On January 21, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) conducted a new Express Entry draw targeting candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
This draw marked one of the larger CEC-specific rounds so far in 2026.
In round #392, IRCC issued 6,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to eligible Canadian Experience Class candidates.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score for this draw was 509 points, which is two points lower than the previous CEC-targeted draw.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was October 29, 2025, at 04:35:24 UTC, meaning candidates who submitted their Express Entry profiles before this date and time were considered if they met the minimum score.
As of January 19, 2026, there were 237,120 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool.
So far in 2026, the Government of Canada has issued 15,255 Invitations to Apply through the Express Entry system across all draw types.
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