Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system, as cut-off scores for CEC candidates reach a new high in 2026.<\/p>\n
The immigration department issued 2,000 ITAs in today’s draw to 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 515; and
\nCreated an Express Entry candidate profile before 2:46 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on June 10, 2025.<\/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 \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 seventh under the CEC program, and the twenty-second Express Entry<\/a> selection of 2026. It also marks the smallest CEC draw of the year, preceded by the March 31 draw, which issued 2,250 ITAs.<\/p>\n This draw also saw the CRS cut-off for CEC candidates jump a full six points\u2014the largest increase in CRS cut-offs between draws seen this year.<\/p>\n Express Entry draws in 2026 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 Program8<\/p>\n \tCanadian Experience Class7<\/p>\n \tFrench-Language proficiency3<\/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 CEC candidates have continued to receive the most ITAs among Express Entry candidates, by far.<\/p>\n
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