Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.<\/p>\n
The immigration department issued 279 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.<\/p>\n
To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have<\/p>\n
See how competitive your Express Entry profile is<\/a><\/p>\n Summary of Express Entry draws in 2026<\/p>\n Today’s draw marks the seventh Express Entry selection of the year, and the fourth draw selecting PNP candidates this year.<\/p>\n Express Entry draws in 2026 have seen Canada’s immigration department focus exclusively on immigration candidates within the country, particularly those with provincial nominations<\/a> and Canadian work experience.<\/p>\n In 2026 thus far, IRCC has issued 24,457 ITAs<\/a> across the following draw types:<\/p>\n\n\tDraw dateDraw TypeCRS cut-off scoreITAs issued
\n<\/tr>\n\n February 16<\/a><\/td>\n Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n 789<\/td>\n 279<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n February 6<\/a><\/td>\n French-Language proficiency<\/td>\n 400<\/td>\n 8,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n February 3<\/a><\/td>\n Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n 749<\/td>\n 423<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n January 21<\/a><\/td>\n Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n 509<\/td>\n 6,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n January 20<\/a><\/td>\n Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n 746 <\/td>\n 681<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n January 7<\/a><\/td>\n Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n 511<\/td>\n 8,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n January 5<\/a><\/td>\n Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n 711<\/td>\n 574<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\tDraw TypeNumber of Draws
\n<\/tr>\n\n Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n French-Language proficiency<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\tDraw typeITAs Issued
\n<\/tr>\n\n Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n 14,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n French-Language proficiency<\/td>\n 8,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n 1,534<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n