Recent updates from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveal an increase in invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.

In a recent draw for Canadian Experience Class candidates, the immigration department issued 1,000 ITAs.

To qualify for this draw, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 523 and had to create an Express Entry candidate profile before 10:13 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on August 17, 2026.

Summary of Express Entry Draws

Date	Draw Type	CRS cut-off score	ITAs issued
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
August 4	Provincial Nominee Program	768	507
July 23	Skilled Military Recruits	368	4
July 22	French-Language proficiency	399	5,000