The month in numbers
IRCC held 6 Express Entry rounds in February 2026 and issued 19,593 invitations to apply. January had 4 rounds and 15,255 invitations, so the monthly total rose 28%. Between January 1 and February 28, 2026, IRCC held 10 rounds and issued 34,848 invitations.
| Round | Date | Type | Invitations | CRS cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #393 | Feb 3 | Provincial Nominee Program | 423 | 749 |
| #394 | Feb 6 | French-language proficiency | 8,500 | 400 |
| #395 | Feb 16 | Provincial Nominee Program | 279 | 789 |
| #396 | Feb 17 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 508 |
| #397 | Feb 19 | Physicians (Canadian experience) | 391 | 169 |
| #398 | Feb 20 | Healthcare and social services | 4,000 | 467 |
By type
| Type | Rounds | Invitations | CRS cutoff | Previous round of this type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French-language proficiency | 1 | 8,500 | 400 | #388, Dec 17, 2025, CRS 399 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 1 | 6,000 | 508 | #392, Jan 21, CRS 509 |
| Healthcare and social services | 1 | 4,000 | 467 | #385, Dec 11, 2025, CRS 476 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 2 | 702 | 749–789 | #391, Jan 20, CRS 746 |
| Physicians (Canadian experience) | 1 | 391 | 169 | — |
What stands out
- French-language proficiency: one round (#394, 8,500 invitations) with a cutoff of 400, 1 point higher than the previous round of this type (#388 on Dec 17, 2025, 51 days earlier).
- Canadian Experience Class: one round (#396, 6,000 invitations) with a cutoff of 508, 1 point lower than the previous round of this type (#392 on Jan 21, 27 days earlier).
- Healthcare and social services: one round (#398, 4,000 invitations) with a cutoff of 467, 9 points lower than the previous round of this type (#385 on Dec 11, 2025, 71 days earlier).
- Provincial Nominee Program cutoffs rose from 749 to 789 across 2 rounds.
- Physicians (Canadian experience): one round (#397, 391 invitations) with a cutoff of 169. It is the first round of this type that IRCC has held.
- Largest round: #394 (French-language proficiency) with 8,500 invitations.
- The pool held 235,695 profiles in IRCC's Feb 15 snapshot, down from 238,920 on Feb 2. See the pool distribution.
Source: IRCC rounds of invitations. This summary is compiled automatically from the round results IRCC publishes; data through 2026-10-01.