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CEC Cut-Off · Draw #453
477
Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2 - October 28, 2026
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Score Range (2026 CEC)
507 - 533 pts
Trend vs Prior CEC
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Avg CEC Score (2026)
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Total ITAs (last 10)
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#453 - October 28, 2026
Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2
477
150 ITAs
#452 - October 27, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
407
5,000 ITAs
#451 - October 26, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
761
792 ITAs
#450 - October 16, 2026
French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2
435
5,000 ITAs
#449 - October 15, 2026
Canadian Experience Class
519
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Draw #DateRound TypeITAs IssuedCRS Score
#453October 28, 2026Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2150477IRCC
#452October 27, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000407IRCC
#451October 26, 2026Provincial Nominee Program792761IRCC
#450October 16, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000435IRCC
#449October 15, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,500519IRCC
#448October 13, 2026Provincial Nominee Program752772IRCC
#447October 1, 2026Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 33,500476IRCC
#446September 29, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000518IRCC
#445September 28, 2026Provincial Nominee Program733725IRCC
#444September 16, 2026Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1250389IRCC
#443September 15, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000519IRCC
#442September 14, 2026Provincial Nominee Program576734IRCC
#441September 4, 2026Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 33,500475IRCC
#440September 3, 2026Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1229198IRCC
#439September 1, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000521IRCC
#438August 31, 2026Provincial Nominee Program562697IRCC
#437August 19, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000382IRCC
#436August 18, 2026Canadian Experience Class1,000523IRCC
#435August 17, 2026Provincial Nominee Program442760IRCC
#434August 7, 2026Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2300470IRCC
#433August 6, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000391IRCC
#432August 5, 2026Canadian Experience Class3,000516IRCC
#431August 4, 2026Provincial Nominee Program507768IRCC
#430July 23, 2026Skilled Military Recruits, 2026-Version 14368IRCC
#429July 22, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000399IRCC
#428July 21, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000516IRCC
#427July 20, 2026Provincial Nominee Program511744IRCC
#426July 10, 2026Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1500392IRCC
#425July 9, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000420IRCC
#424July 7, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000517IRCC
#423July 6, 2026Provincial Nominee Program534708IRCC
#422June 25, 2026Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 34,000475IRCC
#421June 24, 2026Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1271223IRCC
#420June 23, 2026Canadian Experience Class4,000516IRCC
#419June 22, 2026Provincial Nominee Program955730IRCC
#418May 28, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 24,500409IRCC
#417May 27, 2026Canadian Experience Class3,000518IRCC
#416May 25, 2026Provincial Nominee Program334805IRCC
#415May 11, 2026Provincial Nominee Program380798IRCC
#414April 29, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 24,000400IRCC
#413April 28, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000514IRCC
#412April 27, 2026Provincial Nominee Program473795IRCC
#411April 15, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 24,000419IRCC
#410April 14, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,000515IRCC
#409April 13, 2026Provincial Nominee Program324786IRCC
#408April 2, 2026Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 33,000477IRCC
#407March 31, 2026Canadian Experience Class2,250509IRCC
#406March 30, 2026Provincial Nominee Program356802IRCC
#405March 18, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 24,000393IRCC
#404March 17, 2026Canadian Experience Class4,000507IRCC
#403March 16, 2026Provincial Nominee Program362742IRCC
#402March 5, 2026Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1250429IRCC
#401March 4, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,500397IRCC
#400March 3, 2026Canadian Experience Class4,000508IRCC
#399March 2, 2026Provincial Nominee Program264710IRCC
#398February 20, 2026Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 34,000467IRCC
#397February 19, 2026Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1391169IRCC
#396February 17, 2026Canadian Experience Class6,000508IRCC
#395February 16, 2026Provincial Nominee Program279789IRCC
#394February 6, 2026French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 28,500400IRCC
#393February 3, 2026Provincial Nominee Program423749IRCC
#392January 21, 2026Canadian Experience Class6,000509IRCC
#391January 20, 2026Provincial Nominee Program681746IRCC
#390January 7, 2026Canadian Experience Class8,000511IRCC
#389January 5, 2026Provincial Nominee Program574711IRCC
#388December 17, 2025French language proficiency (Version 1)6,000399IRCC
#387December 16, 2025Canadian Experience Class5,000515IRCC
#386December 15, 2025Provincial Nominee Program399731IRCC
#385December 11, 2025Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2)1,000476IRCC
#384December 10, 2025Canadian Experience Class6,000520IRCC
#383December 8, 2025Provincial Nominee Program1,123729IRCC
#382November 28, 2025French language proficiency (Version 1)6,000408IRCC
#381November 26, 2025Canadian Experience Class1,000531IRCC
#380November 25, 2025Provincial Nominee Program777699IRCC
#379November 14, 2025Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2)3,500462IRCC
#378November 12, 2025Canadian Experience Class1,000533IRCC
#377November 10, 2025Provincial Nominee Program714738IRCC

