IRCC issued 150 invitations to apply for permanent residence in the latest Express Entry draw on October 28, 2026.
Express Entry draw 453 targeted Transport candidates and had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 477.
This live Express Entry draw tracker includes the latest round, the latest CRS pool distribution, 2026 draw statistics, every Express Entry draw since 2015, current CRS ranges by draw type, invitation totals, and comparable draw trends.
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Latest Express Entry Draw
| Latest draw detail | Result |
|---|---|
| Draw number | 453 |
| Date | October 28, 2026 |
| Round type | Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2 |
| Invitations issued | 150 |
| Minimum CRS score | 477 |
| Tie-breaking rule | June 4, 2026 at 21:48:22 UTC |
Read INC’s complete analysis of draw 453 or check the official IRCC draw instructions.
Latest CRS Score Distribution in the Express Entry Pool
IRCC’s latest CRS pool distribution as of October 25, 2026 contains 228,724 candidates. The pool changes as profiles enter and leave the system.
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 787 |
| 501–600 | 20,535 |
| 451–500 | 71,112 |
| 491–500 | 12,162 |
| 481–490 | 12,342 |
| 471–480 | 16,330 |
| 461–470 | 15,803 |
| 451–460 | 14,475 |
| 401–450 | 63,505 |
| 441–450 | 13,159 |
| 431–440 | 13,155 |
| 421–430 | 12,768 |
| 411–420 | 12,543 |
| 401–410 | 11,880 |
| 351–400 | 47,911 |
| 301–350 | 17,247 |
| 0–300 | 7,627 |
| Total | 228,724 |
Important Express Entry Changes Effective November 3
IRCC will change the Express Entry CRS system on November 3, 2026. Existing profiles will be recalculated under the new rules, and IRCC says the recalculation could take up to two weeks. Invitation rounds will be paused while the recalculation is underway and will resume when it is complete.
The changes introduce a new Labour Market Integration factor for eligible Canadian work experience and qualifying high-wage job offers, while removing the LMIA requirement for qualifying Express Entry job offers. Read INC’s complete November 3 Express Entry changes guide or see the full list of 186 eligible high-wage occupations.
Express Entry Draw Statistics 2026
IRCC has held 65 Express Entry rounds in 2026 through October 28, 2026 and issued 149,409 invitations to apply. The statistics below are calculated from the complete 2026 draw results.
Draws in 202665
ITAs in 2026149,409
CEC ITAs57,750
French ITAs60,500
| Draw type | Draws | ITAs | Average CRS | Lowest CRS | Highest CRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French-language proficiency | 12 | 60,500 | 404.3 | 382 | 435 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 18 | 57,750 | 514.7 | 507 | 523 |
| Healthcare and social services | 3 | 11,500 | 472.3 | 467 | 475 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 21 | 10,814 | 753.9 | 697 | 805 |
| Trades | 2 | 6,500 | 476.5 | 476 | 477 |
| Senior managers with Canadian work experience | 3 | 1,000 | 403.3 | 389 | 429 |
| Physicians with Canadian work experience | 3 | 891 | 196.7 | 169 | 223 |
| Transport | 2 | 450 | 473.5 | 470 | 477 |
| Skilled military recruits | 1 | 4 | 368.0 | 368 | 368 |
What the 2026 Express Entry numbers show
- Canadian Experience Class rounds have issued 57,750 ITAs across 18 draws, representing about 38.7% of all invitations issued in 2026.
- French-language proficiency rounds have issued 60,500 ITAs across 12 draws, representing about 40.5% of the 2026 total.
- CEC and French-language draws together account for 118,250 invitations, or about 79.1% of all 2026 ITAs.
- PNP has recorded 21 rounds, issuing 10,814 invitations during 2026.
- Healthcare and social services has issued 11,500 invitations across 3 rounds in 2026.
CRS scores should be compared within the same draw type because different rounds consider different groups of Express Entry candidates.
