{"id":1862,"date":"2026-04-01T06:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T06:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/?p=1862"},"modified":"2026-04-01T06:40:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T06:40:43","slug":"new-express-entry-draw-march-31-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/new-express-entry-draw-march-31-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"New Express Entry Draw On 31 March  Issued 2,250 PR Invitations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has held a <a href=\"https:\/\/immigrationnewscanada.ca\/new-express-entry-draw-march-31-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Express Entry Draw on 31 March 2026<\/a>, ending the month with another draw for candidates. In this draw Canada issued 2,250 Invitations to Apply to candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. The CRS score for this draw was increased to 509, considering fewer invitations than before. It is another draw for candidates with Canadian work experience.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\">Highlights of New Express Entry Draw On 31 March<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u25cf Date of Draw \u2013 31 March 2026<br \/>\n\u25cf Program \u2013 Canadian Experience Class (CEC)<br \/>\n\u25cf Invitations \u2013 2,250<br \/>\n\u25cf CRS Score \u2013 509<\/p>\n<h3>Why CRS Score Increased to 509<\/h3>\n<p>CRS score increased from 507 to 509 because the number of invitations decreased.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf The March 17 draw produced 4000 ITAs which had CRS score of 507.<br \/>\n\u25cf The March 31 draw produced 2250 ITAs which had CRS score of 509.<\/p>\n<p>The CRS cut-off increased because the selection process only picked higher-ranked candidates after 1750 invitations were removed.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 32px;\">Recent CEC Express Entry Draws<\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Draw Date<\/th>\n<th>Invitations<\/th>\n<th>CRS Cutoff<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>March 3, 2026<\/td>\n<td>4,000<\/td>\n<td>508<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>March 17, 2026<\/td>\n<td>4,000<\/td>\n<td>507<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>March 31, 2026<\/td>\n<td>2,250 (\u21931,750)<\/td>\n<td>509 (\u21912)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This is an indication that larger draws reduce the CRS score, while smaller draws increase \u00a0competition and cut-offs.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Draw Means for Candidates<\/h3>\n<p>The recent draw, which took place on March 31, shows some notable features, including &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Canada remains dedicated to supporting in-Canada candidates under the CEC.<br \/>\n\u25cf CRS scores vary depending on the number of candidates invited.<br \/>\n\u25cf Having a CRS score above 500 remains a viable option.<br \/>\n\u25cf Smaller draws mean higher CRS thresholds.<\/p>\n<p>This proves that Canada Immigration 2026 remains dedicated to supporting candidates already contributing to Canada\u2019s workforce.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 26px;\">What Happens After Receiving an ITA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If a candidate receives an Invitation to Apply, they should &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Submit their Canada PR application within 60 days.<br \/>\n\u25cf Submit supporting documents, including work experience, education and language results.<\/p>\n<p>Most applications will be processed within 4 &#8211; 6 months under <a href=\"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/latest-express-entry-draw-march-30-2026\/\">Express Entry<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has held a New Express Entry Draw on 31 March 2026, ending the month with another draw for candidates. 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