,500
Senior managers31,000
Physicians3891
Transport2450
Military14

Month by month

MonthDrawsInvitationsCRS range
October 2026717,694407–772
September 2026811,288198–734
August 2026815,811382–768
July 2026815,549368–744
June 202649,226223–730
May 202648,214409–805
April 2026715,797400–795
March 2026920,982393–802
February 2026619,593169–789
January 2026415,255509–746

All 2026 draws

#DateDraw typeInvitationsCRS cut-off
453October 28, 2026Transport150477
452October 27, 2026French5,000407
451October 26, 2026PNP792761
450October 16, 2026French5,000435
449October 15, 2026CEC2,500519
448October 13, 2026PNP752772
447October 1, 2026Trades3,500476
446September 29, 2026CEC2,000518
445September 28, 2026PNP733725
444September 16, 2026Senior managers250389
443September 15, 2026CEC2,000519
442September 14, 2026PNP576734
441September 4, 2026Healthcare3,500475
440September 3, 2026Physicians229198
439September 1, 2026CEC2,000521
438August 31, 2026PNP562697
437August 19, 2026French5,000382
436August 18, 2026CEC1,000523
435August 17, 2026PNP442760
434August 7, 2026Transport300470
433August 6, 2026French5,000391
432August 5, 2026CEC3,000516
431August 4, 2026PNP507768
430July 23, 2026Military4368
429July 22, 2026French5,000399
428July 21, 2026CEC2,000516
427July 20, 2026PNP511744
426July 10, 2026Senior managers500392
425July 9, 2026French5,000420
424July 7, 2026CEC2,000517
423July 6, 2026PNP534708
422June 25, 2026Healthcare4,000475
421June 24, 2026Physicians271223
420June 23, 2026CEC4,000516
419June 22, 2026PNP955730
418May 28, 2026French4,500409
417May 27, 2026CEC3,000518
416May 25, 2026PNP334805
415May 11, 2026PNP380798
414April 29, 2026French4,000400
413April 28, 2026CEC2,000514
412April 27, 2026PNP473795
411April 15, 2026French4,000419
410April 14, 2026CEC2,000515
409April 13, 2026PNP324786
408April 2, 2026Trades3,000477
407March 31, 2026CEC2,250509
406March 30, 2026PNP356802
405March 18, 2026French4,000393
404March 17, 2026CEC4,000507
403March 16, 2026PNP362742
402March 5, 2026Senior managers250429
401March 4, 2026French5,500397
400March 3, 2026CEC4,000508
399March 2, 2026PNP264710
398February 20, 2026Healthcare4,000467
397February 19, 2026Physicians391169
396February 17, 2026CEC6,000508
395February 16, 2026PNP279789
394February 6, 2026French8,500400
393February 3, 2026PNP423749
392January 21, 2026CEC6,000509
391January 20, 2026PNP681746
390January 7, 2026CEC8,000511
389January 5, 2026PNP574711

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