Canada’s latest Express Entry draw #438 took place on August 31, 2026, with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issuing 562 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required in the draw was 697. Candidates at the cut-off score were subject to a...
On August 19, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued 5,000 invitations in the French-language Express Entry round 437. The Comprehensive Ranking System cutoff was 382, the lowest French-stream score of the year so far. It was the tenth French-language round of 2026, pushing French invitations past 50,500 and total Express Entry invitations for the...
Canada has issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence through the latest Express Entry CEC draw. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the draw on August 18, 2026. Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 523 to receive an invitation. The latest draw also included a tie-breaking rule. Candidates...
IRCC issued 442 invitations in the latest Express Entry Draw #435 on August 17, 2026. The CRS cutoff was 760, and the tie-break was set at profiles submitted before August 7, 2026 at 18:01:56 UTC. Only candidates holding a valid provincial nomination were eligible for this round. A CRS cutoff of 760 sits comfortably inside...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada opened its first Express Entry Transport draw round in more than two years on August 7, 2026. Express Entry transport draw #434 went out to 300 candidates who had at least twelve months of recent experience in one of four transport-related occupations. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score needed for...
IRCC’s Express Entry draw #433, held August 6, 2026, was a French-language proficiency draw. It issued 5,000 invitations at a CRS cut-off of 391, the lowest French-category threshold of the year so far, with a tie-break of March 18, 2026 at 23:32:40 UTC. This marks the ninth French-language round of 2026 and the third consecutive...
On August 5, 2026, IRCC invited 3,000 Canadian Experience Class candidates in Express Entry Draw #432. The minimum CRS score was 516, in line with every CEC draw held so far in 2026. Candidates with a tied score needed a profile created before July 3, 2026 at 21:35:13 UTC to receive an invitation. Round #432...
Canada has officially launched its August immigration selection cycle with Express Entry Draw #431, inviting 507 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to apply for permanent residence. Conducted on August 4, 2026, the draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 768, reflecting the additional 600 CRS points awarded to candidates who already held...
Alberta continues to strengthen its position as one of Canada’s most active provincial immigration destinations by issuing new invitations through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). In its latest selection rounds held on July 16 and July 21, 2026, the province invited skilled workers employed in two sectors facing persistent labour shortages agriculture and construction....
