Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.
The immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs in a draw for Healthcare and Social Services candidates.
To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:
A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 475; and
Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 12:14 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on May 21, 2026.
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Summary of Express Entry draws in 2026
DateDraw TypeCRS cut-off scoreITAs issued
June 25Healthcare and social services4754,000
June 24Physicians with Canadian Work Experience223271
June 23Canadian Experience Class5164,000
June 22Provincial Nominee Program 730955
May 28French-Language proficiency4094,500
May 27Canadian Experience Class5183,000
May 25Provincial Nominee Program805334
May 11Provincial Nominee Program798380
April 29French-Language proficiency4004,000
April 28Canadian Experience Class5142,000
April 27Provincial Nominee Program795473
April 15French-Language proficiency4194,000
April 14Canadian Experience Class5152,000
April 13Provincial Nominee Program786324
April 2Trades4773,000
March 31Canadian Experience Class5092,250
March 30Provincial Nominee Program802356
March 18French-Language proficiency3934,000
March 17Canadian Experience Class5074,000
March 16Provincial Nominee Program742362
March 5Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience429250
March 4French-Language proficiency3975,500
March 3Canadian Experience Class5084,000
March 2Provincial Nominee Program710264
February 20Healthcare and social services4674,000
February 19Physicians with Canadian work experience169391
February 17Canadian Experience Class5086,000
February 16Provincial Nominee Program789279
February 6French-Language proficiency4008,500
February 3Provincial Nominee Program749423
January 21Canadian Experience Class5096,000
January 20Provincial Nominee Program746 681
January 7Canadian Experience Class5118,000
January 5Provincial Nominee Program711574
Today’s draw marks the 34th Express Entry selection round of the year, and IRCC’s second Healthcare and Social Services draw of 2026—which compared to the first, has a higher CRS cutoff (476 vs 467).
Overall, Express Entry draws held in 2026 to date have mostly focused on candidates already in Canada, specifically those with Canadian work experience or provincial nominations.
Draw TypeNumber of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program12
Canadian Experience Class10
French-Language proficiency6
Physicians with Canadian work experience2
Healthcare and social services 2
Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience1
Trades1
Over the course of 2026, IRCC has issued 89,067 ITAs across the following draw types:
Draw typeITAs Issued
Canadian Experience Class41,250
French-Language proficiency30,500
Provincial Nominee Program5,405
Healthcare and social services 8,000
Trades3,000
Physicians with Canadian work experience662
Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience250
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