{"id":152624,"date":"2026-01-05T14:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/?page_id=152624"},"modified":"2026-01-21T14:47:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:47:54","slug":"express-entry-draws-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/express-entry-draws-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Express Entry Draws 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"152624\" class=\"elementor elementor-152624\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b6dde7f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b6dde7f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52f2b2bf\" data-id=\"52f2b2bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601581bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"601581bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Express Entry is an online application management system which aims to ensure faster processing and better economic outcomes for permanent residence to Canada under federal and certain provincial programs.<\/p><p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria will submit a profile in the Express Entry pool, known as an Expression of Interest (EOI).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a77a322 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a77a322\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e716da2\" data-id=\"6e716da2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7382d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7382d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does Express Entry work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709e1136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"709e1136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d99c619 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d99c619\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bb3eb69\" data-id=\"5bb3eb69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4698b135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4698b135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/create-online-express-entry-profile\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-152495\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-1.png 350w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-1-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf05c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bf05c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/create-online-express-entry-profile\">Create an Express Entry Profile<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ea3bc06\" data-id=\"3ea3bc06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5e53fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c5e53fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/express-entry-candidate-pool\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-152497\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12.png 350w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26173610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26173610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/express-entry-candidate-pool\">Submit the profile in the Express Entry pool<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a9a6026\" data-id=\"1a9a6026\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2092de50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2092de50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/invitations-apply-permanent-residence-itas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/13.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-152499\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/13.png 350w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/13-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe7b5aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fe7b5aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/invitations-apply-permanent-residence-itas\">Receive an invitation to apply<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31b94ad0\" data-id=\"31b94ad0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebc2060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ebc2060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/14.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-152501\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/14.png 350w, https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/14-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c41919e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c41919e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apply for permanent residence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-674ff65c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"674ff65c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f222a03\" data-id=\"1f222a03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8bc1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e8bc1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rounds of invitations under Express Entry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2acd6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c2acd6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Candidates are ranked under a points-based system called the <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/comprehensive-ranking-system-crs\">Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)<\/a>. The highest-ranking profiles are selected from the Express Entry Pool and receive an invitation to apply for permanent residence.<\/p><p>The federal government issues invitations at regular intervals during the year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7a747c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b7a747c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Canada Express Entry Draws<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ead80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"50ead80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8481\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8481\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">1. All-Program Draws<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8481\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8481\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invite candidates from all Express Entry programs: <\/span><b>Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Federal Skilled Trades (FST)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Canadian Experience Class (CEC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selection is based on the <\/span><b>Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> score without program-specific requirements.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aimed at achieving broad immigration targets and attracting a diverse range of skilled workers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8482\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8482\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2. Program-Specific Draws<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8482\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8482\"><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Draws<\/span><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Target candidates with international work experience and qualifications.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants must meet specific criteria for language proficiency, education, and work experience.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideal for addressing Canada\u2019s labor needs with internationally trained professionals.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Skilled Trades (FST) Draws<\/span><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on skilled tradespeople in fields like construction, maintenance, manufacturing, and industrial work.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRS cutoffs tend to be lower due to demand for these skills.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants may require certification or a valid job offer in Canada.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Draws<\/span><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed for candidates with <\/span><b>Canadian work experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, often international students or temporary foreign workers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preferred for proven ability to integrate into Canada\u2019s economy and society.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally have lower CRS score requirements compared to other programs.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Draws<\/span><\/h4><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invite candidates nominated by a province or territory through their PNP.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide a <\/span><b>600-point CRS boost<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, almost guaranteeing an Invitation to Apply (ITA).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on filling labor gaps and encouraging settlement in specific provinces or territories.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8483\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8483\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">3. Occupation-Specific Draws<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8483\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8483\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invite candidates with expertise in high-demand occupations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of targeted fields include:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Healthcare<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>STEM Professions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Engineers, IT specialists, and data scientists.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Trades<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Carpenters, plumbers, and contractors.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Transport<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Truck drivers, logistics professionals, and airline personnel.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Agriculture and Agri-Food<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Farm managers, food processing workers, and agricultural specialists.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Draws help address critical skill shortages across key sectors.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8484\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8484\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. French-Language Draws<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8484\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8484\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritize French-speaking or bilingual candidates, regardless of CRS score.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support the growth of francophone communities outside Quebec.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently target provinces with large francophone populations, such as Ontario, New Brunswick, and Manitoba.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help strengthen Canada\u2019s bilingual and multicultural identity.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e96f26e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e96f26e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b6f624f\" data-id=\"3b6f624f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e527a68 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e527a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c325d elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"d7c325d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2261\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2261\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Express Entry Draws 2026<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2261\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2261\"><table style=\"width: 98.2229%;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr style=\"height: 44px;\"><td style=\"width: 10.3152%; height: 44px;\"><strong>Draw<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 10.6017%; height: 44px;\"><strong>\u00a0Date<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 25.5014%; height: 44px;\"><strong>Number of\u00a0Invitations<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 21.2034%; height: 44px;\"><strong>Lowest CRS\u00a0Score<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 21.7765%; height: 44px;\"><strong>Program Targeted<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width: 10.0287%; height: 44px;\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 10.3152%;\">4<\/td><td style=\"width: 10.6017%;\">2026-01-21<\/td><td style=\"width: 25.5014%;\">6,000<\/td><td style=\"width: 21.2034%;\">509<\/td><td style=\"width: 21.7765%;\">Canadian Experience Class<\/td><td style=\"width: 10.0287%;\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/ircc-issues-6000-invitations-in-major-canadian-experience-class-draw\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 10.3152%;\">3<\/td><td style=\"width: 10.6017%;\">2026-01-20<\/td><td style=\"width: 25.5014%;\">681<\/td><td style=\"width: 21.2034%;\">746<\/td><td style=\"width: 21.7765%;\">Provincial Nominee Program<\/td><td style=\"width: 10.0287%;\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-kicks-off-2026-with-first-express-entry-draw-targeting-provincial-nominees-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 10.3152%;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 10.6017%;\"><p>2025-01-07<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 25.5014%;\"><p>8,000<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 21.2034%;\"><p>511<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 21.7765%;\"><p>Canadian Experience Class<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 10.0287%;\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-issues-8000-invitations-in-massive-canadian-experience-class-express-entry-draw\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width: 10.3152%;\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 10.6017%;\"><p>2026-01-05<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 25.5014%;\"><p>574<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 21.2034%;\"><p>711<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 21.7765%;\"><p>Provincial Nominee Program<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 10.0287%;\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-kicks-off-2026-with-first-express-entry-draw-targeting-provincial-nominees\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-568efc39 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"568efc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-232871c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"232871c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25c18315\" data-id=\"25c18315\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65cec3c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65cec3c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For an archive of every Express Entry draw in 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/express-entry-draws-2025\/\">click here<\/a>. For a complete archive of all Express Entry draws prior to 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/express-entry-draws-2015-2024\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Express Entry is an online application management system which aims to ensure faster processing and better economic outcomes for permanent residence to Canada under federal and certain provincial programs. Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria will submit a profile in the Express Entry pool, known as an Expression of Interest (EOI). 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