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Express Entry Draws 2026: Every Round and CRS Cutoff

This tracker lists every Express Entry round of invitations published by IRCC since 2015, with the CRS cutoff, the number of invitations and the draw type. Filter by category to see how cutoffs have moved, and check how many candidates are in the pool at each score range.

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  1. Express Entry draws
  2. How to read the draws
  3. Draw types in 2026
  4. Frequently asked questions
  5. Official sources

Express Entry draws

Latest draw · #444
389
Sep 16, 2026: Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1. 250 invitations to apply. Tie-breaking rule: September 01, 2026 at 23:05:13 UTC.

CRS cutoff score, all draws (130 draws, 261,009 invitations)

10020030040050060070080090020252026389

Each dot is one draw. Provincial Nominee Program draws sit above 600 because nominees get 600 extra points. Pick a draw type to see its trend line.

#DateDraw typeInvitationsCRS cutoff
444Sep 16, 2026Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1250389
443Sep 15, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000519
442Sep 14, 2026Provincial Nominee Program576734
441Sep 4, 2026Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 33,500475
440Sep 3, 2026Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1229198
439Sep 1, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000521
438Aug 31, 2026Provincial Nominee Program562697
437Aug 19, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000382
436Aug 18, 2026Canadian Experience Class1,000523
435Aug 17, 2026Provincial Nominee Program442760
434Aug 7, 2026Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2300470
433Aug 6, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000391
432Aug 5, 2026Canadian Experience Class3,000516
431Aug 4, 2026Provincial Nominee Program507768
430Jul 23, 2026Skilled Military Recruits, 2026-Version 14368
429Jul 22, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000399
428Jul 21, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000516
427Jul 20, 2026Provincial Nominee Program511744
426Jul 10, 2026Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1500392
425Jul 9, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000420
424Jul 7, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000517
423Jul 6, 2026Provincial Nominee Program534708
422Jun 25, 2026Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 34,000475
421Jun 24, 2026Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1271223
420Jun 23, 2026Canadian Experience Class4,000516

Candidates in the pool by CRS score

As of September 13, 2026: 226,793 profiles.

601-1200574
501-60020,784
451-50072,107
401-45061,560
351-40046,782
301-35017,240
0-3007,746

Source: IRCC Express Entry rounds of invitations data, fetched September 22, 2026. Draw type is grouped from IRCC's draw names.

How to read the draws

Each draw has a CRS cutoff: the lowest score invited. Candidates with the cutoff score were invited only if they created their profile before the tie-breaking rule time. Category-based draws only invite people who meet that category's rules, so their cutoffs are not comparable with general draws.

Draw types in 2026

  • General: candidates from all programs.
  • Canadian Experience Class: candidates with Canadian work experience.
  • Provincial Nominee Program: candidates with a nomination (their score includes 600 nomination points).
  • Category-based: French, healthcare and social services, trades, STEM, education, physicians, researchers, senior managers, transport and military recruits. See Express Entry categories.

Frequently asked questions

How often are Express Entry draws held?

IRCC does not publish a schedule. In recent years draws have happened most weeks, often several in the same week for different categories.

Why are PNP draw cutoffs so high?

Candidates with a provincial nomination get 600 extra points, so PNP-only draws usually have cutoffs above 600.

What does the tie-breaking rule mean?

If several candidates have the cutoff score, only those who submitted their profile before the tie-breaking date and time were invited.

Official sources

  1. IRCC: Express Entry rounds of invitationscanada.ca
  2. IRCC: Express Entrycanada.ca

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