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)
513

Canadian Experience Class draws only

Total ITAs
119,865

Total Invitations to Apply issued

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Number of Draws
49

Total draws conducted this year

Latest Draw
Aug 19

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
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
50,500
10 401 Aug 19, 2026 382
Canadian Experience Class
49,250
14 513 Aug 18, 2026 523
Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3
8,000
2 471 Jun 25, 2026 475
Provincial Nominee Program
7,399
16 759 Aug 17, 2026 760
Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3
3,000
1 477 Apr 2, 2026 477
Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
750
2 411 Jul 10, 2026 392
Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
662
2 196 Jun 24, 2026 223
Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2
300
1 470 Aug 7, 2026 470
Skilled Military Recruits, 2026-Version 1
4
1 368 Jul 23, 2026 368
Total categories: 9 Total ITAs issued: 119,865

CRS Score Pool Distribution as of Aug 16, 2026

Current distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool by CRS score range
Total Candidates: 226,859

Historical Pool Distribution Trends

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

Latest Express Entry Draws

Last updated: Aug 19, 2026
Draw # Date Program ITAs CRS Score
No draws found

Next Draw Type Prediction

Latest Draw

FRENCH

6 days ago

Most Likely Next

Provincial Nominee Program

95% confidence

EXPECTED AROUND

Aug 31, 2026

Last: 8 days ago

Why this prediction?
  • Historically, FRENCH is followed by PNP 13.5% of the time (occurred 10 times)
  • PNP expected around 2026-08-31 based on 14-day average interval
  • Matches repeating cycle: FRENCH→PNP (occurred 9 times)
  • Matches repeating cycle: CEC→FRENCH→PNP (occurred 8 times)
  • Matches repeating cycle: PNP→CEC→FRENCH→PNP (occurred 8 times)

Draw Score Prediction (Canadian Experience Class Only)

Predicted CRS Score

519

Most likely minimum score for next Canadian Experience Class draw

Calibration phase, results may vary
518
Likely Minimum
521
Likely Maximum
* 85% confidence interval based on historical patterns
517 519 521

Expected Draw Details

Expected Draw Size
2,250
Time to Next Draw
1 week
Expected around Sep 1, 2026
Score Trend
Recent draws
Increasing
Expectation
Next draw
To Decrease

Estimated Pool Distribution (500-600 CRS Range)

Prediction Accuracy

Consecutive Draw Simulator

Forecast CRS scores across multiple consecutive draws

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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: Aug 24, 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.