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Canadian Express Entry Draws — Live CRS Cutoffs and Categories

Every Express Entry draw IRCC has held in the last six months, with CRS cutoffs, ITAs issued, and category breakdown. Data refreshes hourly from the IRCC rounds-of-invitations feed. Last draw: May 11, 2026.

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Latest Draw

Provincial Nominee Program

May 11, 2026 — 380 ITAs issued (4 days ago) · Round #415

All recent Express Entry draws

Newest first. Each row is one IRCC round of invitations. To check whether you would have been competitive in a specific draw, compare the CRS cutoff against your own CRS score (use our CRS calculator if you don't already know it).

DateCategoryCRS cutoffITAsRound
May 11, 2026Provincial Nominee Program798380415
Apr 29, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 24004414
Apr 28, 2026Canadian Experience Class5142413
Apr 27, 2026Provincial Nominee Program795473412
Apr 15, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 24194411
Apr 14, 2026Canadian Experience Class5152410
Apr 13, 2026Provincial Nominee Program786324409
Apr 2, 2026Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 34773408
Mar 31, 2026Canadian Experience Class5092407
Mar 30, 2026Provincial Nominee Program802356406
Mar 18, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 23934405
Mar 17, 2026Canadian Experience Class5074404
Mar 16, 2026Provincial Nominee Program742362403
Mar 5, 2026Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1429250402
Mar 4, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 23975401
Mar 3, 2026Canadian Experience Class5084400
Mar 2, 2026Provincial Nominee Program710264399
Feb 20, 2026Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 34674398
Feb 19, 2026Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1169391397
Feb 17, 2026Canadian Experience Class5086396
Feb 16, 2026Provincial Nominee Program789279395
Feb 6, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 24008394
Feb 3, 2026Provincial Nominee Program749423393
Jan 21, 2026Canadian Experience Class5096392
Jan 20, 2026Provincial Nominee Program746681391
Jan 7, 2026Canadian Experience Class5118390
Jan 5, 2026Provincial Nominee Program711574389
Dec 17, 2025French language proficiency (Version 1)3996388
Dec 16, 2025Canadian Experience Class5155387
Dec 15, 2025Provincial Nominee Program731399386

Draw cadence — when is the next draw due?

IRCC does not pre-announce specific draw dates, but each category has an observable typical gap between draws based on the last 30 rounds. The numbers below are descriptive, not predictive — they give you a rough sense of when each category is "due."

Typical gap between draws (last 30 rounds)

  • Canadian Experience Class: averaging one draw every 17 days · 17 days since last
  • Provincial Nominee Program: averaging one draw every 15 days · 4 days since last

Express Entry draw categories

IRCC currently selects ITA recipients through one of these draw types. Category-based selection (introduced May 2023, expanded since) lets IRCC target specific occupations and language groups with lower-CRS cutoffs than the General draws.

Canadian Experience Class

Most recent: CRS 514 (Apr 28, 2026) · 2 ITAs

For applicants with 12+ months of TEER 0-3 Canadian work experience in the last 3 years and CLB 7+ (TEER 0-1) or CLB 5+ (TEER 2-3). CEC draws have run frequently throughout 2025 and 2026 with CRS cutoffs typically in the 480-560 range.

General (all-program)

All-program draws including FSW, CEC, and FST candidates. Cutoffs are typically higher than category-based draws (510-560 range) because the eligible pool is larger. General draws have become less frequent in 2024-2026 as IRCC has shifted toward category-based selection.

Provincial Nominee Program

Most recent: CRS 798 (May 11, 2026) · 380 ITAs

For candidates with an enhanced (Express Entry-aligned) provincial nomination. The nomination adds 600 CRS, so PNP-only draws have very high cutoffs (700-800+) because the candidates have already received the +600 boost.

Healthcare and social services

Category-based draws for specific healthcare NOCs (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, allied health professionals, social workers). Cutoffs are typically 470-510 range — lower than general draws to draw healthcare applicants into the pool.

