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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”: 2 rounds, 6,500 invitations. Latest 1 Oct 2026, cut-off 476; range 476–477.

Invitations, latest round
3,500
1 Oct 2026 (1 month ago)
Latest cut-off
476
Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
Cut-off range
476–477
across 2 rounds with a published score
Total invitations
6,500
2 rounds

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

02k4k474477479Invitations (left)Cut-off (right)2 Apr1 Oct
The latest 2 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
3,500 476
3,000 477

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