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
A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 789; and
\nCreated an Express Entry candidate profile before 12:59 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on September 5, 2025.<\/p>\n
See how competitive your Express Entry profile is<\/a><\/p>\n Summary of Express Entry draws in 2026<\/p>\n \tDraw dateDraw TypeCRS cut-off scoreITAs issued<\/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 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 \tDraw TypeNumber of Draws<\/p>\n \tProvincial Nominee Program4<\/p>\n \tCanadian Experience Class2<\/p>\n \tFrench-Language proficiency1<\/p>\n In 2026 thus far, IRCC has issued 24,457 ITAs<\/a> across the following draw types:<\/p>\n \tDraw typeITAs Issued<\/p>\n \tCanadian Experience Class14,000<\/p>\n \tFrench-Language proficiency8,500<\/p>\n \tProvincial Nominee Program1,534<\/p>\n