EE & Provincial Draws
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On October 1, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held this year’s second occupation-specific Express Entry draw for candidates working in skilled trades occupations and issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA).
In round #447, the cut-off score was 476, one point fewer than the previous draw for this category-based selection, held on April 2, 2026. The tie-breaking rule for this round was May 28, 2026, at 16:55:23 UTC.
This year, Canada issued 135,215 ITAs through 59 Express Entry draws.
#express_entry, #ircc, #ita, #immigration_to_canada, #pr, #occupation_specific_draws
October 2, 2026
On September 29, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada held Express Entry draw #446 for Canadian Experience Class candidates.
IRCC issued 2,000 invitations to apply, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 518 – one point fewer than the previous draw for CEC candidates.
The tie-breaking rule was February 13, 2026, at 20:48:08 UTC. It was the 17th CEC draw of 2026, bringing the number of invitations issued through CEC-specific rounds this year to 55,250. Overall, IRCC has now issued 131,715 invitations across 58 Express Entry draws in 2026.
#expressentry, #canadianexperienceclass, #cec, #canadaimmigration, #ircc, #permanentresidence
October 2, 2026
On September 28, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held Express Entry draw #445 for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.
The Government of Canada issued 733 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), and the round’s cut-off score was 725 points, nine points fewer than in the previous PNP-targeted draw.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was September 17, 2026, at 01:36:17 UTC. As of September 27, 229,904 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool.
This was the 19th PNP-targeted draw of 2026, bringing total invitations issued to provincial nominees this year to 9,270. Overall, the Government of Canada has issued 129,715 Express Entry invitations across 57 draws in 2026.
#express_entry, #ircc, #ita #immigration_to_canada, #pnp
September 29, 2026
On September 25, 2026, Newfoundland and Labrador held its 16th selection round through the Enhanced Expression of Interest (EOI) system and issued 41 invitations, all under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP).
This was the province’s fourth selection round in September and the third this month exclusively for NLPNP candidates.
The other September draws were held on September 4, when 97 NLPNP invitations were issued; September 10, with 36 NLPNP invitations; and September 18, when 61 NLPNP candidates and one Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) candidate were invited.
Last year, the province invited 3,376 candidates under the NLPNP. To date, Newfoundland and Labrador has invited 2,695 candidates in 2026, including 2,300 through the NLPNP and 395 through the AIP.
#newfoundland_and_labrador, #provincial_nomination_program, #atlantic_immigration_program, #aip, #express_entry, #nlpnp
September 28, 2026
