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Express Entry Statistics

Express Entry in Charts

Every chart on this page is computed from the same round-by-round record that drives our draw table. Nothing is estimated or smoothed.

118 rounds recorded, December 16, 2024 to October 1, 2026.

Year to date 2026

The four numbers a citation usually needs, for the current calendar year, computed from the rounds recorded below.

135,215

Invitations issued

All draw types, 2026 to date

What this means: This counts invitations, not new residents. Some people invited do not apply, and some applications are refused.

59

Rounds held

IRCC rounds #389 to #447

What this means: Each numbered round is one invitation event. Every number in this span is in the record.

Canadian Experience Class

Most invitations: 55,250

17 rounds, 40.9% of invitations

What this means: The round type that issued the most invitations this year. More rounds or larger rounds push a type up here.

5.9

Rounds per month

Average so far this year, run in batches

What this means: An average. Rounds come in batches, so single months run above or below it. IRCC does not publish a schedule.

Latest cutoff by draw type

One number per type, with the date it came from. Each type ranks a different group of candidates, so these three numbers cannot be compared with each other.

Canadian Experience Class

518

Cutoff on

2,000 invitations · #446

Provincial Nominee

725

Cutoff on

733 invitations · #445

French-language proficiency

382

Cutoff on

5,000 invitations · #437

What this means: The score where that round stopped. It does not show where the next round of this type will stop.

Reading these charts

Four things that decide whether these numbers mean what they look like they mean.

  • A cutoff is the score where a round stopped: The CRS cutoff is the score of the last candidate invited in that round. IRCC decides how many invitations to issue; the cutoff is whatever score that quantity happens to reach in the pool that day. It is not a pass mark published in advance, so a rising line means the pool got more competitive, not that the bar was raised.How to improve your CRS score
  • Provincial Nominee rounds sit near 700 for a structural reason: A provincial nomination adds 600 points to a candidate’s CRS score. Everyone invited in a Provincial Nominee round already carries that bonus, so those cutoffs describe a different group of people. Reading the latest Provincial Nominee cutoff (725) against the latest Canadian Experience Class cutoff (518) tells you nothing about either.Express Entry vs PNP
  • Draw types are not comparable, so they are not combined: The cutoff charts below are three separate small charts instead of one chart with three lines. Each round type ranks a different group: a category ranks only the candidates who meet its rules, and a Canadian Experience Class round ranks only candidates with Canadian work experience. Invitation counts do add up across types, so the monthly chart stacks them. Cutoffs do not add up, so those charts stay apart.Category-based draws explainedGlossary of terms
  • Monthly totals follow how IRCC groups its rounds: IRCC does not publish a schedule. In the 12 months to October 1, 2026, it held 77 rounds in 26 different weeks. The most common gap between those weeks was 2 weeks. A month with more round weeks shows a taller bar. Compare a month with the same month a year earlier.Full round-by-round table

CRS cutoffs over time

Each chart shows one round type on its own axis. Every round of that type in this record is plotted, oldest to newest.

Canadian Experience ClassRanks only candidates with at least 1 year of skilled work in Canada in the last 3 years.
500530560542518Jan 25Jan 26Sep 26

Latest: 518 (September 29, 2026)

Range 507–547 · 32 rounds

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Canadian Experience Class. Line chart of the CRS cutoff across 32 Canadian Experience Class rounds, ranging from 507 to 547.
Round dateCRS cutoff
September 29, 2026518
September 15, 2026519
September 1, 2026521
August 18, 2026523
August 5, 2026516
July 21, 2026516
July 7, 2026517
June 23, 2026516
May 27, 2026518
April 28, 2026514
April 14, 2026515
March 31, 2026509
March 17, 2026507
March 3, 2026508
February 17, 2026508
January 21, 2026509
January 7, 2026511
December 16, 2025515
December 10, 2025520
November 26, 2025531
November 12, 2025533
October 28, 2025533
October 1, 2025534
September 3, 2025534
August 7, 2025534
July 8, 2025518
June 26, 2025521
June 12, 2025529
May 13, 2025547
February 5, 2025521
January 23, 2025527
January 8, 2025542
French-language proficiencyRanks only candidates with French at NCLC 7 or higher in all four abilities. In this record, every French round stopped below every CEC round.
360430500428382Feb 25Feb 26Aug 26

