{"id":727370,"date":"2026-04-14T13:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/727370\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:24:16","slug":"provincial-nominees-receive-invitations-to-apply-for-permanent-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/727370\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial nominees receive invitations to apply for permanent residence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.<\/p>\n<p>The immigration department issued 324 ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.<\/p>\n<p>To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 786; and<\/li>\n<li>Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 6:53 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on November 19, 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bottom-btn\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff; background: #e52237;\" href=\"https:\/\/canadavisaplus.com\/assessment?utm_source=cicnews.com&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=2026-04-13_canada-holds-second-express-entry-draw-of-april-2026_74088&amp;utm_content=See+how+competitive+your+Express+Entry+profile+is\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-utm-content=\"See how competitive your Express Entry profile is\">See how competitive your Express Entry profile is<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summary of Express Entry draws in 2026<\/p>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\tDateDraw TypeCRS cut-off scoreITAs issued<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/04\/canada-holds-second-express-entry-draw-of-april-0474088.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 13<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">786<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">324<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/04\/canada-holds-first-express-entry-draw-under-new-trades-category-0473691.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Trades<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">477<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/03\/canada-holds-final-immigration-draw-of-march-2026-0373661.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 31<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">509<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">2,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/03\/hundreds-of-express-entry-invitations-issued-to-provincial-nominees-0373131.html?\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 30<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">802<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">356<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/03\/express-entrys-latest-category-draw-sees-cut-off-score-dip-below-400-0373080.html?svdefv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 18<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">French-Language proficiency<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">393<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/03\/express-entry-cec-candidates-invited-at-lowest-cut-off-score-in-18-months-0373027.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 17<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">507<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/03\/fifteenth-express-entry-draw-0372597.html?sdfbrweewbe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 16<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">742<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">362<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/03\/fourteenth-express-entry-draw-of-the-year-0372397.html?ukghbkj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 5<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">429<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/03\/over-5000-express-entry-candidates-invited-at-lowest-cut-off-score-in-the-past-year-0372329.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 4<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">French-Language proficiency<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">397<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">5,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/03\/cec-express-entry-draw-12-2026-0372259.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 3<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">508<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/03\/eleventh-express-entry-draw-of-the-year-0371931.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">710<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">264<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/02\/latest-express-entry-draw-sees-thousands-of-healthcare-professionals-invited-0271898.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 20<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Healthcare and social services<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">467<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/02\/canada-holds-first-express-entry-draw-under-new-category-with-second-lowest-crs-cut-off-ever-0271747.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 19<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Physicians with Canadian work experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">169<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">391<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/02\/canadian-experience-class-draw-0271671.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 17<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">508<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">6,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/02\/provincial-nominees-invited-in-surprise-express-entry-draw-0271651.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 16<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">789<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">279<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/02\/canada-holds-largest-category-based-draw-in-express-entry-history-0271206.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 6<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">French-Language proficiency<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">400<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">8,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/02\/pnp-express-entry-draw-0269941.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 3<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">749<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">423<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/01\/fourth-express-entry-draw-of-the-year-0169553.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 21<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">509<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">6,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/01\/third-express-entry-draw-of-the-year-0165147.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 20<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">746 <\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">681<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/01\/canada-holds-second-express-entry-draw-of-the-year-0164596.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 7<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">511<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">8,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/2026\/01\/express-entry-first-draw-of-2026-0163719.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 5<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">711<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">574<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Today&#8217;s draw is the eighth PNP draw of the year, and the twenty-first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/express-entry.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Express Entry<\/a> selection of 2026. PNP candidates have consistently received ITAs this year, with consistent draws held\u2014in fact, PNP draws are the most frequent of any draw type under the Express Entry system.<\/p>\n<p>Express Entry draws in 2026 have seen Canada&#8217;s immigration department focus largely on immigration candidates within the country, particularly those with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/base-and-enhanced-provincial-nominations.html?utm_source=cicnews.com&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=2026-03-18_seventeenth-express-entry-draw_73080\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">provincial nominations<\/a> and Canadian work experience.<\/p>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\tDraw TypeNumber of Draws<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">French-Language proficiency<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Physicians with Canadian work experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Healthcare and social services <\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Trades<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>In 2026 thus far, IRCC has issued 59,154 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/express-entry-invitation-to-apply-for-permanent-residence.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ITAs<\/a> across the following draw types:<\/p>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\tDraw typeITAs Issued<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Canadian Experience Class<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">30,250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">French-Language proficiency<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">18,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Healthcare and social services <\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">4,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">3,263<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Trades<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Physicians with Canadian work experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">391<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p class=\"bottom-btn\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff; background: #e52237;\" href=\"https:\/\/canadavisaplus.com\/assessment?utm_source=cicnews.com&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=2026-04-13_canada-holds-second-express-entry-draw-of-april-2026_74088&amp;utm_content=See+how+competitive+your+Express+Entry+profile+is\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-utm-content=\"See how competitive your Express Entry profile is\">See how competitive your Express Entry profile is<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join our free newsletter. 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