Monthly Express Entry recap
Express Entry draws, April 2026
In April 2026, IRCC held 7 rounds and issued 15,797 invitations across 4 categories. The lowest score invited was 400. Last refreshed October 2, 2026.
- Rounds
- 7
- -2 vs March 2026
- Invitations
- 15,797
- -5,185 vs March 2026
- Lowest cutoff
- 400
- March 2026: 393
- Categories drawn
- 4
By category in April 2026
- Canadian Experience Class
2 rounds, 4,000 invitations, lowest cutoff 514
- Provincial Nominee Program
2 rounds, 797 invitations, lowest cutoff 786
- French language proficiency
2 rounds, 8,000 invitations, lowest cutoff 400
- Trade occupations
1 round, 3,000 invitations, lowest cutoff 477
Every round in April 2026
| Date | Round | Category | Lowest CRS | Invitations | Tie-break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2026 | #414 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | French language proficiency | 400 | 4,000 | April 07, 2026 at 20:13:59 UTC |
| April 28, 2026 | #413 Canadian Experience Class | Canadian Experience Class | 514 | 2,000 | September 24, 2025 at 14:18:43 UTC |
| April 27, 2026 | #412 Provincial Nominee Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 795 | 473 | April 13, 2026 at 23:10:05 UTC |
| April 15, 2026 | #411 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | French language proficiency | 419 | 4,000 | November 14, 2025 at 07:14:25 UTC |
| April 14, 2026 | #410 Canadian Experience Class | Canadian Experience Class | 515 | 2,000 | June 10, 2025 at 02:46:26 UTC |
| April 13, 2026 | #409 Provincial Nominee Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 786 | 324 | November 19, 2025 at 18:53:59 UTC |
| April 2, 2026 | #408 Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3 | Trade occupations | 477 | 3,000 | February 14, 2026 at 20:53:54 UTC |
Data: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, rounds of invitations feed, read at the last site build on October 2, 2026. Categories are assigned from IRCC’s round names. This page reports the numbers and does not predict future rounds.
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