Latest: 382 (August 19, 2026)

Range 379–481 · 19 rounds

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French-language proficiency. Line chart of the CRS cutoff across 19 French-language proficiency rounds, ranging from 379 to 481.
Round dateCRS cutoff
August 19, 2026382
August 6, 2026391
July 22, 2026399
July 9, 2026420
May 28, 2026409
April 29, 2026400
April 15, 2026419
March 18, 2026393
March 4, 2026397
February 6, 2026400
December 17, 2025399
November 28, 2025408
October 29, 2025416
October 6, 2025432
September 4, 2025446
August 8, 2025481
March 21, 2025379
March 6, 2025410
February 19, 2025428
Provincial NomineeEvery candidate invited already holds a nomination worth 600 CRS points.
640760880727725Dec 24Nov 25Sep 26

Latest: 725 (September 28, 2026)

Range 667–855 · 44 rounds

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Provincial Nominee. Line chart of the CRS cutoff across 44 Provincial Nominee rounds, ranging from 667 to 855.
Round dateCRS cutoff
September 28, 2026725
September 14, 2026734
August 31, 2026697
August 17, 2026760
August 4, 2026768
July 20, 2026744
July 6, 2026708
June 22, 2026730
May 25, 2026805
May 11, 2026798
April 27, 2026795
April 13, 2026786
March 30, 2026802
March 16, 2026742
March 2, 2026710
February 16, 2026789
February 3, 2026749
January 20, 2026746
January 5, 2026711
December 15, 2025731
December 8, 2025729
November 25, 2025699
November 10, 2025738
October 27, 2025761
October 14, 2025778
September 29, 2025855
September 15, 2025746
September 2, 2025772
August 18, 2025800
August 6, 2025739
July 21, 2025788
July 7, 2025750
June 23, 2025742
June 10, 2025784
June 2, 2025726
May 12, 2025706
April 28, 2025727
April 14, 2025764
March 17, 2025736
March 3, 2025667
February 17, 2025750
February 4, 2025802
January 7, 2025793
December 16, 2024727

What this means: Each line is history for one round type. It moves with who is in the pool and with the round size IRCC picks. It does not show where the next cutoff will land.

Invitations per month

Invitation counts add up across round types, so these bars stack. Both years share the same vertical scale.

Invitations issued by month, 2026Rounds #389 through #447, with no gap in the round numbering, so every round IRCC numbered in this range is counted here.
  • Canadian Experience Class
  • French language proficiency
  • Provincial Nominee
  • All other draw types
05,62511,25016,87522,500January 2026, Canadian Experience Class: 14,000January 2026, Provincial Nominee: 1,25515,255JanFebruary 2026, Canadian Experience Class: 6,000February 2026, French language proficiency: 8,500February 2026, Provincial Nominee: 702February 2026, All other draw types: 4,39119,593FebMarch 2026, Canadian Experience Class: 10,250March 2026, French language proficiency: 9,500March 2026, Provincial Nominee: 982March 2026, All other draw types: 25020,982MarApril 2026, Canadian Experience Class: 4,000April 2026, French language proficiency: 8,000April 2026, Provincial Nominee: 797April 2026, All other draw types: 3,00015,797AprMay 2026, Canadian Experience Class: 3,000May 2026, French language proficiency: 4,500May 2026, Provincial Nominee: 7148,214MayJune 2026, Canadian Experience Class: 4,000June 2026, Provincial Nominee: 955June 2026, All other draw types: 4,2719,226JunJuly 2026, Canadian Experience Class: 4,000July 2026, French language proficiency: 10,000July 2026, Provincial Nominee: 1,045July 2026, All other draw types: 50415,549JulAugust 2026, Canadian Experience Class: 4,000August 2026, French language proficiency: 10,000August 2026, Provincial Nominee: 1,511August 2026, All other draw types: 30015,811AugSeptember 2026, Canadian Experience Class: 6,000September 2026, Provincial Nominee: 1,309September 2026, All other draw types: 3,97911,288SepOctober 2026, All other draw types: 3,5003,500OctInvitations issuedMonth

Total shown: 135,215

What this means: The bars count invitations sent, not people who became permanent residents. A taller bar means more or larger rounds that month.

