Immigration Trends in Canada: Express Entry Draws and ITA Statistics

Recently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been actively issuing 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 qualify for this draw, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 517 and had to create an Express Entry candidate profile before a specified deadline.

Express Entry Draws Overview in 2026

• July 7: Canadian Experience Class – CRS cut-off score: 517, ITAs issued: 2,000
• July 6: Provincial Nominee Program – CRS cut-off score: 708, ITAs issued: 534
• June 25: Healthcare and Social Services – CRS cut-off score: 475, ITAs issued: 4,000
• June 24: Physicians with Canadian Work Experience – CRS cut-off score: 223, ITAs issued: 271
• June 23: Canadian Experience Class – CRS cut-off score: 516, ITAs issued: 4,000
• June 22: Provincial Nominee Program – CRS cut-off score: 730, ITAs issued: 955
• May 28: French-Language Proficiency – CRS cut-off score: 409, ITAs issued: 4,500
• May 27: Canadian Experience Class – CRS cut-off score: 518, ITAs issued: 3,000