On September 3, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the third Express Entry draw for Physicians with Canadian Work Experience. IRCC issued 229 Invitations to Apply (ITA) in this draw. In round #440, the cut-off score was only 198 points, 25 fewer than in the previous round for this category, held on June 24. So far in 2026, the Government of Canada has issued 122,656 invitations under 52 Express Entry draws. #express_entry, #ircc, #ita, #physicians,

On September 1, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted Express Entry draw #439, inviting 2,000 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score remained at 521, two points fewer than the previous CEC draw. In this round, the tie-breaking rule was applied to profiles submitted before August 18, 2026, at 03:24:13 UTC. The Government of Canada has now issued 122,427 Invi

On August 31, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #438 for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The Government of Canada issued 562 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), and the round’s cut-off score was 697 points, 63 points fewer than the previous PNP-targeted draw. It was the lowest CRS for the PNP candidates in 2026 to date. The tie-breaking rule for this round was April 12th, 2026, at 04:32:26 UTC. As of August 30, 226,673

Over the last two weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws under the International Experience Canada (IEC). From August 15 to August 30, Canada invited 1,535 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of August 27, 45,338 candidates have registered in the pool and are awaiting the invitation. In these rounds, there were 3 ITAs for Andorra, 80 ITAs for Australia, 10 ITAs for Belgium, 12 ITAs for Chile, 14 ITAs for Croatia, 45 ITA

On August 18, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted Express Entry draw #436, inviting 1,000 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score remained at 523, seven points more than the previous CEC draw and the highest for the CEC candidates in 2026. In this draw, the tie-breaking rule was applied to profiles submitted before August 17, 2026, at 22:09:00 UTC. The Gov

On August 17, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #435 for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The Government of Canada issued 442 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), and the round’s cut-off score was 760 points, 8 points fewer than the previous PNP-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was August 07, 2026, at 18:01:56 UTC. As of August 16, there were 226,859 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool. This

Over the past month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws under the International Experience Canada (IEC). From July 11 to August 14, Canada invited 4,307 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of August 14, 42,697 candidates have registered in the pool and are awaiting the invitation. In these rounds, there were 1 ITA for Andorra, 204 ITAs for Australia, 4 ITAs for Austria, 29 ITAs for Belgium, 37 ITAs for Chile, 2 ITAs for Co

Alberta released the results of the recent Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) immigration draws. From August 4 to August 12, the province invited 367 candidates under five streams. The AAIP invited 50 healthcare candidates under the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors, 95 candidates under the Accelerated Tech Pathway, and 38 candidates under Priority Sectors (agriculture). Additionally, the province issued invitations to 127 candidates under the Rural Re

On August 7, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first round of invitations in the Express Entry system for newcomers with work experience in transport occupations. Express Entry draw #434 was the fourth consecutive draw of the week, and 300 Invitations to Apply (ITA) were issued to skilled workers with work experience in the transport sector. The cut-off score was 470 points. The tie-breaking rule for this round was October 11, 2025, at 14:55:4

On August 6, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the 9th Express Entry draw of the year for French-language proficiency candidates. In round #433, IRCC issued 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to francophone candidates. The cut-off score of this draw was 391 points – 8 points fewer than the last draw, and it was the lowest for the category in 2026. The tie-breaking rule for this round was March 18, 2026, at 23:32:40 UTC. This year, Canada has issued

On August 5, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted Express Entry draw #432, inviting 3,000 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates to apply for permanent residence. This was the second draw of the week, following the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) round, and the 13th CEC-specific draw of 2026, bringing the total number of ITAs issued through CEC draws this year to 48,250. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score remained at 516,

On August 4, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #431 for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The Government of Canada issued 507 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), and the round’s cut-off score was 768 points, 24 points more than the previous PNP-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was May 15, 2026, at 15:58:19 UTC. As of August 3, there were 229,100 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool. This year,

Alberta released the results of the recent Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) immigration draws. On July 16 and 21, 2026, the AAIP conducted two draws under the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Priority Sectors, inviting 29 candidates working in the agriculture sector and 53 in the construction sector. These latest draws bring the total number of candidates invited under AAIP in 2026 to 10,451. Meanwhile, the Expression of Interest selection pool currently contains 36

On July 23, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the first category-based Express Entry draw targeting skilled military recruits. IRCC issued only four Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in round #430. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for this round was set at 368 points. The tie-breaking rule applied to profiles submitted before June 2, 2026, at 20:11:26 UTC. As of July 19, 2026, there were 231,533 profiles in the Express Entry poo

On July 22, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the 8th Express Entry draw of the year for French-language proficiency candidates. In round #429, IRCC issued 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates. The cut-off score of this draw was 399 points – 21 points fewer than the last draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 19, 2025, at 21:21:56 UTC. So far this year, Canada has issued 104,612 ITAs across 41 Express Entry d

On July 21, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. IRCC issued 2,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in this draw. In round #428, the cut-off score was 516 points, one point fewer than it was in the previous CEC-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was May 26, 2026, at 17:33:03 UTC. As of July 19, 2026, 231,533 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. So far

On July 20, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #427 for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The Government of Canada issued 511 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), and the round’s cut-off score was 744 points, 36 points more than the previous PNP-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was May 26, 2026, at 18:11:36 UTC. As of July 19, there were 231,533 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool. This year, t

Alberta released the results of the recent Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) immigration draws. In the first half of July, the province invited 1,177 candidates under six streams. The AAIP invited 833 Alberta Opportunity Stream and 42 Rural Renewal Stream candidates, as well as 92 Express Entry and 51 non-Express Entry candidates under the Dedicated Health Care Pathway. Additionally, the province issued invitations to 149 candidates under the Alberta Express Entry

On July 10, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the second Express Entry draw for senior managers with Canadian work experience. IRCC issued 500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) in the fourth draw of the week. In round #426, the cut-off score was 392, 37 points fewer than the previous draw for senior managers. The tie-breaking rule for this round was March 15, 2026, at 01:46:05 UTC. As of July 5, 2026, 235,127 profiles were registered in the Express Entry

Over the past month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws under the International Experience Canada (IEC). From June 6 to July 10, Canada invited 6,442 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of July 10, 36,940 candidates have registered in the pool and are awaiting the invitation. In these rounds, there were 2 ITAs for Andorra, 1,186 ITAs for Australia, 9 ITAs for Austria, 71 ITAs for Belgium, 62 ITAs for Chile, 10 ITAs for Cos