How the cutoff has moved

The last 100 rounds

Draw types explained

IRCC names each round after who it invites. Open a type to see every round of that kind and what counts for it.

• General

  Open to everyone in the pool, whichever of the three Express Entry programs they qualify under. Only the score decides.

• Canadian Experience Class

  Only candidates who qualify under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC): at least one year of skilled work in Canada within the last three years.

• Provincial Nominee Program

  Only candidates holding a nomination from a province or territory, which adds 600 points to their score.

• Federal Skilled Worker

  Only candidates who qualify under the Federal Skilled Worker Program: skilled work experience, in Canada or abroad, plus a pass mark on its selection grid.

• Federal Skilled Trades

  Only candidates who qualify under the Federal Skilled Trades Program: experience in a skilled trade plus a job offer or a Canadian certificate of qualification.

• French-language proficiency

  Candidates with strong French: level 7 or higher in all four abilities on the NCLC scale, whatever their occupation.

• Healthcare and social services

  Candidates with recent work experience in an eligible healthcare or social services occupation, such as nursing or social work.

• STEM

  Candidates with recent work experience in an eligible science, technology, engineering or mathematics occupation.

• Trades

  Candidates with recent work experience in an eligible skilled trade, such as carpentry, plumbing or electrical work.

• Transport

  Candidates with recent work experience in an eligible transport occupation, such as commercial truck driving or aircraft assembly.

• Agriculture and agri-food

  Candidates with recent work experience in an eligible agriculture or agri-food occupation, such as farm supervision or butchery.

• Education

  Candidates with recent work experience in an eligible education occupation, such as teaching or early childhood education.

• Physicians

  A 2026 category for physicians who already have work experience in Canada.

• Senior managers

  A 2026 category for senior managers who already have work experience in Canada.

• Skilled military recruits

  A 2026 category for people the Canadian Armed Forces has recruited into a skilled occupation.