EXPRESS ENTRY · ROUNDS OF INVITATIONS
Express Entry draws
Date, category, size and minimum score of every round. Data from IRCC, refreshed hourly.
Latest round
2026-10-16
IRCC data as of
10-25 18:18
Latest French draw
435pts
2026-10-16 · 5,000
Latest CEC draw
519pts
2026-10-15 · 2,500
Invited in 2026
143,467
62 rounds
French-language draws
55,500
11 rounds · 39%
French-language cut-off trend
French-language proficiency · 11 rounds in 2026. Score above each bar; date and size below.Latest 6 rounds. Score above each bar; date and size below.
Every round
| Round | Date | Category | Invitations | Cut-off | IRCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #450 | 2026-10-16 | FrenchFrench-language proficiency | 5,000 | 435 | ↗ |
| #449 | 2026-10-15 | CECCanadian Experience Class | 2,500 | 519 | ↗ |
| #448 | 2026-10-13 | PNPProvincial Nominee Program | 752 | 772 | ↗ |
| #447 | 2026-10-01 | CategoryTrades occupations | 3,500 | 476 | ↗ |
| #446 | 2026-09-29 | CECCanadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 518 | ↗ |
| #445 | 2026-09-28 | PNPProvincial Nominee Program | 733 | 725 | ↗ |
| #444 | 2026-09-16 | CategorySenior managers with Canadian work experience | 250 | 389 | ↗ |
| #443 | 2026-09-15 | CECCanadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 519 | ↗ |
| #442 | 2026-09-14 | PNPProvincial Nominee Program | 576 | 734 | ↗ |
| #441 | 2026-09-04 | CategoryHealthcare and social services occupations | 3,500 | 475 | ↗ |
French-language proficiency
Cut-off435ptsInvitations5,000Canadian Experience Class
Cut-off519ptsInvitations2,500Provincial Nominee Program
Cut-off772ptsInvitations752Trades occupations
Cut-off476ptsInvitations3,500Canadian Experience Class
Cut-off518ptsInvitations2,000Provincial Nominee Program
Cut-off725ptsInvitations733Senior managers with Canadian work experience
Cut-off389ptsInvitations250Canadian Experience Class
Cut-off519ptsInvitations2,000Provincial Nominee Program
Cut-off734ptsInvitations576Healthcare and social services occupations
Cut-off475ptsInvitations3,500
French-language draws need NCLC 7 in all four skills
French-language cut-offs in 2026 ranged from 382 to 435, over 70 points below CEC. Reach NCLC 7 in all four TCF Canada skills to enter these draws.
Source: IRCC Rounds of invitations (canada.ca/…/express-entry/rounds-invitations.html) and its public data file ee_rounds_123_en.json. Category names follow IRCC. IRCC is authoritative.