Latest CRS Score & Express Entry Draws 2026

Last updated: October 26, 2026

The latest CRS score needed for an invitation is 407 (draw #452, Oct 27, 2026). Below: the latest cut-off for each draw type, trends over time, and the full history of all 453 Express Entry draws, straight from IRCC's published data. Want to see if you'd be invited? Compare your CRS score with today's cut-offs.

When was the last Express Entry draw? Was there a draw today?

Last Express Entry draw: October 27, 2026 · draw #452 (French-language proficiency) · cut-off 407 · 5,000 invitations

Latest cut-off by draw type

2026 so far: 64 draws and 149,259 invitations to apply. PNP cut-offs include the 600 points from a provincial nomination.

Draw history

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When is the next Express Entry draw?

IRCC doesn't announce draw dates in advance, so nobody can tell you the exact date of the next draw. The pattern of past draws is the best guide:

• In the last 12 months IRCC held 78 draws, about 6.5 draws a month.
• On average there were 5 days between draw days. Draws often come in clusters: a PNP draw, then a CEC or category draw a few days later.
• The last draw was on October 27, 2026.

November 3, 2026: new CRS points for high-wage occupations take effect. IRCC says it will pause draws for up to two weeks while it recalculates every profile, so expect a gap in early November. What changes →

Will cut-offs fall? See our CRS score forecast. For pool size and how many candidates score above 500, see the Express Entry statistics.

When is the next CEC, French, FSW or healthcare draw?

Each draw type has its own rhythm. The table below shows when each type last happened and how many times in the last 12 months. A type with many recent draws, such as PNP, CEC or French, is likely to come again soon. FSW-only and general draws have been rare since 2024.

Types of Express Entry draws

In each draw (round of invitations), IRCC sends an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence to the highest-ranked candidates in the pool, down to a minimum CRS score, the cut-off. There are three kinds of draws:

• Program draws invite only candidates eligible for one program: Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) or Federal Skilled Trades (FST).
• Category-based (targeted) draws invite candidates in a group IRCC wants more of, such as French speakers, healthcare, trades, education or STEM workers. Cut-offs are often much lower.
• General draws ("no program specified") invite candidates from every program.

PNP cut-offs include the 600 points from a provincial nomination. What's a good CRS score for each draw type?

How Express Entry draws work

1. You create an Express Entry profile and get a CRS score. Estimate yours.
2. IRCC picks a draw type and a number of invitations, then invites the highest-scoring eligible candidates until it reaches that number. The score of the last person invited becomes the cut-off.
3. Tie-breaking rule: if several people have the cut-off score, those who submitted their profile first are invited, up to a date and time IRCC publishes with the draw.
4. Invited candidates have 60 days to submit a complete application for permanent residence.

What time are Express Entry draws announced?

IRCC doesn't publish a fixed time. Invitations usually reach candidates' online accounts during the working day, and the results (date, type, number of invitations, cut-off and tie-breaking time) appear on IRCC's rounds of invitations page later the same day or the next day. This page updates as soon as IRCC publishes them.

Why is there no Express Entry draw today or this week?

• There's no fixed schedule. A week without a draw is normal; gaps of two or three weeks happen several times a year.
• Rule changes: IRCC pauses draws while it changes the system, as it will after November 3, 2026.
• Holidays and system maintenance, especially in late December.
• Yearly targets: once IRCC is close to its admissions target for the year, it may hold fewer or smaller draws.

Where to check official Express Entry draw results

The official source is IRCC's rounds of invitations page. If you're in the pool, your invitation appears in your IRCC secure account, not by email. This page copies IRCC's data automatically and adds charts, filters and the cut-off for every draw type.

Express Entry draw FAQ

Source

All data comes from IRCC's Express Entry rounds of invitations, updated after every draw. This page is unofficial; always confirm on canada.ca.