Express Entry Year in Review

🇨🇦 2026 Draw Summary

65 rounds completed through Oct 28, 2026 Live Data
65
Total Draws
+19 from 2025
149,409
Invitations
+67,924 from 2025
545
Average CRS
-61 from 2025
169–805
CRS Range
Min – Max

2026 vs 2025 (Year-to-Date)

Live
Total Draws
2026 65
2025 46
+19 more draws
Total ITAs
2026 149,409
2025 81,485
+67,924 more ITAs
Average CRS
2026 545
2025 606
-61 points lower
Top Programs Provincial Nominee Program Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2Canadian Experience ClassTrades Occupations, 2026-Version 3

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

65 draws
No. Date Program CRS ITAs Tie-Break
#453 Oct 28, 2026 Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2 477 150 2026-06-04 21:48:22
#452 Oct 27, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 407 5,000 2026-07-13 19:22:00
#451 Oct 26, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 761 792 2026-04-03 18:00:26
#450 Oct 16, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 435 5,000 2026-10-06 21:31:22
#449 Oct 15, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 519 2,500 2026-09-21 19:00:47
#448 Oct 13, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 772 752 2026-07-15 13:57:33
#447 Oct 1, 2026 Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3 476 3,500 2026-05-28 16:55:23
#446 Sep 29, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 518 2,000 2026-02-13 20:48:08
#445 Sep 28, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 725 733 2026-09-17 01:36:17
#444 Sep 16, 2026 Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 389 250 2026-09-01 23:05:13
#443 Sep 15, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 519 2,000 2026-03-26 00:16:39
#442 Sep 14, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 734 576 2026-08-29 21:39:50
#441 Sep 4, 2026 Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3 475 3,500 2026-05-26 00:26:14
#440 Sep 3, 2026 Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 198 229 2026-08-06 19:40:38
#439 Sep 1, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 521 2,000 2026-08-18 03:24:13
#438 Aug 31, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 697 562 —
#437 Aug 19, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 382 5,000 2026-03-01 18:34:05
#436 Aug 18, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 523 1,000 2026-08-17 22:09:00
#435 Aug 17, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 760 442 2026-08-07 18:01:56
#434 Aug 7, 2026 Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2 470 300 2025-10-11 14:55:49
#433 Aug 6, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 391 5,000 2026-03-18 23:32:40
#432 Aug 5, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 516 3,000 —
#431 Aug 4, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 768 507 2026-05-15 15:58:19
#430 Jul 23, 2026 Skilled Military Recruits, 2026-Version 1 368 4 2026-06-02 20:11:26
#429 Jul 22, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 399 5,000 2025-11-19 21:21:56
#453 Oct 28, 2026
Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
477
ITAs Issued 150
#452 Oct 27, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
407
ITAs Issued 5,000
#451 Oct 26, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
761
ITAs Issued 792
#450 Oct 16, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
435
ITAs Issued 5,000
#449 Oct 15, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
519
ITAs Issued 2,500
#448 Oct 13, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
772
ITAs Issued 752
#447 Oct 1, 2026
Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3
CRS Cutoff
476
ITAs Issued 3,500
#446 Sep 29, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
518
ITAs Issued 2,000
#445 Sep 28, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
725
ITAs Issued 733
#444 Sep 16, 2026
Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
CRS Cutoff
389
ITAs Issued 250
#443 Sep 15, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
519
ITAs Issued 2,000
#442 Sep 14, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
734
ITAs Issued 576
#441 Sep 4, 2026
Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3
CRS Cutoff
475
ITAs Issued 3,500
#440 Sep 3, 2026
Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
CRS Cutoff
198
ITAs Issued 229
#439 Sep 1, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
521
ITAs Issued 2,000
#438 Aug 31, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
697
ITAs Issued 562
#437 Aug 19, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
382
ITAs Issued 5,000
#436 Aug 18, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
523
ITAs Issued 1,000
#435 Aug 17, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
760
ITAs Issued 442
#434 Aug 7, 2026
Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
470
ITAs Issued 300
#433 Aug 6, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
391
ITAs Issued 5,000
#432 Aug 5, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
516
ITAs Issued 3,000
#431 Aug 4, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
768
ITAs Issued 507
#430 Jul 23, 2026
Skilled Military Recruits, 2026-Version 1
CRS Cutoff
368
ITAs Issued 4
#429 Jul 22, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
399
ITAs Issued 5,000