Express Entry Draw Results 2026: Latest CRS Scores & ITAs

Updated Express Entry draw information, CRS cut-offs, invitations issued, round types, and what the latest draw may mean for your profile.

Written and reviewed by Usman Khalil, RCIC (R709592), a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant and member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC). Last reviewed: September 30, 2026. See how MAK reviews sources and corrections.

Express Entry draws are rounds of invitations where IRCC invites selected candidates from the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residence. Each draw can have a different round type, program or category, CRS cut-off, number of invitations, and tie-breaking rule. For a source-linked historical record of Express Entry rounds and invitation data, see the MAK Immigration Data Observatory. For program-and-province invited-candidate trends drawn from IRCC’s official dataset, use MAK’s Express Entry Invited Candidates Data Observatory. Each invitation to apply (ITA) gives the candidate 60 days to submit the permanent residence application. The latest draw for Express Entry may be a general round, a round for one immigration program such as the Canadian Experience Class, or a category-based round, for example for trade occupations, health care, education or French-language proficiency.

This page summarizes recent official IRCC draw information and explains how to read the results. It does not predict future draws or promise that a candidate will receive an invitation.

Latest Express Entry Draw Results

How Express Entry changed in 2026

IRCC is using a wider mix of program-specific and category-based rounds in 2026. Current categories include French-language proficiency, Healthcare and Social Services, STEM, trades, education, transport, physicians with Canadian work experience, senior managers with Canadian work experience, researchers with Canadian work experience and skilled military recruits. For the renewed occupation categories, IRCC increased the qualifying work-experience requirement to 12 months in one eligible occupation during the previous 3 years.

The result is that one number called the “latest CRS” can be misleading. The score that matters is the cut-off for the round you were actually eligible for. A PNP cut-off, CEC cut-off, French-category cut-off and physician-category cut-off are not interchangeable.

1. Latest Express Entry Draw Table

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Source: Official IRCC rounds of invitations and Ministerial Instructions.

Draw results change. Always check IRCC for the latest official round before making immigration decisions.

2. Express Entry Draw Snapshot

When is the next Express Entry draw?

IRCC does not publish a draw schedule and gives no advance notice of the next round. The official record shows that recent rounds can cluster within a few days and can also be separated by longer gaps. The last five rounds were September 14, 2026 (round 442, Provincial Nominee Program), September 15 (round 443, Canadian Experience Class), September 16 (round 444, Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience), September 28 (round 445, Provincial Nominee Program) and September 29 (round 446, Canadian Experience Class). A past pattern is not a promise, and IRCC can change the timing, size and category of any round (Canada.ca, IRCC rounds of invitations data, read September 18, 2026). This page is updated after every round.

This page tracks draw results only. Who can apply, the factors that make up your CRS score, and how to build an Express Entry profile are explained in the full Express Entry guide.

MAK’s September 2025 write-up of that year’s invitation schedule is kept as a historical Express Entry archive, not as a current schedule or forecast.

3. How to Read the Latest Express Entry Draw

The draw table shows when IRCC held a round of invitations, the type of round, how many invitations were issued, and the CRS score of the lowest-ranked invited candidate.

A lower CRS cut-off in one draw does not mean the next draw will be the same. Draw results depend on IRCC’s round type, immigration targets, category selection, number of candidates in the pool, and Ministerial Instructions.

4. What the CRS Cut-Off Means

The CRS cut-off is the score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited in that round. A candidate with a CRS score above the cut-off may still need to meet the program or category requirements for that round. A candidate below the cut-off would generally not receive an invitation in that specific round.

Candidates should not rely only on one draw. They should review their eligibility, CRS score, category eligibility, document readiness, and possible ways to improve their profile.

5. Types of Express Entry Draws

IRCC may hold general rounds, program-specific rounds, and category-based rounds.

General rounds invite top-ranking candidates who are eligible for one of the three Express Entry-managed programs. Program-specific rounds invite top-ranking candidates eligible for a specific program, such as the Provincial Nominee Program. Category-based rounds invite candidates who meet a specific category established by the Minister. A candidate still needs to be eligible for one of the Express Entry-managed programs to be in the pool.

6. What to Do if Your CRS Score Is Below the Cut-Off

A CRS score below the latest cut-off does not automatically mean a person has no options. Possible next steps may include reviewing language scores, education, work experience, spouse or partner factors, French-language ability, provincial nomination options, category eligibility, or whether the profile contains errors.

The correct strategy depends on the facts and documents in each case.

7. Why Draw Results Change

Express Entry draw results can change because IRCC can hold different types of rounds. The number of invitations, round type, selected program, category, CRS cut-off, and tie-breaking rule can vary from one draw to another.

A candidate should not treat past draws as a promise of future invitations.

8. Express Entry Draw Consultation and Profile Review

A draw result only tells you what happened in that round. It does not confirm whether your profile is correct, whether your CRS points are supported, or whether your documents will satisfy IRCC after invitation.

A consultation can review your Express Entry eligibility and profile, claimed CRS points, program eligibility, category eligibility, NOC or TEER issues, proof of funds, work experience documents, and possible refusal risks. You can also review the CRS score factors and Express Entry categories.

9. Express Entry Draw Help in Mississauga, Toronto, and Online

MAK Canadian Immigration Services is based in Mississauga and serves clients in Toronto, the GTA, across Canada, and internationally through secure online consultations.

Clients can book a consultation to review CRS score, Express Entry eligibility, draw history, category eligibility, profile concerns, document strategy, and possible next steps.

10. Official IRCC Links

Wondering what your CRS score means for you? Book an Express Entry consultation to discuss your CRS score and strategy.

11. Frequently Asked Questions