Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.

The immigration department issued 279 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.

To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have

  • A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 789; and
  • Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 12:59 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on September 5, 2025.

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Summary of Express Entry draws in 2026

Draw dateDraw TypeCRS cut-off scoreITAs issued
February 16 Provincial Nominee Program 789 279 February 6 French-Language proficiency 400 8,500 February 3 Provincial Nominee Program 749 423 January 21 Canadian Experience Class 509 6,000 January 20 Provincial Nominee Program 746 681 January 7 Canadian Experience Class 511 8,000 January 5 Provincial Nominee Program 711 574

Today’s draw marks the seventh Express Entry selection of the year, and the fourth draw selecting PNP candidates this year.

Express Entry draws in 2026 have seen Canada’s immigration department focus exclusively on immigration candidates within the country, particularly those with provincial nominations and Canadian work experience.

Draw TypeNumber of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program 4 Canadian Experience Class 2 French-Language proficiency 1

In 2026 thus far, IRCC has issued 24,457 ITAs across the following draw types:

Draw typeITAs Issued
Canadian Experience Class 14,000 French-Language proficiency 8,500 Provincial Nominee Program 1,534

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