Canada Invites 1,000 for Permanent Residence Applications

On August 18, 2026, Canada invited 1,000 candidates to apply for permanent residence through its Express Entry system, specifically under the Canadian Experience Class. The invitation round was conducted at 10:13:44 UTC, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 523 required for eligibility.

The tie-breaking rule applied was set for August 17, 2026, at 22:09:00 UTC, determining the cut-off for candidates with the same score based on their submission time. The ministerial instructions, signed by Lena Metlege Diab, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, indicated that invitations could be issued between August 18 and August 19, 2026.

The Canadian Experience Class targets skilled workers with Canadian work experience, requiring at least one year of skilled work within the past three years. This draw followed a previous round on August 5, which issued 3,000 invitations at a lower CRS cut-off of 516, marking the latest round as more selective.