Federal (Express Entry) · Trades Occupations

Official name: Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3

Category-based round: only candidates who qualify for the category are invited, so the cut-off is not one you can measure yourself against. Federal (Express Entry) “Trades Occupations”: 1 round, 3,000 invitations. Latest 2 Apr 2026, cut-off 477; range 477–477.

Latest round

3,000

2 Apr 2026 (5 months ago)

Latest cut-off

477

Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)

Cut-off range

477–477

across 1 round with a published score

Total invitations

3,000

1 round

Eligibility requirements

This page shows historical invitation counts and cut-off scores. For work experience, language and other eligibility requirements, see the following guide based on official sources.

Category-based selection (Express Entry)

Category-based selection is a way of selecting candidates from the Express Entry pool, not a fourth immigration program. The Minister establishes categories to meet economic objectives. Each round invites eligible candidates in CRS score order. You must still qualify for one of the three programs — CEC, FSW or FST — and enter the pool first.

See the requirements →

Invitations and cut-off per round

Not enough data points to plot a trend

The latest 1 invitation rounds: bars show invitations issued (left axis), and the line shows the cut-off score (right axis). Hover over the chart for exact figures.

All rounds of invitations

Federal (Express Entry) Trades Occupations — all rounds
Date	Invitations	Cut-off	Notes
2 Apr 2026	3,000	477

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html