Recently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued a significant number of invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. In a recent draw for Canadian Experience Class candidates, the immigration department issued 2,000 ITAs.

To be eligible for consideration in this draw, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 521 and had to create an Express Entry candidate profile before 3:24 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on August 18, 2026.

Summary of Express Entry Draws

Date	Draw Type	CRS Cut-off Score	ITAs Issued
September 1	Canadian Experience Class	521	2,000
August 31	Provincial Nominee Program	697	562
August 19	French-Language Proficiency	382	5,000
August 18	Canadian Experience Class	523	1,000
August 17	Provincial Nominee Program	760	442
August 7	Transport	470	300
August 6	French-Language Proficiency	391	5,000
August 5	Canadian Experience Class	516	3,000