The government of Canada has recently issued a significant number of invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. In a recent draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates, 955 ITAs were issued. To qualify for this draw, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 730 and had to create an Express Entry candidate profile before a specific deadline.

Summary of Express Entry draws in 2026

Date	Draw Type	CRS cut-off score	ITAs issued
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
April 27	Provincial Nominee Program	795	473