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Invitations issued by month, 2026. Stacked bar chart of invitations issued each month of 2026, broken down by draw type. 135,215 invitations across 59 recorded rounds.
MonthCanadian Experience ClassFrench language proficiencyProvincial NomineeAll other draw typesTotal
January 202614,00001,255015,255
February 20266,0008,5007024,39119,593
March 202610,2509,50098225020,982
April 20264,0008,0007973,00015,797
May 20263,0004,50071408,214
June 20264,00009554,2719,226
July 20264,00010,0001,04550415,549
August 20264,00010,0001,51130015,811
September 20266,00001,3093,97911,288
October 20260003,5003,500
Invitations issued by month, 2025Rounds #331 through #388, with no gap in the round numbering, so every round IRCC numbered in this range is counted here.
  • Canadian Experience Class
  • French language proficiency
  • Provincial Nominee
  • All other draw types
05,62511,25016,87522,500January 2025, Canadian Experience Class: 5,350January 2025, Provincial Nominee: 4715,821JanFebruary 2025, Canadian Experience Class: 4,000February 2025, French language proficiency: 6,500February 2025, Provincial Nominee: 1,10111,601FebMarch 2025, French language proficiency: 12,000March 2025, Provincial Nominee: 1,26113,261MarApril 2025, Provincial Nominee: 1,2461,246AprMay 2025, Canadian Experience Class: 500May 2025, Provincial Nominee: 511May 2025, All other draw types: 1,5002,511MayJune 2025, Canadian Experience Class: 6,000June 2025, Provincial Nominee: 905June 2025, All other draw types: 5007,405JunJuly 2025, Canadian Experience Class: 3,000July 2025, Provincial Nominee: 558July 2025, All other draw types: 4,0007,558JulAugust 2025, Canadian Experience Class: 1,000August 2025, French language proficiency: 2,500August 2025, Provincial Nominee: 417August 2025, All other draw types: 2,5006,417AugSeptember 2025, Canadian Experience Class: 1,000September 2025, French language proficiency: 4,500September 2025, Provincial Nominee: 768September 2025, All other draw types: 3,75010,018SepOctober 2025, Canadian Experience Class: 2,000October 2025, French language proficiency: 10,500October 2025, Provincial Nominee: 647October 2025, All other draw types: 2,50015,647OctNovember 2025, Canadian Experience Class: 2,000November 2025, French language proficiency: 6,000November 2025, Provincial Nominee: 1,491November 2025, All other draw types: 3,50012,991NovDecember 2025, Canadian Experience Class: 11,000December 2025, French language proficiency: 6,000December 2025, Provincial Nominee: 1,522December 2025, All other draw types: 1,00019,522DecInvitations issuedMonth

Total shown: 113,998

What this means: The bars count invitations sent, not people who became permanent residents. A taller bar means more or larger rounds that month.

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Invitations issued by month, 2025. Stacked bar chart of invitations issued each month of 2025, broken down by draw type. 113,998 invitations across 58 recorded rounds.
MonthCanadian Experience ClassFrench language proficiencyProvincial NomineeAll other draw typesTotal
January 20255,350047105,821
February 20254,0006,5001,101011,601
March 2025012,0001,261013,261
April 2025001,24601,246
May 202550005111,5002,511
June 20256,00009055007,405
July 20253,00005584,0007,558
August 20251,0002,5004172,5006,417
September 20251,0004,5007683,75010,018
October 20252,00010,5006472,50015,647
November 20252,0006,0001,4913,50012,991
December 202511,0006,0001,5221,00019,522

Category mix

The round types that issued the invitations this year. Bars are scaled to the largest share, so the small categories stay visible; the count and the percentage beside each bar keep the reading exact.

