Canada Invited 792 Provincial Nominee Candidates in Latest Express Entry Draw

By CIC Times [Published 27 Oct, 2026 | 03:03 PM] 126

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has held another Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) specific draw through the Express Entry selection process, inviting eligible applicants.

However, the latest selection round was marked as the 63rd Express Entry draw of 2026, and issued the highest number of invitations in a PNP category based draw since June 22, 2026.

The latest CRS cut off was 11 points lower than that of the previous PNP draw conducted on October 13, 2026. So far in 2026 IRCC has issued a total of 10,814 invitations through 21 PNP specific draws.

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Express Entry Latest Draw Results

Canada released the latest Express Entry draw on October 26,2026, inviting applicants with a minimum CRS score of 761.

Date of Round: October 26, 2026
Type of Draw: Provincial Nominee Program
Number of ITAs Issued: 792
CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited: 761
Tie-Breaking Rule: April 03, 2026 at 18:00:26 UTC

If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.

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Overview of Total Express Entry Draws Conducted in 2026

The below mentioned table highlights the total Express Entry draws conducted so far in 2026. However, IRCC has issued 144,259 ITAs through the following Express Entry draw types:

Draw Type	ITAS Issued	No. Of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program	10814	21
Canadian Experience Class	57,750	18
French-Language proficiency	55,500	11
Healthcare and Social Services Occupations	11,500	3
Physicians with Canadian Work Experience	891	3
Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience	1,000	3
Skilled Military Recruits	4	1
Trades Occupations	6,500	2
Transport Occupations	300	1
Total	1,44,259	63

How Will Canada New Express Entry Rules Affect High-Demand Occupations in 2026?

Canada’s future Express Entry reforms could increase the CRS scores of qualified workers working in eligible high wage occupations.

IRCC will introduce a new Labour Market Integration Factor, effective from November 3, 2026. Under this IRCC will award additional points for qualifying job offers or eligible Canadian professional experience in designated professions.

However, the most in demand occupations in Canada might include roles across healthcare, skilled trades, technology, engineering, with eligible high wage occupations such as:

Registered nurses
Physicians
Cybersecurity specialists
Engineers
Electricians were included on IRCC’s new list of occupations.

Depending on eligibility, applicants might get up to 100 CRS points for a qualifying job offer or up to 150 points for Canadian work experience. Keep this in mind that these two options cannot be merged.

Additionally, the particular reforms will also remove the requirement of LMIA for qualifying job offers under specified Express Entry rules.

However, additional points do not guarantee an ITA for PR. Candidates should review IRCC’s official high wage occupation list and keep themselves abreast of the latest immigration news.

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Source: canada.ca

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