IRCC conducts multiple Canada Express Entry draws every two weeks. The latest Express Entry draw #411 was held on 15 April 2026. The expected Canada Express Entry draw prediction is April 20, 2026.
- Invitation Round: #411
- Date of Round: April 15, 2026 at 10:43:11 UTC
- Type of Draw: Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3
- Number of ITAs Issued: 4,000
- CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited: 419
- Tie-Breaking Rule: November 14, 2025 at 07:14:25 UTC
Canada Express Entry Next Draw Prediction 2026
Throughout the year, the Canadian Immigration Authority has conducted several recent Canada Express Entry draw prediction. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) organizes these draws every week or over 14 consecutive days.
Governed by the Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS), the candidates with the highest scores are eligible to apply for permanent residency. The Express Entry pathway represents the quickest method for immigrating to Canada.
We anticipate the next Express Entry draws to occur by April 6, 2026, and to persist throughout 2026.
The IRCC is responsible for determining the schedule, frequency, and CRS score cut-off for these draws, which may fluctuate based on various factors, including the state of the Canadian economy and labor market.
Canada's Immigration Level Plan for 2025-2027 is designed to attract global talent from across the globe, and this is reflected in the regular updates provided to candidates regarding predictions for the next Express Entry draw.
Canada Express Entry Draw List 2026
Draw | Date | Number of invitations | CRS Score | Draw Type |
| 411 | April 15, 2026 | 4,000 | 419 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 |
| 410 | April 14, 2026 | 2,000 | 515 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 409 | April 13, 2026 | 324 | 786 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 408 | April 2, 2026 | 3,000 | 477 | Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3 |
| 407 | March 31, 2026 | 2,250 | 509 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 406 | March 30, 2026 | 356 | 802 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 405 | March 18, 2026 | 4,000 | 393 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 |
| 404 | March 17, 2026 | 4,000 | 507 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 403 | March 16, 2026 | 362 | 742 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 402 | March 5, 2026 | 250 | 429 | Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 |
| 401 | March 4, 2026 | 5,500 | 397 | French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 |
| 400 | March 3, 2026 | 4,000 | 508 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 399 | March 2, 2026 | 264 | 710 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 398 | February 20, 2026 | 4,000 | 467 | Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3 |
| 397 | February 19, 2026 | 391 | 169 | Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 |
| 396 | February 17, 2026 | 6,000 | 508 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 395 | February 16, 2026 | 279 | 789 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 394 | February 6, 2026 | 8,500 | 400 | French language proficiency (Version 2) |
| 393 | February 3, 2026 | 423 | 749 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 392 | January 21, 2026 | 6000 | 509 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 391 | January 20, 2026 | 681 | 746 | Provincial Nominee Program |
390 | January 7, 2026 | 8,000 | 511 | Canadian Experience Class |
389 | January 5, 2026 | 574 | 711 | Provincial Nominee Program |
Canada Express Entry Draw List 2025
Draw | Date | Number of invitations | CRS Score | Draw Type |
| 388 | December 17, 2025 | 6,000 | 399 | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| 387 | December 16, 2025 | 5,000 | 515 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 386 | December 15, 2025 | 399 | 731 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 385 | December 11, 2025 | 1,000 | 476 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) |
| 384 | December 10, 2025 | 6,000 | 520 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 383 | December 8, 2025 | 1,123 | 729 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 382 | November 28, 2025 | 6,000 | 408 | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| 381 | November 26, 2025 | 1,000 | 531 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 380 | November 25, 2025 | 777 | 699 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 379 | November 14, 2025 | 3,500 | 462 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) |
| 378 | November 12, 2025 | 1,000 | 533 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 377 | November 10, 2025 | 714 | 738 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 376 | October 29, 2025 | 6,000 | 416 | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| 375 | October 28, 2025 | 1,000 | 533 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 374 | October 27, 2025 | 302 | 761 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 373 | October 15, 2025 | 2,500 | 472 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) |
| 372 | October 14, 2025 | 345 | 778 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 371 | October 6, 2025 | 4,500 | 432 | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| 370 | October 1, 2025 | 1,000 | 534 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 369 | September 29, 2025 | 291 | 855 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 368 | September 18, 2025 | 1,250 | 505 | Trade occupations (Version 2) |
