02/24/2026
🚨🔥 BIG NEWS: EXPRESS ENTRY DRAWS – FEBRUARY 2026 UPDATE 🔥🚨
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has just conducted several MAJOR Express Entry draws — and the numbers are BIG! If you're planning to immigrate to Canada, this is the update you cannot afford to miss 👇
🎯 Major Express Entry Draws – February 2026
✅ February 20 – Healthcare & Social Services
🔹 4,000 ITAs issued
🔹 CRS Score: 467
✅ February 19 – Physicians (Targeted Draw)
🔹 391 ITAs issued
🔹 CRS Score: 🔥 169 (extremely low!)
✅ February 17 – Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
🔹 6,000 ITAs issued
🔹 CRS Score: 508
✅ February 6 – French-Language Proficiency
🔹 8,500 ITAs issued
🔹 CRS Score: 400
📌 Key Trends & Changes (What You MUST Know)
🔹 Inland Focus is STRONG
CEC candidates (those already working in Canada) are being heavily prioritized.
🔹 Experience Requirement Increased
As of February 18, 2026, category-based draws now generally require 1 full year (12 months) of work experience (previously 6 months).
🔹 NEW Category-Based Streams Introduced
Targeting candidates with Canadian work experience in:
✔ Physicians
✔ Researchers
✔ Senior Managers
✔ Transport Occupations
✔ Skilled Military Recruits
🔹 Competition is Still HIGH
Over 238,000 candidates remain in the Express Entry pool — meaning strategy is everything.
📊 What This Means for You
✨ Candidates with CRS scores in the 470–500 range are seeing strong success — especially in category-based draws.
✨ CEC-only draws are pushing scores into the low 500s.
✨ French-speaking candidates continue to have excellent opportunities.
