# Express Entry Draw Analytics 2026: Cutoffs by Category

> Express Entry cutoffs, cadence and invitations by category from recent IRCC rounds, plus a tool that shows which rounds your CRS score would have cleared.

Worked out from the last 20 rounds IRCC published (Aug 7, 2026 to
Oct 28, 2026), mirrored as of October 28, 2026.

- **36,286 invitations** across these rounds.
- **4.3 days** between rounds on average; the longest gap was 12 days.
- Lowest cutoff: **198**, a Healthcare round on Sep 3, 2026.

## Cutoffs by category

| Category | Rounds | Invitations | Lowest | Average | Highest | Latest round |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PNP | 6 | 3,857 | 697 | 742 | 772 | #451, Oct 26, 2026 |
| CEC | 5 | 9,500 | 518 | 520 | 523 | #449, Oct 15, 2026 |
| French | 3 | 15,000 | 382 | 408 | 435 | #452, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 3,729 | 198 | 337 | 475 | #441, Sep 4, 2026 |
| Transport | 2 | 450 | 470 | 474 | 477 | #453, Oct 28, 2026 |
| Trades | 1 | 3,500 | 476 | 476 | 476 | #447, Oct 1, 2026 |
| Managers | 1 | 250 | 389 | 389 | 389 | #444, Sep 16, 2026 |

## Reading a score against these rounds

A score clears a round when it is at or above that round's cutoff (ties are broken by
profile date). Category rounds only invite candidates eligible for that category, and a
provincial nomination adds 600 points, which is why PNP cutoffs sit above 700. The page
at https://www.crspulse.com/analytics runs this comparison in the browser for any score, and places it in
the pool of 228,724 profiles using IRCC's CRS distribution.

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All scores, predictions and timelines are estimates for guidance only and are not immigration
advice. Verify with the official IRCC tools at canada.ca before making decisions.

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