{"id":152751,"date":"2026-01-21T14:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/?p=152751"},"modified":"2026-01-21T14:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:45:13","slug":"ircc-issues-6000-invitations-in-major-canadian-experience-class-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/ircc-issues-6000-invitations-in-major-canadian-experience-class-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCC Issues 6,000 Invitations in Major Canadian Experience Class Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 6,000 invitations to apply (ITAs)<\/strong> in a massive new Express Entry draw targeting the Canadian Experience Class (CEC)<\/strong>, the second such draw of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The draw, held on January 21, 2026, required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)<\/strong> score of 509<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This invitation round marks a continued effort by the federal government to prioritize temporary residents currently living and working in Canada, transitioning them to permanent residence to meet 2026 immigration targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

CEC Focus Returns with High Volume<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This draw (#392) is exclusively for candidates eligible under the Canadian Experience Class<\/strong>. By targeting this specific pool, IRCC is focusing on individuals who already possess Canadian work experience, a strategy often used to retain talent already integrated into the Canadian economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number of invitations\u20146,000\u2014represents a significant intake, suggesting that IRCC is moving aggressively to fill its admission targets early in the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CRS Score and Tie-Breaking Rule<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The minimum CRS score for this draw was 509<\/strong>. While competitive, this score reflects the high caliber of candidates currently in the Express Entry pool, particularly those with Canadian education and work experience which provide additional points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IRCC applied a tie-breaking rule with a timestamp of October 29, 2025, at 04:35:24 UTC<\/strong>. This means that if multiple candidates had a score of exactly 509, only those who submitted their Express Entry profiles before this date and time received an invitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ministerial Instructions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Ministerial Instructions for this round were signed by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Lena Metlege Diab<\/strong>. The instructions confirm that the invitations are valid for the period beginning January 21, 2026, and ending January 22, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candidates who received an ITA in this round now have 60 days to submit a complete application for permanent residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Express Entry Draw #392 Results: January 21, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Category<\/strong><\/td>Details<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Program<\/strong><\/td>Canadian Experience Class (CEC)<\/td><\/tr>
Date of Draw<\/strong><\/td>January 21, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Invitations Issued<\/strong><\/td>6,000<\/td><\/tr>
CRS Score Cut-off<\/strong><\/td>509<\/td><\/tr>
Tie-Breaking Rule<\/strong><\/td>October 29, 2025<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

IRCC issues 6,000 Express Entry invitations in major Canadian Experience Class draw. Minimum CRS score 509. See the January 21, 2026 results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":481,"featured_media":152442,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,99,3343],"tags":[72822,245,68666],"class_list":["post-152751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-c26-canada-immigration","category-c80-canada-immigration-news-articles","category-express-entry","tag-canadian-experience-class-cec","tag-express-entry","tag-invitations-to-apply","category-20","category-99","category-3343","description-off"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/481"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}