French-language proficiency

For candidates with NCLC 7+ in French. The lowest-CRS category draws (typically 380-470 range) — a significant pathway for francophone applicants from France, North Africa, West Africa, and Quebec-adjacent regions.

STEM occupations

Category-based draws for specific Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics NOCs. Cutoffs typically in the 480-520 range. Software engineers, data scientists, engineers, and certain natural-science professionals.

Trade occupations

Category-based draws for skilled trades NOCs (electricians, plumbers, welders, carpenters, mechanics, heavy-equipment operators). Cutoffs typically in the 420-470 range — among the lower category cutoffs.

Transport occupations

Category-based draws for transport NOCs (truck drivers — NOC 73300, transit operators, aircraft mechanics, deck officers). The truck-driver inclusion makes this a high-volume category for Brampton, Mississauga, and similar logistics-corridor applicants.

Agriculture and agri-food occupations

Category-based draws for agriculture and food-production NOCs (farm supervisors, butchers, food processing supervisors). Lower-volume category targeted to rural and food-production employer needs.

Education occupations

Category-based draws for teaching and education-support NOCs (elementary/secondary teachers, instructors of persons with disabilities, early childhood educators). Introduced in 2025 as a new category-based stream.

Frequently asked questions — Express Entry draws

How often does IRCC hold Express Entry draws?
IRCC typically holds 1-2 Express Entry draws per week, alternating between category-based draws (CEC, Healthcare, French, STEM, Trades, Transport, Agriculture, Education) and occasional General or PNP-only draws. The cadence varies — some weeks have no draw, some have two — but the running average has been roughly one draw every 6-9 days through 2025-2026.
What does the CRS cutoff mean in an Express Entry draw?
The CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) cutoff is the minimum score required to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in that specific draw. If your CRS is at or above the cutoff and you are in the eligible pool (and meet the category criteria for category-based draws), you receive an ITA. Cutoffs vary by category: PNP-only draws have very high cutoffs (700-800+) because nominated candidates already received +600 CRS; French-language draws have low cutoffs (380-470); CEC and General draws are typically 480-560.
Can I predict when the next draw will be?
Cadence analysis can give you a rough window but not a guarantee. Each category has an observable typical gap between draws (e.g., CEC draws have run every 4-6 weeks in 2025-2026; French draws every 4-8 weeks). Tracking the days-since-last-draw against the typical gap suggests when the next draw is approaching. IRCC does not pre-announce specific draw dates; the actual cadence is operationally driven. Our Latest EE Draws Widget on the homepage reflects the live IRCC feed within the hour the draw happens.
What does a category-based draw mean?
Category-based selection (introduced May 2023, expanded since) lets IRCC issue ITAs to candidates in specific occupation categories rather than just by CRS score. The current categories are: Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Healthcare and social services, French-language proficiency, STEM occupations, Trade occupations, Transport occupations, Agriculture and agri-food occupations, and Education occupations. Category-based draws have lower CRS cutoffs than General draws because the eligible pool is narrower.
My CRS is 470 — am I competitive for an ITA?
At CRS 470 you are not currently competitive for federal General Express Entry draws (which have run 510-560 cutoffs in 2025-2026), but you may be competitive for category-based draws if you qualify under one of the categories. French-language draws (380-470 cutoffs), Trade occupations (420-470), Healthcare and social services (470-510 cutoffs), and Transport occupations have all had cutoffs that fit a CRS 470 profile in recent draws. A provincial nomination (PNP) adds +600 CRS — bringing a 470 profile to 1070 — which is essentially a guaranteed ITA in the next PNP-aligned draw. Book a free assessment to map your pathway.
Where does this draws data come from?
Live from IRCC's official Express Entry rounds-of-invitations JSON feed (canada.ca). Our page refreshes hourly from that feed via Next.js incremental static regeneration. If IRCC's feed is unreachable, we fall back to a hardcoded list of recent draws.

Know your CRS, then plan your pathway

Run our CRS calculator to see where you sit against the latest cutoffs. If you're below the cutoff, we can map provincial-nomination, language-improvement, and category-based strategies to close the gap.

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