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Express Entry

Canadian work, study or immigration route

Invitations to apply since 2015
827,925
Invitations, 2025
74,550
Invitations to app827,925
Year by year
Data as at 2026
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Invitations to apply

Express Entry candidates invited, by year of invitation (IRCC).

Invitations by year

54k108k201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
54k108k2015201720192021202320252026
Data table
201521,535
201625,725
201767,745
201871,725
201971,630
202081,150
2021108,095
202237,320
202385,740
202490,005
202574,550
202692,705
By programme
  1. Canadian Experience Class417,000
  2. Federal Skilled Worker251,250
  3. Provincial Nominee Program155,575
  4. Federal Skilled Trades4,100
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Who is invited

By citizenship, 2024–2026
  1. India96,455
  2. Cameroon, Federal Republic of37,125
  3. Nigeria18,235
  4. China, People's Republic of10,950
  5. Algeria6,970
  6. Philippines6,670
  7. Morocco5,570
  8. Iran5,550
  9. France4,920
  10. Pakistan3,565
  11. Ivory Coast, Republic of3,505
  12. Brazil3,145
  13. United Kingdom and Overseas Territories2,875
  14. Ukraine2,130
  15. Mexico2,120
CRS scoreInvitations, 2025
Score 1001 - 11004,945
Score 1101 - 120075
Score 351 - 4002,855
Score 401 - 45013,765
Score 451 - 50020,155
Score 501 - 60027,380
Score 601 - 700165
Score 701 - 80055
Score 801 - 900395
Score 901 - 10004,705
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

Intended destination

Invitations since 2015
  1. Ontario500,405
  2. British Columbia157,785
  3. Alberta84,365
  4. Manitoba21,100
  5. Nova Scotia20,665
  6. New Brunswick17,930
  7. Saskatchewan16,185
  8. Prince Edward Island5,055
  9. Newfoundland and Labrador2,850
  10. Yukon715
  11. Northwest Territories680
  12. Nunavut190
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (values rounded to the nearest 5; 1–4 suppressed). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at Jun 2026

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