Express Entry Year in Review

🇨🇦 2026 Draw Summary

26 rounds completed through Apr 29, 2026 Live Data
26
Total Draws
+12 from 2025
71,627
Invitations
+38,698 from 2025
556
Average CRS
-53 from 2025
169–802
CRS Range
Min – Max

2026 vs 2025 (Year-to-Date)

Live
Total Draws
2026 26
2025 14
+12 more draws
Total ITAs
2026 71,627
2025 32,929
+38,698 more ITAs
Average CRS
2026 556
2025 609
-53 points lower
Top Programs Provincial Nominee Program French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2Canadian Experience ClassTrades Occupations, 2026-Version 3Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1

Year-over-year comparison of Express Entry draws shows how Canada's immigration priorities evolve. Changes in draw frequency, CRS cutoff scores, and total invitations reflect broader policy shifts and labour market needs.

CRS Score Trajectory

2026
CRS Cutoff Score
Period Average

Draw-by-Draw Results

26 draws
No. Date Program CRS ITAs Tie-Break
#414 Apr 29, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 400 4,000 2026-04-07 20:13:59
#413 Apr 28, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 514 2,000 2025-09-24 14:18:43
#412 Apr 27, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 795 473 2026-04-13 23:10:05
#411 Apr 15, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 419 4,000 2025-11-14 07:14:25
#410 Apr 14, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 515 2,000 2025-06-10 02:46:26
#409 Apr 13, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 786 324 2025-11-19 18:53:59
#408 Apr 2, 2026 Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3 477 3,000 2026-02-14 20:53:54
#407 Mar 31, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 509 2,250 2026-03-18 08:27:11
#406 Mar 30, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 802 356 2026-02-12 03:54:03
#405 Mar 18, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 393 4,000 2025-12-29 12:47:31
#404 Mar 17, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 507 4,000 2025-05-11 18:57:31
#403 Mar 16, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 742 362 2025-10-05 20:35:25
#402 Mar 5, 2026 Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 429 250 2025-08-19 15:10:18
#401 Mar 4, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 397 5,500 2025-10-10 18:18:20
#400 Mar 3, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 508 4,000 2025-06-24 22:35:48
#399 Mar 2, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 710 264 2025-08-07 18:02:56
#398 Feb 20, 2026 Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3 467 4,000 2025-12-09 18:22:06
#397 Feb 19, 2026 Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 169 391 2026-01-03 03:25:14
#396 Feb 17, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 508 6,000 2025-03-16 09:35:59
#395 Feb 16, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 789 279 2025-09-05 00:59:13
#394 Feb 6, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 400 8,500 2026-02-03 11:11:44
#393 Feb 3, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 749 423 2025-12-16 22:30:36
#392 Jan 21, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 509 6,000 2025-10-29 04:35:24
#391 Jan 20, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 746 681 2025-11-19 04:09:11
#390 Jan 7, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 511 8,000 2025-06-10 15:59:25
#414 Apr 29, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
400
ITAs Issued 4,000
#413 Apr 28, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
514
ITAs Issued 2,000
#412 Apr 27, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
795
ITAs Issued 473
#411 Apr 15, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
419
ITAs Issued 4,000
#410 Apr 14, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
515
ITAs Issued 2,000
#409 Apr 13, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
786
ITAs Issued 324
#408 Apr 2, 2026
Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3
CRS Cutoff
477
ITAs Issued 3,000
#407 Mar 31, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
509
ITAs Issued 2,250
#406 Mar 30, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
802
ITAs Issued 356
#405 Mar 18, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
393
ITAs Issued 4,000
#404 Mar 17, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
507
ITAs Issued 4,000
#403 Mar 16, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
742
ITAs Issued 362
#402 Mar 5, 2026
Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
CRS Cutoff
429
ITAs Issued 250
#401 Mar 4, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
397
ITAs Issued 5,500
#400 Mar 3, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
508
ITAs Issued 4,000
#399 Mar 2, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
710
ITAs Issued 264
#398 Feb 20, 2026
Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3
CRS Cutoff
467
ITAs Issued 4,000
#397 Feb 19, 2026
Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
CRS Cutoff
169
ITAs Issued 391
#396 Feb 17, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
508
ITAs Issued 6,000
#395 Feb 16, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
789
ITAs Issued 279
#394 Feb 6, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
400
ITAs Issued 8,500
#393 Feb 3, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
749
ITAs Issued 423
#392 Jan 21, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
509
ITAs Issued 6,000
#391 Jan 20, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
746
ITAs Issued 681
#390 Jan 7, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
511
ITAs Issued 8,000