The immigration department of Canada has recently issued a significant number of invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. In a recent draw targeting candidates with French-language proficiency, 5,500 ITAs were issued. To qualify for this draw, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 397 and had to create an Express Entry candidate profile before a specified deadline.

Summary of Express Entry draws in 2026

Draw date	Draw Type	CRS cut-off score	ITAs issued
March 4	French-Language proficiency	397	5,500
March 3	Canadian Experience Class	508	4,000
March 2	Provincial Nominee Program	710	264
February 20	Healthcare and social services	467	4,000
February 19	Physicians with Canadian work experience	169	391
February 17	Canadian Experience Class	508	6,000
February 16	Provincial Nominee Program	789	279
February 6	French-Language proficiency	400	8,500
February 3	Provincial Nominee Program	749	423