Latest Express Entry Draw by Type
The latest result for each major 2026 Express Entry draw type is shown below. This makes it easier to compare a candidate’s CRS against the most recent round in the category or program that actually applies to them.
| Draw type | Latest date | ITAs | CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport | October 28, 2026 | 150 | 477 |
| French-language proficiency | October 27, 2026 | 5,000 | 407 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | October 26, 2026 | 792 | 761 |
| Canadian Experience Class | October 15, 2026 | 2,500 | 519 |
| Trades | October 1, 2026 | 3,500 | 476 |
| Senior managers with Canadian work experience | September 16, 2026 | 250 | 389 |
| Healthcare and social services | September 4, 2026 | 3,500 | 475 |
| Physicians with Canadian work experience | September 3, 2026 | 229 | 198 |
| Skilled military recruits | July 23, 2026 | 4 | 368 |
All Express Entry Draws Since 2015
The table below contains the complete Express Entry draw history from the latest round back to the first draw in January 2015. Links contained in the source spreadsheet are preserved. Search the results or filter them by year and draw type.
| # | Date | Round type | Invitations | CRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 453 | October 28, 2026 | Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2 | 150 | 477 |
| 452 | October 27, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,000 | 407 |
| 451 | October 26, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 792 | 761 |
| 450 | October 16, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,000 | 435 |
| 449 | October 15, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,500 | 519 |
| 448 | October 13, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 752 | 772 |
| 447 | October 1, 2026 | Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3 | 3,500 | 476 |
| 446 | September 29, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 518 |
| 445 | September 28, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 733 | 725 |
| 444 | September 16, 2026 | Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 | 250 | 389 |
| 443 | September 15, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 519 |
| 442 | September 14, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 576 | 734 |
| 441 | September 4, 2026 | Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3 | 3,500 | 475 |
| 440 | September 3, 2026 | Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 | 229 | 198 |
| 439 | September 1, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 521 |
| 438 | August 31, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 562 | 697 |
| 437 | August 19, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,000 | 382 |
| 436 | August 18, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 523 |
| 435 | August 17, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 442 | 760 |
| 434 | August 7, 2026 | Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2 | 300 | 470 |
| 433 | August 6, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,000 | 391 |
| 432 | August 5, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 516 |
| 431 | August 4, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 507 | 768 |
| 430 | July 23, 2026 | Skilled Military Recruits, 2026-Version 1 | 4 | 368 |
| 429 | July 22, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,000 | 399 |
| 428 | July 21, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 516 |
| 427 | July 20, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 744 |
| 426 | July 10, 2026 | Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 | 500 | 392 |
| 425 | July 9, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,000 | 420 |
| 424 | July 7, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 517 |
| 423 | July 6, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 534 | 708 |
| 422 | June 25, 2026 | Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3 | 4,000 | 475 |
| 421 | June 24, 2026 | Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 | 271 | 223 |
| 420 | June 23, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 516 |
| 419 | June 22, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 955 | 730 |
| 418 | May 28, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 4,500 | 409 |
| 417 | May 27, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 518 |
| 416 | May 25, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 334 | 805 |
| 415 | May 11, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 380 | 798 |
| 414 | April 29, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 4,000 | 400 |
| 413 | April 28, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 514 |
| 412 | April 27, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 473 | 795 |
| 411 | April 15, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 4,000 | 419 |
| 410 | April 14, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 515 |
| 409 | April 13, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 324 | 786 |
| 408 | April 2, 2026 | Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3 | 3,000 | 477 |
| 407 | March 31, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,250 | 509 |
| 406 | March 30, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 356 | 802 |
| 405 | March 18, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 4,000 | 393 |
| 404 | March 17, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 507 |
| 403 | March 16, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 362 | 742 |
| 402 | March 5, 2026 | Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 | 250 | 429 |
| 401 | March 4, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 5,500 | 397 |
| 400 | March 3, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 508 |
| 399 | March 2, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 264 | 710 |
| 398 | February 20, 2026 | Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3 | 4,000 | 467 |
| 397 | February 19, 2026 | Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 | 391 | 169 |
| 396 | February 17, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 508 |
