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CEC Cut-Off · Draw #453
477
Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2 - October 28, 2026
03006009001200
Score Range (2026 CEC)
507 - 533 pts
Trend vs Prior CEC
+1 pts
Avg CEC Score (2026)
517 pts
Total ITAs (last 10)
20,677
Recent Rounds
#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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CRS Cut-Off (CEC)
477
Draw #453 · October 28, 2026
2026 PR Target
395,000
Annual permanent residents
EE Processing Time
~6 months
Post-ITA to PR (est.)
Countries Served
40+
ICL client origins worldwide

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Real data from IRCC's 2025 Annual Report to Parliament. The 2026-2028 plan stabilises permanent resident targets at 380,000/year while significantly reducing temporary resident volumes.

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Permanent Residents
2026-2028 Target (annual)
380,000
Range: 350,000 – 420,000 per year
2026 ProgressLast draw: Oct 27, 2026 · Day 307/365
EE ITAs Issued
149,409
On-Track Pace
319,616
Annual Target
380,000
EE ITAs are the only metric published regularly by IRCC and represent the primary economic PR pathway.
Economic
239,800
63% of total
Family
84,000
22% of total
Refugees
56,200
15% of total
Economic share rising to 64% by 2027, highest in decades
Temporary Residents
2026 Target (new arrivals)
385,000
Down from 673,650 in 2025, a 43% reduction
Temporary Workers
Was 365,000 in 2025
230,000
-37% vs 2025
International Students
Was 304,000 in 2025
155,000
-49% vs 2025
Reducing temp residents to under 5% of Canada's population by end of 2027

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Actual admissions 2020-2025 vs IRCC plan · Targets 2026-2028

Actual
Plan
184K
2020
405K
2021
432K
2022
472K
2023
484K
2024
395K
2025
149K↑
2026
380K
2027
380K
2028
* 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 actual
Economic Immigration Rising
Economic migrants increase from 59% to 64% of all PRs by 2027 - the highest proportion in decades. Express Entry and PNP remain the primary pathways.
Skills-Based Focus
Priority sectors: emerging tech, healthcare, and skilled trades. Category-based draws targeting these occupations will continue through 2026-2028.
In-Canada Applicants Favoured
33,000 skilled TFW holders transitioning to PR in 2026-27. Those already living and working in Canada have a significant advantage.
French Proficiency Pathway
French-language proficiency target rises from 9% (2026) to 10.5% (2028) of all PR admissions, with frequent dedicated draws.
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News ReleaseOct 27, 2026

New penalties for fraudulent and unauthorized immigration and citizenship representatives

The Government of Canada is committed to upholding the integrity of its immigration and citizenship systems and protecting applicants from fraud and exploitation. To help safeguard applicants from those who would take advantage of them, new penalties of up to $1.5 million are now in force for those who break the law when providing paid immigration or citizenship advice or representation.

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News ReleaseOct 15, 2026

Canada refocusing Express Entry on top talent that drives economic growth

October 16, 2026—Kitchener, Ontario—Building a stronger Canada means restoring confidence in a well-managed immigration system that meets our economic needs. This includes attracting and retaining skilled talent to complement the Canadian workforce and drive economic growth.

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Processing Times

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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