EE & Provincial Draws
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On January 21, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.
IRCC issued 6,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) in this draw. In round #392, the cut-off score was 509 points, two points fewer than it was in the previous CEC-targeted draw.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was October 29, 2025, at 04:35:24 UTC. As of January 19, 2026, 237,120 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. So far in 2026, the Government of Canada has issued 15,255 invitations under Express Entry.
#express_entry, #ircc, #ita, #cec
January 22, 2026
On January 20, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #391.
The Government of Canada issued 681 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw.
This round’s cut-off score was 746 points, 35 points more than the previous PNP-targeted draw.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 19, 2025, at 04:09:11 UTC. As of January 19, 2026, 237,120 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool.
This year, the Government of Canada held three draws and invited 9,255 Express Entry candidates, including 1,255 PNP candidates.
#express_entry, #ircc, #ita #immigration_to_canada, #pnp
January 21, 2026
On January 15, 2026, Manitoba held the invitation round #262 under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
The province invited 55 skilled workers under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled Workers Overseas streams as part of a strategic recruitment initiative.
In this round, ten invitations were extended to candidates with a valid Express Entry profile number and a job seeker validation code. Last year, the MPNP invited 7,765 candidates, and 1,469 of them received invitations in the Express Entry system.
#manitoba, #mpnp, #international_students, #pnp, #swo, #swm, #skilled_worker_in_manitoba
January 16, 2026
On January 15, 2026, Prince Edward Island conducted 2026’s first invitation round under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP).
In this draw, PEI issued 26 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates working in priority sectors based on economic impact in PEI.
The province prioritized candidates with employment offers from PEI-based organizations and international graduates from recognized institutions, including UPEI, Holland College, and Collège de l'Île. According to the schedule, the next PEI PNP draw is scheduled for February 19, 2026.
#prince_edward_island, #peipnp, #skilled_workers, #pnp
January 16, 2026