| 395 | February 16, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 279 | 789 |
| 394 | February 6, 2026 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | 8,500 | 400 |
| 393 | February 3, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 423 | 749 |
| 392 | January 21, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 509 |
| 391 | January 20, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 681 | 746 |
| 390 | January 7, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 8,000 | 511 |
| 389 | January 5, 2026 | Provincial Nominee Program | 574 | 711 |
| 388 | December 17, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 6,000 | 399 |
| 387 | December 16, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 515 |
| 386 | December 15, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 399 | 731 |
| 385 | December 11, 2025 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | 1,000 | 476 |
| 384 | December 10, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 520 |
| 383 | December 8, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,123 | 729 |
| 382 | November 28, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 6,000 | 408 |
| 381 | November 26, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 531 |
| 380 | November 25, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 777 | 699 |
| 379 | November 14, 2025 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | 3,500 | 462 |
| 378 | November 12, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 533 |
| 377 | November 10, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 714 | 738 |
| 376 | October 29, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 6,000 | 416 |
| 375 | October 28, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 533 |
| 374 | October 27, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 302 | 761 |
| 373 | October 15, 2025 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | 2,500 | 472 |
| 372 | October 14, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 345 | 778 |
| 371 | October 6, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 4,500 | 432 |
| 370 | October 1, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| 369 | September 29, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 291 | 855 |
| 368 | September 18, 2025 | Trade occupations (Version 2) | 1,250 | 505 |
| 367 | September 17, 2025 | Education occupations (Version 1) | 2,500 | 462 |
| 366 | September 15, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 228 | 746 |
| 365 | September 4, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 4,500 | 446 |
| 364 | September 3, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| 363 | September 2, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 249 | 772 |
| 362 | August 19, 2025 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | 2,500 | 470 |
| 361 | August 18, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 192 | 800 |
| 360 | August 8, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 2,500 | 481 |
| 359 | August 7, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| 358 | August 6, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 225 | 739 |
| 357 | July 22, 2025 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | 4,000 | 475 |
| 356 | July 21, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 202 | 788 |
| 355 | July 8, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 518 |
| 354 | July 7, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 356 | 750 |
| 353 | June 26, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 521 |
| 352 | June 23, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 503 | 742 |
| 351 | June 12, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 529 |
| 350 | June 10, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 125 | 784 |
| 349 | June 4, 2025 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | 500 | 504 |
| 348 | June 2, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 277 | 726 |
| 347 | May 13, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 547 |
| 346 | May 12, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 706 |
| 345 | May 2, 2025 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | 500 | 510 |
| 344 | May 1, 2025 | Education occupations (Version 1) | 1,000 | 479 |
| 343 | April 28, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 421 | 727 |
| 342 | April 14, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 825 | 764 |
| 341 | March 21, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 7,500 | 379 |
| 340 | March 17, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 536 | 736 |
| 339 | March 6, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 4,500 | 410 |
| 338 | March 3, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 725 | 667 |
| 337 | February 19, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 6,500 | 428 |
| 336 | February 17, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 646 | 750 |
| 335 | February 5, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 521 |
| 334 | February 4, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 455 | 802 |
| 333 | January 23, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 527 |
| 332 | January 8, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,350 | 542 |
| 331 | January 7, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 471 | 793 |
| 330 | December 16, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,085 | 727 |
| 329 | December 3, 2024 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 800 | 466 |
| 328 | December 2, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 676 | 705 |
| 327 | November 20, 2024 | Healthcare occupations (Version 1) | 3,000 | 463 |
| 326 | November 19, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
| 325 | November 18, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 174 | 816 |
| 324 | November 15, 2024 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 800 | 478 |
| 323 | November 13, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 547 |
| 322 | November 12, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 733 | 812 |
| 321 | October 23, 2024 | Trade occupations (Version 1) | 1,800 | 433 |
