Recently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has increased the number of invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.

In a recent draw for Canadian Experience Class candidates, the immigration department issued 4,000 ITAs. To be eligible for this draw, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 516 and had to create an Express Entry candidate profile before 12:03 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on April 14, 2026.

Summary of Express Entry draws in 2026

Date	Draw Type	CRS cut-off score	ITAs issued
June 23	Canadian Experience Class	516	4,000
June 22	Provincial Nominee Program	730	955
May 28	French-Language proficiency	409	4,500
May 27	Canadian Experience Class	518	3,000
May 25	Provincial Nominee Program	805	334
May 11	Provincial Nominee Program	798	380
April 29	French-Language proficiency	400	4,000
April 28	Canadian Experience Class	514	2,000