Share of invitations by draw type, 2026135,215 invitations across 59 rounds, grouped by the draw type IRCC published for each round.
Canadian Experience Class55,250 · 40.9% · 17 roundsFrench-language proficiency50,500 · 37.3% · 10 roundsHealthcare and social services11,500 · 8.5% · 3 roundsProvincial Nominee9,270 · 6.9% · 19 roundsTrade occupations6,500 · 4.8% · 2 roundsSenior managers with Canadian work experience1,000 · 0.7% · 3 roundsPhysicians with Canadian work experience891 · 0.7% · 3 roundsTransport occupations300 · 0.2% · 1 roundsSkilled military recruits4 · 0.0% · 1 rounds

Total invitations: 135,215

What this means: This shows which round types issued the most invitations this year. It describes past choices. IRCC sets the type and size of each round by instruction under IRPA s.10.3.

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Share of invitations by draw type, 2026. Horizontal bar chart of the share of 2026 Express Entry invitations by draw type, across 9 draw types.
Draw typeInvitationsShareRounds
Canadian Experience Class55,25040.9%17
French-language proficiency50,50037.3%10
Healthcare and social services11,5008.5%3
Provincial Nominee9,2706.9%19
Trade occupations6,5004.8%2
Senior managers with Canadian work experience1,0000.7%3
Physicians with Canadian work experience8910.7%3
Transport occupations3000.2%1
Skilled military recruits40.0%1

Who is in the pool

With each round, IRCC publishes how many candidates held each CRS score range on one day. It describes the pool as a whole, not any one person in it.

Candidates in the pool by CRS score, September 27, 2026 (published with round #447)IRCC’s own ranges and counts, read from IRCC’s rounds feed on October 1, 2026.
  • 601 to 1200728 · 0.3%
  • 501 to 60021,070 · 9.2%
  • 451 to 50073,131 · 31.8%
  • 401 to 45062,611 · 27.2%
  • 351 to 40047,298 · 20.6%
  • 301 to 35017,359 · 7.6%
  • 0 to 3007,707 · 3.4%

Candidates in the pool: 229,904

What this means: Of 229,904 candidates, 21,798 (9.5%) had more than 500 points. The pool changes every day as people join, leave or update a profile. A round also ranks only the candidates who meet its type’s rules, so a count in one range is not the number of people a round will reach.

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Candidates in the pool by CRS score, September 27, 2026 (published with round #447). Horizontal bars of how many of 229,904 candidates held each CRS score range.
CRS score rangeCandidatesShare
601 to 12007280.3%
501 to 60021,0709.2%
451 to 50073,13131.8%
491 to 50012,7455.5%
481 to 49012,8175.6%
471 to 48016,4657.2%
461 to 47016,2577.1%
451 to 46014,8476.5%
401 to 45062,61127.2%
441 to 45013,6775.9%
431 to 44013,4195.8%
421 to 43012,1735.3%
411 to 42011,8885.2%
401 to 41011,4545.0%
351 to 40047,29820.6%
301 to 35017,3597.6%
0 to 3007,7073.4%

IRCC’s page for round #447(opens in a new tab)

Where these numbers come from

This is our own copy of IRCC’s published rounds of invitations. A script compares every row with a saved copy of IRCC’s official rounds file and fails if a single number differs. It is not live: the verification date above is the last day the record was checked, so a very recent round may be missing. Check anything you rely on against the source.

IRCC rounds of invitations

Next steps

ToolExpress Entry draw trackerEvery round behind these charts, with filters by round type and date.ToolCRS CalculatorWork out your score with the official grid before you read a cutoff next to it.GuideCategory-based draws explainedThe 2026 categories, their rules, and how IRCC uses them.IRPA s.10.3Ministerial instructionsThe power that sets each round’s type, size and categories.IRPA s.10.2Processing an expression of interestHow IRCC ranks candidates and issues invitations.ToolProvincial draw trackerThe provincial rounds that produce the 600-point nominations.MethodHow we verifyThe source hierarchy and the dated ledger behind every dataset.GlossaryGlossaryDefinitions for CRS, ITA, PNP and the rest of the vocabulary.