| 320 | October 22, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
| 319 | October 21, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 648 | 791 |
| 318 | October 10, 2024 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 1,000 | 444 |
| 317 | October 9, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 539 |
| 316 | October 7, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,613 | 743 |
| 315 | September 19, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 509 |
| 314 | September 13, 2024 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 1,000 | 446 |
| 313 | September 9, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 911 | 732 |
| 312 | August 27, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,300 | 507 |
| 311 | August 26, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,121 | 694 |
| 310 | August 15, 2024 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 2,000 | 394 |
| 309 | August 14, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,200 | 509 |
| 308 | August 13, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 763 | 690 |
| 307 | July 31, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 510 |
| 306 | July 30, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 964 | 686 |
| 305 | July 18, 2024 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 1,800 | 400 |
| 304 | July 17, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,300 | 515 |
| 303 | July 16, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,391 | 670 |
| 302 | July 8, 2024 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 3,200 | 420 |
| 301 | July 5, 2024 | Healthcare occupations (Version 1) | 3,750 | 445 |
| 300 | July 4, 2024 | Trade occupations (Version 1) | 1,800 | 436 |
| 299 | July 2, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 920 | 739 |
| 298 | June 19, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,499 | 663 |
| 297 | May 31, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 522 |
| 296 | May 30, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 2,985 | 676 |
| 295 | April 24, 2024 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 1,400 | 410 |
| 294 | April 23, 2024 | General | 2,095 | 529 |
| 293 | April 11, 2024 | STEM occupations (Version 1) | 4,500 | 491 |
| 292 | April 10, 2024 | General | 1,280 | 549 |
| 291 | March 26, 2024 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 1,500 | 388 |
| 290 | March 25, 2024 | General | 1,980 | 524 |
| 289 | March 13, 2024 | Transport occupations (Version 1) | 975 | 430 |
| 288 | March 12, 2024 | General | 2,850 | 525 |
| 287 | February 29, 2024 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 2,500 | 336 |
| 286 | February 28, 2024 | General | 1,470 | 534 |
| 285 | February 16, 2024 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1) | 150 | 437 |
| 284 | February 14, 2024 | Healthcare occupations (Version 1) | 3,500 | 422 |
| 283 | February 13, 2024 | General | 1,490 | 535 |
| 282 | February 1, 2024 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 7,000 | 365 |
| 281 | January 31, 2024 | General | 730 | 541 |
| 280 | January 23, 2024 | General | 1,040 | 543 |
| 279 | January 10, 2024 | General | 1,510 | 546 |
| 278 | December 21, 2023 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1) | 400 | 386 |
| 277 | December 20, 2023 | Transport occupations (Version 1) | 670 | 435 |
| 276 | December 19, 2023 | Trade occupations (Version 1) | 1,000 | 425 |
| 275 | December 18, 2023 | General | 1,325 | 542 |
| 274 | December 8, 2023 | STEM occupations (Version 1) | 5,900 | 481 |
| 273 | December 7, 2023 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 1,000 | 470 |
| 272 | December 6, 2023 | General | 4,750 | 561 |
| 271 | October 26, 2023 | Healthcare occupations (Version 1) | 3,600 | 431 |
| 270 | October 25, 2023 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 300 | 486 |
| 269 | October 24, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,548 | 776 |
| 268 | October 10, 2023 | No Program Specified | 3,725 | 500 |
| 267 | September 28, 2023 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1) | 600 | 354 |
| 266 | September 27, 2023 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 500 | 472 |
| 265 | September 26, 2023 | No Program Specified | 3,000 | 504 |
| 264 | September 20, 2023 | Transport occupations (Version 1) | 1,000 | 435 |
| 263 | September 19, 2023 | No Program Specified | 3,200 | 531 |
| 262 | August 15, 2023 | No Program Specified | 4,300 | 496 |
| 261 | August 3, 2023 | Trade occupations (Version 1) | 1,500 | 388 |
| 260 | August 2, 2023 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 800 | 435 |
| 259 | August 1, 2023 | No Program Specified | 2,000 | 517 |
| 258 | July 12, 2023 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 3,800 | 375 |
| 257 | July 11, 2023 | No Program Specified | 800 | 505 |
| 256 | July 7, 2023 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 2,300 | 439 |
| 255 | July 6, 2023 | Healthcare occupations (Version 1) | 1,500 | 463 |
| 254 | July 5, 2023 | STEM occupations (Version 1) | 500 | 486 |
| 253 | July 4, 2023 | No Program Specified | 700 | 511 |
| 252 | June 28, 2023 | Healthcare occupations (Version 1) | 500 | 476 |
| 251 | June 27, 2023 | No Program Specified | 4,300 | 486 |
| 250 | June 8, 2023 | No Program Specified | 4,800 | 486 |
| 249 | May 24, 2023 | No Program Specified | 4,800 | 488 |
| 248 | May 10, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 589 | 691 |
| 247 | April 26, 2023 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 483 |
| 246 | April 12, 2023 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 486 |
| 245 | March 29, 2023 | No Program Specified | 7,000 | 481 |
| 244 | March 23, 2023 | No Program Specified | 7,000 | 484 |
| 243 | March 15, 2023 | No Program Specified | 7,000 | 490 |
| 242 | March 1, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 667 | 748 |
| 241 | February 15, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 699 | 791 |
| 240 | February 2, 2023 | Federal Skilled Worker | 3,300 | 489 |
| 239 | February 1, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 893 | 733 |