Source: IRCC Ministerial Instructions - canada.ca - Data current as of October 28, 2026 (Draw #453) - View all rounds on IRCC

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Draw #453 · October 28, 2026
2027 PR Target
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Planned permanent residents
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2027-2029 Levels Plan

Canada's Immigration Levels

Figures from IRCC's 2027-2029 Immigration Levels Plan and the 2026 Annual Report to Parliament. Permanent resident admissions hold at 380,000 a year, with 64.4% economic, while new temporary resident arrivals stabilise at 370,000 a year.

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Permanent Residents
2027-2029 Target (annual)
380,000
Range: 352,500 – 422,000 per year, flat through 2029
2026 ProgressLast draw: Oct 27, 2026 · Day 313/365
EE ITAs Issued
149,409
On-Track Pace
325,863
Annual Target
380,000
EE ITAs are the only metric published regularly by IRCC and represent the primary economic PR pathway.
Economic
244,700
64.4% of total
Family
81,000
21.3% of total
Refugees
49,300
13% of total
H&C + Other
5,000
1.3% of total
Economic immigration is 64.4% of admissions in each year of the plan
Temporary Residents
2027-2029 Target (new arrivals)
370,000
Range: 355,000 – 385,000 per year
Down from 673,650 planned for 2025, a 45% reduction
Temporary Workers
170,000 International Mobility · 50,000 TFWP
Was 365,000 in 2025
220,000
-40% vs 2025
International Students
Study permit holders
Was 304,000 in 2025
150,000
-51% vs 2025
Workers are about 60% and students about 40% of new temporary arrivals, holding the non-permanent resident share below 5% of the population

PR Admissions: Historical & Planned

Actual admissions 2020-2025 vs IRCC plan · Targets 2026-2029

Actual
Plan
184K
2020
405K
2021
432K
2022
472K
2023
484K
2024
394K
2025
149K↑
2026
380K
2027
380K
2028
380K
2029
* 2026 in progress — striped bar shows EE ITAs issued to date (149,409 as of Oct 27, 2026)Dashed outline = IRCC plan · Solid bar = verified actual2028 and 2029 are notional targets, confirmed or adjusted each year · Source: IRCC 2027-2029 Levels Plan
Economic Share Locked In
Economic immigration is 244,700 admissions a year, 64.4% of the 380,000 PR target in each of 2027, 2028 and 2029. Federal High Skilled holds at 100,000 and PNP at 95,000.
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One-time measures move up to 115,000 protected persons and 33,000 work permit holders to PR in 2026-27, plus a 2027 time-limited measure for workers already in Canada.
French Proficiency Pathway
French-speaking PR admissions outside Quebec rise from 9.5% (31,825) in 2027 to 10.5% (35,175) in 2028 and 12% (40,200) in 2029.
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Peter Fragiskatos highlights Government of Canada’s investments from Budget 2026: Masters of our destiny

In a world reshaped by geopolitical competition, protectionism and rapidly evolving technologies, Canada stands apart. Our abundant natural resources, clean and reliable energy, world-class talent, strong public finances, and access to global markets give us a clear competitive advantage.

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BackgrounderNov 8, 2026

Overview of the Rural Community Immigration Program

The Government of Canada recognizes that rural and remote communities face unique demographic and labour market challenges that can affect their economic growth, including population decline, an aging workforce and persistent labour shortages. To support these communities, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada launched the Rural Community Immigration Pilot in January 2025.

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News ReleaseNov 8, 2026

Canada creates a permanent immigration pathway to help rural communities attract and retain talent

As announced in Budget 2026, Canada is refocusing immigration to where it can best support the economy, including in smaller, rural and remote communities facing persistent labour shortages.

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Media AdvisoryNov 5, 2026

Minister Metlege Diab to make an announcement on attracting and retaining skilled talent in rural and remote communities

Minister Metlege Diab to make an announcement on attracting and retaining skilled talent in rural and remote communities

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Media AdvisoryNov 4, 2026

IRCC to hold media technical briefing on immigration levels

IRCC to hold media technical briefing on immigration levels

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Express Entry (PR)~6 months
Spousal Sponsorship~12 months
Study Permit~8 weeks
Visitor Visa (TRV)~21 days
Work Permit (overseas)~7 weeks
Provincial Nominee (PR)~18 months

Approximate IRCC estimates. Actual times vary. Book a consultation for case-specific timelines.

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