Federal Express Entry Draws

Track federal Express Entry draws, CRS scores, and Invitations to Apply (ITAs)

Program Statistics

Overview of Express Entry statistics for 2026

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Average CRS Score (CEC)
510

Canadian Experience Class draws only

Total ITAs
72,007

Total Invitations to Apply issued

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Number of Draws
27

Total draws conducted this year

Latest Draw
May 11

Most recent draw date

CRS Score Trend

Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score trends over time

Monthly Invitations to Apply (ITAs)

Number of ITAs issued per month

Draw Distribution by Program

Distribution of draws across different Express Entry programs

CRS Score Distribution by Program

Distribution of CRS scores across different Express Entry programs

Invitations to Apply (ITAs) per Category

Summary of ITAs issued across different Express Entry categories for the selected period

Category Total ITAs # of Draws Avg CRS Score Latest Draw Latest Score
Canadian Experience Class
34,250
8 510 Apr 28, 2026 514
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
26,000
5 402 Apr 29, 2026 400
Provincial Nominee Program
4,116
10 763 May 11, 2026 798
Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3
4,000
1 467 Feb 20, 2026 467
Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3
3,000
1 477 Apr 2, 2026 477
Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
391
1 169 Feb 19, 2026 169
Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
250
1 429 Mar 5, 2026 429
Total categories: 7 Total ITAs issued: 72,007

CRS Score Pool Distribution as of May 10, 2026

Current distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool by CRS score range
Total Candidates: 233,770

Historical Pool Distribution Trends

Track how candidate distribution has evolved across different score ranges over time

Latest Express Entry Draws

Last updated: May 11, 2026
Draw # Date Program ITAs CRS Score
390 Jan 7, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 8,000 511
389 Jan 5, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 574 711

Next Draw Type Prediction

Latest Draw

PNP

14 days ago

Most Likely Next

Canadian Experience Class

95% confidence

EXPECTED AROUND

Tomorrow

Last: 27 days ago

Why this prediction?
  • Historically, PNP is followed by CEC 28.4% of the time (occurred 19 times)
  • CEC is overdue - typically occurs every 14 days, but it's been 27 days
  • Matches repeating cycle: PNP→CEC (occurred 18 times)
  • Matches repeating cycle: FRENCH→PNP→CEC (occurred 5 times)
  • Matches repeating cycle: CEC→FRENCH→PNP→CEC (occurred 4 times)
  • Matches repeating cycle: PNP→CEC→FRENCH→PNP→CEC (occurred 4 times)

Draw Score Prediction (Canadian Experience Class Only)

Predicted CRS Score

523

Most likely minimum score for next Canadian Experience Class draw

Calibration phase, results may vary
521
Likely Minimum
524
Likely Maximum
* 85% confidence interval based on historical patterns
520 523 525

Expected Draw Details

Expected Draw Size
2,000
Time to Next Draw
Tomorrow
Expected tomorrow (May 26, 2026)
Score Trend
Recent draws
Stable
Expectation
Next draw
To Increase

Estimated Pool Distribution (500-600 CRS Range)

Prediction Accuracy

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Disclaimer: This prediction is based on historical CEC draw patterns and current Express Entry pool data. Immigration policies may change without notice, and actual scores may vary. Our system is optimized for CEC draws only (not PNP, French language, etc.) and is continuously improving as it learns from new data. Recent policy changes and irregular patterns may temporarily affect prediction accuracy.

Last updated: May 25, 2026, 2:00 AM

Data Sources

Express Entry Rounds of Invitation: canada.ca/express-entry-rounds (opens in new tab)

Data is automatically collected and updated from official Government of Canada sources.