| 238 | January 18, 2023 | No Program Specified | 5,500 | 490 |
| 237 | January 11, 2023 | No Program Specified | 5,500 | 507 |
| 236 | November 23, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,750 | 491 |
| 235 | November 9, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,750 | 494 |
| 234 | October 26, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,750 | 496 |
| 233 | October 12, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,250 | 500 |
| 232 | September 28, 2022 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 504 |
| 231 | September 14, 2022 | No Program Specified | 3,250 | 510 |
| 230 | August 31, 2022 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 516 |
| 229 | August 17, 2022 | No Program Specified | 2,250 | 525 |
| 228 | August 3, 2022 | No Program Specified | 2,000 | 533 |
| 227 | July 20, 2022 | No Program Specified | 1,750 | 542 |
| 226 | July 6, 2022 | No Program Specified | 1,500 | 557 |
| 225 | June 22, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 636 | 752 |
| 224 | June 8, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 932 | 796 |
| 223 | May 25, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 590 | 741 |
| 222 | May 11, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 545 | 753 |
| 221 | April 27, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 829 | 772 |
| 220 | April 13, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 787 | 782 |
| 219 | March 30, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 919 | 785 |
| 218 | March 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 924 | 754 |
| 217 | March 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,047 | 761 |
| 216 | February 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,082 | 710 |
| 215 | February 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,070 | 674 |
| 214 | January 19, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,036 | 745 |
| 213 | January 5, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 392 | 808 |
| 212 | December 22, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 746 | 720 |
| 211 | December 10, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,032 | 698 |
| 210 | November 24, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 613 | 737 |
| 209 | November 10, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 775 | 685 |
| 208 | October 27, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 681 | 744 |
| 207 | October 13, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 681 | 720 |
| 206 | September 29, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 761 | 742 |
| 205 | September 15, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 521 | 732 |
| 204 | September 14, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 462 |
| 203 | September 1, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 635 | 764 |
| 202 | August 19, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 403 |
| 201 | August 18, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 463 | 751 |
| 200 | August 5, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 404 |
| 199 | August 4, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 512 | 760 |
| 198 | July 22, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,500 | 357 |
| 197 | July 21, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 462 | 734 |
| 196 | July 8, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,500 | 369 |
| 195 | July 7, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 627 | 760 |
| 194 | June 24, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 357 |
| 193 | June 23, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,002 | 742 |
| 192 | June 10, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 368 |
| 191 | June 9, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 940 | 711 |
| 190 | May 31, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,956 | 380 |
| 189 | May 26, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 500 | 713 |
| 188 | May 20, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,842 | 397 |
| 187 | May 13, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,147 | 401 |
| 186 | May 12, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 557 | 752 |
| 185 | April 29, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 400 |
| 184 | April 28, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 381 | 717 |
| 183 | April 16, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 417 |
| 182 | April 14, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 266 | 753 |
| 181 | April 1, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 432 |
| 180 | March 31, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 284 | 778 |
| 179 | March 18, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 449 |
| 178 | March 17, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 183 | 682 |
| 177 | March 8, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 671 | 739 |
| 176 | February 13, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 27,332 | 75 |
| 175 | February 10, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 654 | 720 |
| 174 | January 21, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,626 | 454 |
| 173 | January 20, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 374 | 741 |
| 172 | January 7, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,750 | 461 |
| 171 | January 6, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 250 | 813 |
| 170 | December 23, 2020 | No Program Specified | 5,000 | 468 |
| 169 | December 9, 2020 | No Program Specified | 5,000 | 469 |
| 168 | November 25, 2020 | No Program Specified | 5,000 | 469 |
| 167 | November 18, 2020 | No Program Specified | 5,000 | 472 |
| 166 | November 5, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,500 | 478 |
| 165 | October 14, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,500 | 471 |
| 164 | September 30, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,200 | 471 |
| 163 | September 16, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,200 | 472 |
| 162 | September 2, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,200 | 475 |
