Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued extra invites to use (ITA) by way of the Categorical Entry system.
The immigration division issued 5,500 ITAs in a draw for candidates with French-language proficiency.
To be thought-about on this draw, candidates wanted to have
- A minimal Complete Rating System (CRS) rating of 397; and
- Created an Categorical Entry candidate profile earlier than 6:18 p.m., Common Coordinated Time (UTC) on October 10, 2025.
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Abstract of Categorical Entry attracts in 2026
| Draw date | Draw Sort | CRS cut-off rating | ITAs issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 4 | French-Language proficiency | 397 | 5,500 |
| March 3 | Canadian Expertise Class | 508 | 4,000 |
| March 2 | Provincial Nominee Program | 710 | 264 |
| February 20 | Healthcare and social providers | 467 | 4,000 |
| February 19 | Physicians with Canadian work expertise | 169 | 391 |
| February 17 | Canadian Expertise Class | 508 | 6,000 |
| February 16 | Provincial Nominee Program | 789 | 279 |
| February 6 | French-Language proficiency | 400 | 8,500 |
| February 3 | Provincial Nominee Program | 749 | 423 |
| January 21 | Canadian Expertise Class | 509 | 6,000 |
| January 20 | Provincial Nominee Program | 746 | 681 |
| January 7 | Canadian Expertise Class | 511 | 8,000 |
| January 5 | Provincial Nominee Program | 711 | 574 |
Right this moment’s draw is barely the second French category-based draw of the 12 months, and the thirteenth Categorical Entry collection of 2026 in whole. It additionally options the bottom CRS rating for this class in additional than a 12 months. Of all Categorical Entry attracts throughout the final 12 months, solely the current Categorical Entry draw for Physicians with Canadian work expertise has seen a decrease cut-off rating.
Categorical Entry attracts in 2026 have seen Canada’s immigration division focus largely on immigration candidates throughout the nation, notably these with provincial nominations and Canadian work expertise.
| Draw Sort | Variety of Attracts |
|---|---|
| Provincial Nominee Program | 5 |
| Canadian Expertise Class | 4 |
| French-Language proficiency | 2 |
| Physicians with Canadian work expertise | 1 |
| Healthcare and social providers | 1 |
Regardless of solely seeing two attracts this 12 months, candidates in Categorical Entry’s French language-proficiency class have already acquired 14,000 invites, the second most of any program or class this 12 months.
In 2026 to this point, IRCC has issued 39,112 ITAs throughout the next draw sorts:
| Draw sort | ITAs Issued |
|---|---|
| Canadian Expertise Class | 24,000 |
| French-Language proficiency | 14,000 |
| Healthcare and social providers | 4,000 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 1,798 |
| Physicians with Canadian work expertise | 391 |
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