Canada Express Entry Draw: Latest CEC and PNP Draws, Released a Day Apart

With 6,000 ITAs under the Canadian Experience Class category and 279 ITAs under the Provincial Nominee Program, IRCC (Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada) has announced its latest Canada Express Entry Draw, released a day apart in February 2026.  

On February 17, 2026, Canada released its latest CEC draw, inviting 6,000 ITAs, with the lowest CRS score since 2024. The CRS score of 508, is being considered the lowest in the Canadian Experience Class category since 2024. To be eligible under the latest CEC draws, candidates require:

❖  A Minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS score) of 508

❖  Created the Express Entry candidate profile before 9:35 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on March 16, 2025. 

A day before, on February 16, 2026 Canada upheld its latest PNP (Provincial Nominee Program) draw, inviting 279 applications with a CRS score of 789. To be eligible under the latest PNP draws, candidates require:

❖  A Minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS score) of 789

❖  Created the Express Entry candidate profile before 12:59 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on September 5, 2025. 

Canada Express Entry Latest Draw

The latest addition to the Canada Express Entry Draws in the second week of February invited candidates under the PNP and CEC category. This latest CEC draw is considered the third draw under the CEC draw category, inviting 20,000 candidates to the country. By inviting professionals to the country, Canada enables skilled professionals to become permanent residents of Canada.

Express Entry Draws In 2026

The latest CEC draw marks the eighth Express Entry draw of the year 2026, the third in the CEC category whereas the latest PNP draw is considered the fourth draw under the Express Entry Draws in 2026. Here is a complete list of Express Entry draws held in the year 2026, with their respective CRS scores: 

According to Canada's Immigration level plan 2026-28, Canada aimed to bring qualified and skilled professionals who have Canadian work experience to the country. It also aimed to increase its permanent residency through the PNP program. In the year 2026, Canada Express Entry draws were mainly focused on three major categories, Canadian Experience Class, Provincial Nominee Program, and French language proficiency. 

Under three major categories, IRCC has allocated a total of 8 draws and total ITAs of 30,457 as

With the latest Canada Express Entry draws under the CEC category highlights Canada’s commitment towards drawing skilled professionals who understand the Canadian work environment and its labour market at international levels, strengthening its workforce and economic growth. This highlights Canada’s intention of recruiting more experienced professionals who are already familiar with Canada's work force and labour terms.

Overall, the latest CEC and PNP draws, inviting more than 6,000 applications, underline the shortage of skilled professionals in the country and their intention to accelerate their economy by hiring global talent across the globe. 

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