| 161 | August 20, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,300 | 454 |
| 160 | August 19, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 600 | 771 |
| 159 | August 6, 2020 | Federal Skilled Trades | 250 | 415 |
| 158 | August 5, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 476 |
| 157 | July 23, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,343 | 445 |
| 156 | July 22, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 557 | 687 |
| 155 | July 8, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 478 |
| 154 | June 25, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,508 | 431 |
| 153 | June 24, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 392 | 696 |
| 152 | June 11, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,559 | 437 |
| 151 | June 10, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 341 | 743 |
| 150 | May 28, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,515 | 440 |
| 149 | May 27, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 385 | 757 |
| 148 | May 14, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,371 | 447 |
| 147 | May 13, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 529 | 718 |
| 146 | April 30, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,311 | 452 |
| 145 | April 29, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 589 | 692 |
| 144 | April 16, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,782 | 455 |
| 143 | April 15, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 118 | 808 |
| 142 | April 9, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,294 | 464 |
| 141 | April 9, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 606 | 698 |
| 140 | March 23, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,232 | 467 |
| 139 | March 18, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 668 | 720 |
| 138 | March 4, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 471 |
| 137 | February 19, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,500 | 470 |
| 136 | February 5, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 472 |
| 135 | January 22, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,400 | 471 |
| 134 | January 8, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,400 | 473 |
| 133 | December 19, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,200 | 469 |
| 132 | December 11, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,200 | 472 |
| 131 | November 27, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 471 |
| 130 | November 13, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 472 |
| 129 | October 30, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 475 |
| 128 | October 16, 2019 | Federal Skilled Trades | 500 | 357 |
| 127 | October 2, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 464 |
| 126 | September 18, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 462 |
| 125 | September 4, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 463 |
| 124 | August 20, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 457 |
| 123 | August 12, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 466 |
| 122 | July 24, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 459 |
| 121 | July 10, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 460 |
| 120 | June 26, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 462 |
| 119 | June 12, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 465 |
| 118 | May 29, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 470 |
| 117 | May 15, 2019 | Federal Skilled Trades | 500 | 332 |
| 116 | May 1, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 450 |
| 115 | April 17, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 451 |
| 114 | April 3, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 451 |
| 113 | March 20, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 452 |
| 112 | March 6, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 454 |
| 111 | February 20, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 457 |
| 110 | January 30, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 438 |
| 109 | January 23, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 443 |
| 108 | January 9, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 449 |
| 107 | December 19, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 439 |
| 106 | December 12, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 445 |
| 105 | November 28, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 445 |
| 104 | November 14, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 449 |
| 103 | October 29, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 442 |
| 102 | October 15, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 440 |
| 101 | October 3, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 445 |
| 100 | September 24, 2018 | Federal Skilled Trades | 400 | 284 |
| 99 | September 19, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 441 |
| 98 | September 5, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 440 |
| 97 | August 22, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 440 |
| 96 | August 8, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 440 |
| 95 | July 25, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 441 |
| 94 | July 11, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 442 |
| 93 | June 25, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 442 |
| 92 | June 13, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 451 |
| 90 | May 23, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 440 |
| 89 | May 9, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 441 |
| 88 | April 25, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 441 |
| 87 | April 11, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 444 |
| 86 | March 26, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,000 | 446 |
| 85 | March 14, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,000 | 456 |
| 84 | February 21, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,000 | 442 |
| 83 | February 7, 2018 | No Program Specified | 3,000 | 442 |
| 82 | January 24, 2018 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 444 |
