{"id":1869,"date":"2026-04-04T09:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/?p=1869"},"modified":"2026-04-04T09:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:32:25","slug":"first-express-entry-draw-of-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/first-express-entry-draw-of-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"First Express Entry Draw Of April 2026 Issued 3,000 PR Invitations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/immigrationnewscanada.ca\/first-express-entry-draw-of-april-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first Express Entry draw of April 2026<\/a> took place on 2 April when Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) selected applicants through a category-based selection process which assessed candidates for trade occupations. In this round, 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued for permanent residence. The draw established its first trades occupations draw for the year 2026 while it also presented its first trades occupations draw since September 2025 because Canada aimed to solve its labor shortages through skilled trades workers.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\">Highlights of First Express Entry Draw Of 2 April<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u25cf Date of Draw \u2013 2 April 2026<br \/>\n\u25cf Program \u2013 Trade Occupations (Category Based Selection)<br \/>\n\u25cf Invitations \u2013 3,000<br \/>\n\u25cf CRS Score \u2013 477<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Details of the First Express Entry Draw \u2013 2 April 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this particular Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/new-express-entry-draw-march-31-2026\/\">Express Entry draw<\/a>, IRCC issued an invitation for 3,000 individuals who work in trades occupations, both in Canada and internationally. With a CRS cut-off of 477, this draw has been made easier than other recent CEC and PNP draws.<\/p>\n<p>This draw is noteworthy in that it is the first lottery for trades professionals in 2026 and the first since September 2025, where just 1,250 invites were extended throughout the whole year in this class.<\/p>\n<h3>Focus on Skilled Trade Occupations<\/h3>\n<p>This particular Express Entry draw definitely targets those engaged in high-demand skilled trade professions, which include &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Carpentry<br \/>\n\u25cf Plumbing<br \/>\n\u25cf Electrical work<br \/>\n\u25cf Welding<\/p>\n<p>There is an existing shortage of these professionals in Canada, and the present draw is consistent with the approach taken by IRCC.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 27px;\">Implications of This Draw for Applicants<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>April 2 Express Entry draw demonstrates important trends &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf High demand for trade workers in Canada<br \/>\n\u25cf Category-specific draws offering chances with CRS score in the middle<br \/>\n\u25cf Growing emphasis on selection based on occupation<br \/>\n\u25cf Good chances for applicants with trade backgrounds<\/p>\n<p>This development will be well received by applicants working in the trade field who have been awaiting invitations since 2025.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 26px;\">What Next When You Receive ITA<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Applicants that receive an Invitation to Apply &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Must apply for Permanent Residency within 60 days<br \/>\n\u25cf Must submit documents such as work experience, educational background and language test scores<\/p>\n<p>The process takes around 4 to 6 months under Express Entry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>The first Express Entry draw of April 2026 took place on 2 April when Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) selected applicants through a category-based selection process which assessed candidates [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1869"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1869"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1869\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1874,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1869\/revisions\/1874"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}