| 367 | September 17, 2025 | 2,500 | 462 | Education occupations (Version 1) |
| 366 | September 15, 2025 | 228 | 746 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 365 | September 4, 2025 | 4,500 | 446 | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| 364 | September 3, 2025 | 1,000 | 534 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 363 | September 2, 2025 | 249 | 772 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 362 | August 19, 2025 | 2,500 | 470 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) |
| 361 | August 18, 2025 | 192 | 800 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 360 | August 8, 2025 | 2,500 | 481 | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
| 359 | August 7, 2025 | 1,000 | 534 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 358 | August 6, 2025 | 225 | 739 | Provincial Nominee Program |
357 | July 22, 2025 | 4,000 | 475 | Healthcare and social services occupations |
356 | July 21, 2025 | 202 | 788 | Provincial Nominee Program |
355 | July 8, 2025 | 3,000 | 518 | Canadian Experience Class |
354 | July 7, 2025 | 356 | 750 | Provincial Nominee Program |
353 | June 26, 2025 | 3,000 | 521 | Canadian Experience Class |
352 | June 23, 2025 | 503 | 742 | Provincial Nominee Program |
351 | June 12, 2025 | 3,000 | 529 | Canadian Experience Class |
350 | June 10, 2025 | 125 | 784 | Provincial Nominee Program |
349 | June 4, 2025 | 500 | 504 | Healthcare and social services occupations |
348 | June 2, 2025 | 277 | 726 | Provincial Nominee Program |
347 | May 13, 2025 | 500 | 547 | Canadian Experience Class |
346 | May 12, 2025 | 511 | 706 | Provincial Nominee Program |
345 | May 2, 2025 | 500 | 510 | Healthcare and social services occupations |
344 | May 1, 2025 | 1,000 | 479 | Education occupations |
343 | April 28, 2025 | 421 | 727 | Provincial Nominee Program |
342 | April 14, 2025 | 825 | 764 | Provincial Nominee Program |
341 | March 21, 2025 | 7,500 | 379 | French language proficiency |
340 | March 17, 2025 | 536 | 736 | Provincial Nominee Program |
339 | March 6, 2025 | 4,500 | 410 | French language proficiency |
338 | March 3, 2025 | 725 | 667 | Provincial Nominee Program |
337 | February 19, 2025 | 6,500 | 428 | French language proficiency |
336 | February 17, 2025 | 646 | 750 | Provincial Nominee Program |
335 | February 5, 2025 | 4,000 | 521 | Canadian Experience Class |
334 | February 4, 2025 | 455 | 802 | Provincial Nominee Program |
333 | January 23, 2025 | 4,000 | 527 | Canadian Experience Class |
332 | January 8, 2025 | 1,350 | 542 | Canadian Experience Class |
331 | January 7, 2025 | 471 | 793 | Provincial Nominee Program |
Types of Rounds of Invitations
- General Rounds of Invitations
In the general invitation rounds, the IRCC selects the top-ranking candidates from the pool who are eligible for programs managed by Express Entry, which include the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Canadian Experience Class, and Provincial Nominee Program.
- Program-Specific Rounds of Invitations
In program-specific invitation rounds, the IRCC focuses on the highest-ranking candidates who qualify for a specific Express Entry program linked to a Provincial Nominee Program.
- Category-based Rounds of Invitations
- For category-based Express Entry draws, the Immigration Minister of Canada identifies a category designed to fulfill a particular economic goal. Following this, the IRCC invites the top-ranking candidates from the pool who satisfy the requirements for the specified category.
New Category-based Draws For Express Entry
On May 31, the Minister of Immigration for Canada PR announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has created new categories for selecting candidates in Express Entry draws.
These categories were established after a thorough analysis of labor market forecasts and consultations with various partners, stakeholders, as well as provincial and territorial governments. The selection categories encompass:
- Proficiency in the French language
- Occupations in healthcare
- Occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
- Trade-related occupations
- Occupations in transportation
- Occupations in agriculture and agri-food.
CRS Score Trend
CRS score range | Number of candidates |
601-1200 | 200 |
501-600 | 21,348 |
451-500 | 78,339 |
491-500 | 13,567 |
481-490 | 13,941 |
471-480 | 17,741 |
461-470 | 17,397 |
451-460 | 15,693 |
401-450 | 73,409 |
441-450 | 15,124 |
431-440 | 16,007 |
421-430 | 14,463 |
411-420 | 14,500 |
401-410 | 13,315 |
351-400 | 54,165 |
301-350 | 21,122 |
0-300 | 8,331 |
Total | 256,914 |
The year 2024 is anticipated to be one of growth and transformation, during which we have observed high targets for permanent residency, with the Express Entry Draw prediction playing a vital role in this process. In 2025, it is also projected that Canada will aim to increase the number of applicants through the Canada Immigration Level Plan 2024-2026.
The predictions for the Express Entry draw in 2025 may include various categories, such as category-based draws, proficiency in French, healthcare occupations, and agriculture.
IRCC will continue to conduct draws on a biweekly basis. Once again, the latest Canada Express Entry draw will continue to be instrumental in Canada's immigration strategy and its efforts to attract thousands of applicants from around the world.
