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Effective Nov. 3<\/a>, candidates with a qualifying job offer in a high-wage occupation may receive up to 100 Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a> (CRS) points, while candidates with eligible Canadian work experience<\/a> in a high-wage occupation may receive up to 70 additional points.<\/p>\n A Labour Market Impact Assessment<\/a> (LMIA) will also no longer be required for a qualifying job offer to receive the new points or meet program criteria under the FSWP<\/a> and FSTP<\/a>.<\/p>\n The following table shows the CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of Oct. 12, against the previous distribution update released for Sept. 27:<\/p>\n \tCRS score rangeOct. 12Sept. 27Difference<\/p>\n \t0\u20133007,6397,707+68<\/p>\n \t301\u201335017,12317,359+236<\/p>\n \t351\u201340047,16747,298+131<\/p>\n \t401\u201341011,63711,454\u2212183<\/p>\n \t411\u201342012,20111,888\u2212313<\/p>\n \t421\u201343012,46712,173\u2212294<\/p>\n \t431\u201344013,47413,419\u221255<\/p>\n \t441\u201345013,74913,677\u221272<\/p>\n \t451\u201346014,85114,847\u22124<\/p>\n \t461\u201347016,22116,257+36<\/p>\n \t471\u201348016,22016,465+245<\/p>\n \t481\u201349012,18412,817+633<\/p>\n \t491\u201350012,13612,745+609<\/p>\n \t501\u201360021,63821,070\u2212568<\/p>\n \t601\u20131,200749728\u221221<\/p>\n \tTotal229,456229,904+448<\/p>\n The graph below provides a visual breakdown of these figures:<\/p>\n How competitive is the Express Entry pool as of the latest data?<\/p>\n The table below breaks down the proportion of Express Entry<\/a> candidates in each CRS score range, alongside the percentile rankings associated with the lower and upper ends of each range.<\/p>\n These calculations use the latest available pool composition data, providing a snapshot of the pool as of Oct. 12.<\/p>\n \tCRS score rangeNumber of candidatesCumulativePercentile rangePercentage<\/p>\n \t0\u20133007,6397,6390.00%\u20133.33%3.33%<\/p>\n \t301\u201335017,12324,7623.33%\u201310.79%7.46%<\/p>\n \t351\u201340047,16771,92910.79%\u201331.35%20.56%<\/p>\n \t401\u201341011,63783,56631.35%\u201336.42%5.07%<\/p>\n \t411\u201342012,20195,76736.42%\u201341.74%5.32%<\/p>\n \t421\u201343012,467108,23441.74%\u201347.17%5.43%<\/p>\n \t431\u201344013,474121,70847.17%\u201353.04%5.87%<\/p>\n \t441\u201345013,749135,45753.04%\u201359.03%5.99%<\/p>\n \t451\u201346014,851150,30859.03%\u201365.51%6.47%<\/p>\n \t461\u201347016,221166,52965.51%\u201372.58%7.07%<\/p>\n \t471\u201348016,220182,74972.58%\u201379.64%7.07%<\/p>\n \t481\u201349012,184194,93379.64%\u201384.95%5.31%<\/p>\n \t491\u201350012,136207,06984.95%\u201390.24%5.29%<\/p>\n \t501\u201360021,638228,70790.24%\u201399.67%9.43%<\/p>\n \t601\u20131,200749229,45699.67%\u2013100.00%0.33%<\/p>\n A percentile represents the proportion of candidates whose CRS scores are at or below a given threshold.<\/p>\n These rankings are displayed as ranges to reflect the different positions candidates may hold within each score band.<\/p>\n Which draws have not been accounted for in the Oct. 12 distribution?<\/p>\n The latest figures on Express Entry pool composition exclude three draws conducted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) after Oct. 12, which saw a combined 8,252 candidates receive invitations to apply<\/a> (ITAs) for permanent residence:<\/p>\n \tDate of drawRound typeInvitations issuedCRS score of lowest-ranked candidate<\/p>\n \tOct. 13Provincial Nominee Program752772<\/p>\n \tOct. 15Canadian Experience Class2,500519<\/p>\n \tOct. 16French-Language proficiency5,000435<\/p>\n Notably, the minimum CRS score required in the Oct. 16 French-language proficiency draw was the highest recorded for this category in 2026.<\/p>\n With these three draws taken into account, IRCC has invited a total of 143,467 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence over the course of 2026\u2014 with CEC<\/a> candidates accounting for approximately 39.9% of all invitations issued.<\/p>\n What accounted for the changes in Express Entry profiles between Sept. 27 and Oct. 12?<\/p>\n From Sept. 27 to Oct. 12, Canada\u2019s immigration department conducted three draws, issuing a combined 6,233 ITAs:<\/p>\n \tDate of drawRound typeInvitations issuedCRS score of lowest-ranked candidate<\/p>\n \tSept. 28Provincial Nominee Program733725<\/p>\n \tSept. 29Canadian Experience Class2,000518<\/p>\n \tOct. 1Trades3,500476<\/p>\n The Oct. 1 draw marked just the second selection round for trades candidates in 2026.<\/p>\n The total number of candidates in the Express Entry pool rose by just 448 during this two-week period.<\/p>\n Recent Express Entry changes<\/p>\n Express Entry invitation rounds will be paused while IRCC recalculates CRS scores for candidates already in the pool, under a new points system announced on Oct. 16\u2014a process IRCC says may take up to two weeks.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/express_entry_pool_sept27_vs_oct12.png\")
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