Express Entry draws and CRS cut-offs

Cut-off scores over the last 24 months

Each dot is one round, at the lowest CRS score it invited. Provincial nominee rounds are left off the chart: their scores include the 600 points a nomination adds, so they sit far above the rest. They are in the table.

Recent rounds

What each type of draw means

IRCC decides before each round who can be invited: candidates in one program, candidates with experience in one occupation group, or everyone in the pool. Only candidates who qualify for that round are ranked against its cut-off.

Canadian Experience Class

For candidates with at least one year of skilled work in Canada in the last three years. After provincial nominee rounds, the most frequent draw since 2025.

Provincial Nominee Program

Only for candidates a province or territory has nominated. A nomination adds 600 points, which is why these cut-offs are so high.

French-language proficiency

For candidates with strong French (NCLC 7 or higher in all four skills). Cut-offs are usually well below the other draws.

Healthcare and social services

For candidates with at least 12 months of work in an eligible health or social services occupation in the last three years.

STEM

For candidates with recent experience in an eligible science, technology, engineering or mathematics occupation.

Trades

For candidates with recent experience in an eligible trade, such as electricians, plumbers, welders or carpenters.

Education

For candidates with recent experience in an eligible teaching or early-childhood occupation.

All programs

Open to every candidate in the pool, whatever their program. Rare since 2024.

Other categories

Smaller targeted rounds: transport, agriculture, physicians or senior managers with Canadian experience, researchers and skilled military recruits.

Which jobs each category covers How the CRS score is worked out