Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.<\/p>\n
The immigration department issued 3,000 ITAs in a draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.<\/p>\n
To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:<\/p>\n
A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 518; and
\nCreated an Express Entry candidate profile before 3:16 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on April 30, 2026.<\/p>\n
See how competitive your Express Entry profile is Summary of Express Entry draws in 2026<\/p>\n \tDateDraw TypeCRS cut-off scoreITAs issued<\/p>\n \tMay 27<\/a>Canadian Experience Class5183,000<\/p>\n \tMay 25<\/a>Provincial Nominee Program805334<\/p>\n \tMay 11<\/a>Provincial Nominee Program798380<\/p>\n \tApril 29<\/a>French-Language proficiency4004,000<\/p>\n \tApril 28<\/a>Canadian Experience Class5142,000<\/p>\n \tApril 27<\/a>Provincial Nominee Program795473<\/p>\n \tApril 15<\/a>French-Language proficiency4194,000<\/p>\n \tApril 14<\/a>Canadian Experience Class5152,000<\/p>\n \tApril 13<\/a>Provincial Nominee Program786324<\/p>\n \tApril 2<\/a>Trades4773,000<\/p>\n \tMarch 31<\/a>Canadian Experience Class5092,250<\/p>\n \tMarch 30<\/a>Provincial Nominee Program802356<\/p>\n \tMarch 18<\/a>French-Language proficiency3934,000<\/p>\n \tMarch 17<\/a>Canadian Experience Class5074,000<\/p>\n \tMarch 16<\/a>Provincial Nominee Program742362<\/p>\n \tMarch 5<\/a>Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience429250<\/p>\n \tMarch 4<\/a>French-Language proficiency3975,500<\/p>\n \tMarch 3<\/a>Canadian Experience Class5084,000<\/p>\n \tMarch 2<\/a>Provincial Nominee Program710264<\/p>\n \tFebruary 20<\/a>Healthcare and social services4674,000<\/p>\n \tFebruary 19<\/a>Physicians with Canadian work experience169391<\/p>\n \tFebruary 17<\/a>Canadian Experience Class5086,000<\/p>\n \tFebruary 16<\/a>Provincial Nominee Program789279<\/p>\n \tFebruary 6<\/a>French-Language proficiency4008,500<\/p>\n \tFebruary 3<\/a>Provincial Nominee Program749423<\/p>\n \tJanuary 21<\/a>Canadian Experience Class5096,000<\/p>\n \tJanuary 20<\/a>Provincial Nominee Program746 681<\/p>\n \tJanuary 7<\/a>Canadian Experience Class5118,000<\/p>\n \tJanuary 5<\/a>Provincial Nominee Program711574<\/p>\n Today’s draw is the twenty-ninth Express Entry<\/a> selection of 2026 overall, and the third draw in May. This is also the ninth CEC draw conducted since the start of 2026, featuring the highest CRS cutoff of any CEC draw held this year.<\/p>\n Express Entry draws this year have seen Canada’s immigration department focus largely on immigration candidates within the country, particularly those with provincial nominations<\/a> and Canadian work experience.<\/p>\n \tDraw TypeNumber of Draws<\/p>\n \tProvincial Nominee Program11<\/p>\n \tCanadian Experience Class9<\/p>\n \tFrench-Language proficiency5<\/p>\n \tPhysicians with Canadian work experience1<\/p>\n \tHealthcare and social services 1<\/p>\n \tSenior Managers with Canadian Work Experience1<\/p>\n \tTrades1<\/p>\n
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