| 81 | January 10, 2018 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 446 |
| 80 | December 20, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 446 |
| 79 | December 6, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 452 |
| 78 | November 15, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 439 |
| 77 | November 8, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,000 | 458 |
| 76 | November 1, 2017 | Federal Skilled Trades | 505 | 241 |
| 75 | November 1, 2017 | Provincial Nominee Program | 290 | 673 |
| 74 | October 18, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,757 | 436 |
| 73 | October 4, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,801 | 438 |
| 72 | September 20, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,871 | 433 |
| 71 | September 6, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,772 | 435 |
| 70 | August 23, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,035 | 434 |
| 69 | August 9, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,991 | 433 |
| 68 | August 2, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,264 | 441 |
| 67 | July 12, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,202 | 440 |
| 66 | June 28, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,409 | 449 |
| 65 | May 31, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,877 | 413 |
| 64 | May 26, 2017 | Federal Skilled Trades | 400 | 199 |
| 63 | May 26, 2017 | Provincial Nominee Program | 143 | 775 |
| 62 | May 17, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,687 | 415 |
| 61 | May 4, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,796 | 423 |
| 60 | April 19, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,665 | 415 |
| 59 | April 12, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,923 | 423 |
| 58 | April 5, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,753 | 431 |
| 57 | March 24, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,749 | 441 |
| 56 | March 1, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,884 | 434 |
| 55 | February 22, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,611 | 441 |
| 54 | February 8, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,644 | 447 |
| 53 | January 25, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,508 | 453 |
| 52 | January 11, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,334 | 459 |
| 51 | January 4, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,902 | 468 |
| 50 | December 22, 2016 | No Program Specified | 2,878 | 475 |
| 49 | December 16, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,936 | 497 |
| 48 | November 30, 2016 | Provincial Nominee Program | 559 | 786 |
| 47 | November 16, 2016 | No Program Specified | 2,427 | 470 |
| 46 | November 2, 2016 | No Program Specified | 2,080 | 472 |
| 45 | October 19, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,804 | 475 |
| 44 | October 12, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,518 | 484 |
| 43 | September 21, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,288 | 483 |
| 42 | September 7, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,000 | 491 |
| 41 | August 24, 2016 | No Program Specified | 750 | 538 |
| 40 | August 10, 2016 | No Program Specified | 754 | 490 |
| 39 | July 27, 2016 | No Program Specified | 755 | 488 |
| 38 | July 13, 2016 | No Program Specified | 747 | 482 |
| 37 | June 29, 2016 | No Program Specified | 773 | 482 |
| 36 | June 15, 2016 | No Program Specified | 752 | 488 |
| 35 | June 1, 2016 | No Program Specified | 762 | 483 |
| 34 | May 18, 2016 | No Program Specified | 763 | 484 |
| 33 | May 6, 2016 | No Program Specified | 799 | 534 |
| 32 | April 20, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,018 | 468 |
| 31 | April 6, 2016 | No Program Specified | 954 | 470 |
| 30 | March 23, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,014 | 470 |
| 29 | March 9, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,013 | 473 |
| 28 | February 24, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,484 | 453 |
| 27 | February 10, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,505 | 459 |
| 26 | January 27, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,468 | 457 |
| 25 | January 13, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,518 | 453 |
| 24 | January 6, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,463 | 461 |
| 23 | December 18, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,503 | 460 |
| 22 | December 4, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,451 | 461 |
| 21 | November 27, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,559 | 472 |
| 20 | November 13, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,506 | 484 |
| 19 | October 23, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,502 | 489 |
| 18 | October 2, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,530 | 450 |
| 17 | September 18, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,545 | 450 |
| 16 | September 8, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,517 | 459 |
| 15 | August 21, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,523 | 456 |
| 14 | August 7, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,402 | 471 |
| 13 | July 17, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,581 | 451 |
| 12 | July 10, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,516 | 463 |
| 11 | June 26, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,575 | 469 |
| 10 | June 12, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,501 | 482 |
| 9 | May 22, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,361 | 755 |
| 8 | April 17, 2015 | No Program Specified | 715 | 453 |
| 7 | April 10, 2015 | No Program Specified | 925 | 469 |
| 6 | March 27, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,637 | 453 |
| 5 | March 20, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,620 | 481 |
| 4 | February 27, 2015 | No Program Specified | 1,187 | 735 |
| 3 | February 20, 2015 | Canadian Experience Class | 849 | 808 |
| 2 | February 7, 2015 | No Program Specified | 779 | 818 |
| 1 | January 31, 2015 | No Program Specified | 779 | 886 |
What CRS Score Is Competitive Right Now?
