Express Entry Year in Review

🇨🇦 2026 Draw Summary

42 rounds completed through Jul 23, 2026 Live Data
42
Total Draws
+15 from 2025
104,616
Invitations
+55,213 from 2025
548
Average CRS
-68 from 2025
169–805
CRS Range
Min – Max

2026 vs 2025 (Year-to-Date)

Live
Total Draws
2026 42
2025 27
+15 more draws
Total ITAs
2026 104,616
2025 49,403
+55,213 more ITAs
Average CRS
2026 548
2025 616
-68 points lower
Top Programs Provincial Nominee Program Skilled Military Recruits, 2026-Version 1French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2Canadian Experience ClassSenior 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

42 draws
No. Date Program CRS ITAs Tie-Break
#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
#428 Jul 21, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 516 2,000 2026-05-26 17:33:03
#427 Jul 20, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 744 511 2026-05-26 18:11:36
#426 Jul 10, 2026 Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 392 500 2026-03-15 01:46:05
#425 Jul 9, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 420 5,000 2026-05-15 08:04:00
#424 Jul 7, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 517 2,000 2025-12-29 17:49:27
#423 Jul 6, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 708 534 2026-06-04 14:49:51
#422 Jun 25, 2026 Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3 475 4,000 2026-05-21 12:14:09
#421 Jun 24, 2026 Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 223 271 2026-05-31 18:13:49
#420 Jun 23, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 516 4,000 2026-04-14 00:03:10
#419 Jun 22, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 730 955 2026-03-09 01:02:28
#418 May 28, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 409 4,500 2026-04-29 22:20:00
#417 May 27, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 518 3,000 2026-04-30 03:16:01
#416 May 25, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 805 334 2025-10-16 18:16:33
#415 May 11, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 798 380 2026-01-07 05:23:31
#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
#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
#428 Jul 21, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
516
ITAs Issued 2,000
#427 Jul 20, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
744
ITAs Issued 511
#426 Jul 10, 2026
Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
CRS Cutoff
392
ITAs Issued 500
#425 Jul 9, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
420
ITAs Issued 5,000
#424 Jul 7, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
517
ITAs Issued 2,000
#423 Jul 6, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
708
ITAs Issued 534
#422 Jun 25, 2026
Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3
CRS Cutoff
475
ITAs Issued 4,000
#421 Jun 24, 2026
Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
CRS Cutoff
223
ITAs Issued 271
#420 Jun 23, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
516
ITAs Issued 4,000
#419 Jun 22, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
730
ITAs Issued 955
#418 May 28, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
CRS Cutoff
409
ITAs Issued 4,500
#417 May 27, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
CRS Cutoff
518
ITAs Issued 3,000
#416 May 25, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
805
ITAs Issued 334
#415 May 11, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
798
ITAs Issued 380
#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