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CEC Cut-Off · Draw #448
772
Provincial Nominee Program - October 13, 2026
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Score Range (2026 CEC)
507 - 533 pts
Trend vs Prior CEC
1 pts lower
Avg CEC Score (2026)
517 pts
Total ITAs (last 10)
15,540
Recent Rounds
#448 - October 13, 2026
Provincial Nominee Program
772
752 ITAs
#447 - 2026-10-01
Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3
476
3,500 ITAs
#446 - 2026-09-29
Canadian Experience Class
518
2,000 ITAs
#445 - 2026-09-28
Provincial Nominee Program
725
733 ITAs
#444 - 2026-09-16
Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
389
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Draw #DateRound TypeITAs IssuedCRS Score
#448October 13, 2026Provincial Nominee Program752772IRCC
#4472026-10-01Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 33,500476IRCC
#4462026-09-29Canadian Experience Class2,000518IRCC
#4452026-09-28Provincial Nominee Program733725IRCC
#4442026-09-16Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1250389IRCC
#4432026-09-15Canadian Experience Class2,000519IRCC
#4422026-09-14Provincial Nominee Program576734IRCC
#4412026-09-04Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 33,500475IRCC
#4402026-09-03Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1229198IRCC
#4392026-09-01Canadian Experience Class2,000521IRCC
#4382026-08-31Provincial Nominee Program562697IRCC
#4372026-08-19French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000382IRCC
#4362026-08-18Canadian Experience Class1,000523IRCC
#4352026-08-17Provincial Nominee Program442760IRCC
#4342026-08-07Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2300470IRCC
#4332026-08-06French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000391IRCC
#4322026-08-05Canadian Experience Class3,000516IRCC
#4312026-08-04Provincial Nominee Program507768IRCC
#370July 23, 2026Skilled Military Recruits4368IRCC
#4302026-07-23Skilled Military Recruits, 2026-Version 14368IRCC
#4292026-07-22French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 25,000399IRCC
#4282026-07-21Canadian 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 only4,000400IRCC
#413April 28, 2026Canadian Experience Class only2,000514IRCC
#412April 27, 2026Provincial Nominee Program only473795IRCC
#411April 15, 2026French language proficiency only4,000419IRCC
#4102026-04-14Canadian Experience Class2,000515IRCC
#4092026-04-13Provincial Nominee Program324786IRCC
#4082026-04-02Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 33,000477IRCC
#4072026-03-31Canadian Experience Class2,250509IRCC
#4062026-03-30Provincial 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
#376October 29, 2025French language proficiency (Version 1)6,000416IRCC
#375October 28, 2025Canadian Experience Class1,000533IRCC
#374October 27, 2025Provincial Nominee Program302761IRCC
#373October 15, 2025Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2)2,500472IRCC

Source: IRCC Ministerial Instructions - canada.ca - Data current as of October 13, 2026 (Draw #448) - View all rounds on IRCC

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CRS Cut-Off (CEC)
772
Draw #448 · October 13, 2026
2026 PR Target
395,000
Annual permanent residents
EE Processing Time
~6 months
Post-ITA to PR (est.)
Countries Served
40+
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Canada's Immigration Levels

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 12, 2026 · Day 287/365
EE ITAs Issued
186,748
On-Track Pace
298,795
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

PR Admissions: Historical & Planned

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

Actual
Plan
184K
2020
405K
2021
432K
2022
472K
2023
484K
2024
395K
2025
187K↑
2026
380K
2027
380K
2028
* 2026 in progress — striped bar shows EE ITAs issued to date (186,748 as of Oct 12, 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 8, 2026Latest

Minister Metlege Diab highlights new Productivity Mega Deduction to help businesses invest, grow, and create jobs in Canada

Canada has what the world wants: abundant energy and critical minerals, the most educated workforce in the world, access to 1.5 billion consumers through our free trade agreements and the strongest fiscal position in the G7. We are building on these advantages to make Canada the best place in the world to invest, build and grow.

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Media AdvisoryOct 7, 2026

Minister Metlege Diab to highlight new Productivity Mega Deduction that will help businesses invest, grow, and create jobs in Canada

The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will highlight recent government changes to Canada’s business tax system, boosting Canada’s advantage as the most competitive G7 country for new business investment. A media availability will follow.

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BackgrounderSep 28, 2026

Projects aimed at supporting Francophone minority communities

The Centre for Innovation in Francophone Immigration (CIFI) aims to integrate Francophone perspectives into immigration programs in Canada. It promotes immigration to French-speaking employers, facilitates access to programs and supports the growth of Francophone minority communities (FMCs). The CIFI supports innovative projects to reduce obstacles to immigration and offers funding to improve the promotion of FMCs internationally, the recruitment and the selection of French-speaking candidates and their support towards permanent residence. In addition, the CIFI supports projects that facilitate the collection of evidence and the implementation of research that highlights lessons learned and promising practices that can contribute to concrete solutions for an improved immigration pathway.

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News ReleaseSep 28, 2026

Canada is supporting new projects to promote Francophone immigration and strengthen Francophone minority communities

Collaboration is essential to addressing Canada’s workforce needs and responding to the realities facing Francophone communities. Given the challenges posed by labour shortages and the ongoing need to attract and retain talent, Canada is joining forces with its partners and reinforcing its commitment to Francophone immigration.

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Media AdvisorySep 24, 2026

Minister Metlege Diab to make an announcement regarding Francophone immigration in St. John’s

The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will hold a press conference in St. John’s to unveil innovative projects to strengthen Francophone immigration in Newfoundland and Labrador and other Francophone minority communities outside Quebec. Minister Metlege Diab will be joined by the Honourable Lin Paddock, Minister of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development for Newfoundland and Labrador. A media availability will follow.

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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

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