There is no single competitive CRS score across Express Entry because each draw type has its own eligible candidate pool. The most useful benchmark is the observed 2026 CRS range for the type of round in which a candidate can actually be invited.
| Draw type | 2026 CRS range | Latest CRS | Practical benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| French-language proficiency | 382–435 | 407 | Compare with recent French-language proficiency draws and the applicable eligibility requirements. |
| Canadian Experience Class | 507–523 | 519 | Compare with recent Canadian Experience Class draws and the applicable eligibility requirements. |
| Healthcare and social services | 467–475 | 475 | Compare with recent Healthcare and social services draws and the applicable eligibility requirements. |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 697–805 | 761 | Compare with recent Provincial Nominee Program draws and the applicable eligibility requirements. |
| Trades | 476–477 | 476 | Compare with recent Trades draws and the applicable eligibility requirements. |
| Senior managers with Canadian work experience | 389–429 | 389 | Compare with recent Senior managers with Canadian work experience draws and the applicable eligibility requirements. |
| Physicians with Canadian work experience | 169–223 | 198 | Compare with recent Physicians with Canadian work experience draws and the applicable eligibility requirements. |
| Transport | 470–477 | 477 | Compare with recent Transport draws and the applicable eligibility requirements. |
| Skilled military recruits | 368–368 | 368 | Compare with recent Skilled military recruits draws and the applicable eligibility requirements. |
Candidates should compare their score with the latest and recent cut-offs for the draw types they qualify for rather than treating the overall latest CRS score as a universal threshold.
Latest Express Entry Draw Trend
The latest Transport draw recorded a minimum CRS score of 477, 7 points higher than the previous comparable draw on August 7, 2026. Both rounds are shown in the table below.
October 28
477
August 7
470
March 13
430
December 20
435
September 20
435
Recent Transport CRS cutoffs. Bars show movement within this category.
| Draw | Date | Invitations | CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453 | October 28, 2026 | 150 | 477 |
| 434 | August 7, 2026 | 300 | 470 |
| 289 | March 13, 2024 | 975 | 430 |
| 277 | December 20, 2023 | 670 | 435 |
| 264 | September 20, 2023 | 1,000 | 435 |
Across 2 Transport draws held in 2026 through October 28, 2026, the CRS cutoff ranged from 470 to 477. Future invitation volumes and CRS cutoffs are not guaranteed.
When Is the Next Express Entry Draw?
IRCC has not confirmed the next Express Entry draw date or category following draw 453 on October 28, 2026. Future rounds depend on IRCC’s invitation decisions and published instructions.
Applicants should monitor IRCC’s official invitation results for the next confirmed round. Existing guidance on announced CRS system changes remains subject to its applicable effective dates.
For the latest draw-week analysis, see INC’s Express Entry draw expectations and CRS trends.
What Is an Express Entry Draw?
An Express Entry draw is a round of invitations in which Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada selects eligible candidates from the Express Entry system to apply for Canadian permanent residence. Candidates are ranked using the Comprehensive Ranking System, while the group considered can vary depending on whether IRCC holds a program-specific or category-based round.
How Does the Express Entry CRS Cut-Off Work?
The CRS cut-off is the score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited in a particular round. Candidates at the cut-off can also be affected by the tie-breaking rule. A CRS score from one draw type should not be directly compared with an unrelated category because different candidate groups can be considered. For program-specific context, see INC’s Canadian Experience Class guide and Provincial Nominee Program guide.
Express Entry Draw FAQs
What is the latest Express Entry draw?
The latest Express Entry round is draw 453, held on October 28, 2026. IRCC issued 150 invitations under the Transport category with a minimum CRS score of 477.
When is the next Express Entry draw?
IRCC has not confirmed the date or category of its next Express Entry round following draw 453.
How many Express Entry draws have there been in 2026?
IRCC has held 65 Express Entry rounds in 2026 through October 28, 2026 and issued 149,409 invitations to apply.
What is the latest Express Entry CRS score?
The latest Express Entry CRS cutoff is 477, recorded in the Transport draw held on October 28, 2026.
Where can I see previous Express Entry draws?
The complete historical table on this page lists every Express Entry draw in the source spreadsheet from 2026 back to 2015, with year and draw-type filters plus pagination.
Fact-Checked: Draw statistics and invitation results were recalculated from official IRCC Express Entry rounds of invitations through October 28, 2026. CRS pool distribution reflects its separately reported snapshot.
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