Breaking News: Finally, IRCC holds the much-awaited Express Entry Trades occupations category-based draw. Yes, and we see the Second Express Entry Trades Category Draw of 2026 Issues 3500 PR Invites.
The complete details of the Oct 1, 2026, Express Entry Trades Category draw are:
In comparison to the April 2, 2026, Express Entry Trades occupation draw, we can see the following changes in the current draw:
| Previous Draw | Latest Draw | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | PR ITAs | CRS Cut-Off | Date | PR ITAs | CRS Cut-Off | ITAs Change | CRS Change |
| April-2-2026 | 3000 | 477 | Oct-1-2026 | 3500 | 476 | 500 more ITAs issued | CRS down by 1 point |
So, looking at the above draw, it is very clear that:
If you are one of the lucky ones who has an ITA to apply for a Canada PR visa in the current draw, then it is because you:
So, if you meet the above terms, you will get an invitation to submit a complete and error-free Canada PR visa application.
If your job profiles come under 1 of te following 25 eligible trades occupation then you can easily get an ITA in upcoming Express Entry trades occupation draws.
| Occupation | 2021 NOC code | 2021 TEER category |
|---|---|---|
| Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services | 82021 | 2 |
| Floor covering installers | 73113 | 3 |
| Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | 73112 | 3 |
| Roofers and shinglers | 73110 | 3 |
| Concrete finishers | 73100 | 3 |
| Other technical trades and related occupations | 72999 | 2 |
| Water well drillers | 72501 | 2 |
| Electrical mechanics | 72422 | 2 |
| Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | 72402 | 2 |
| Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 72401 | 2 |
| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 72400 | 2 |
| Bricklayers | 72320 | 2 |
| Cabinetmakers | 72311 | 2 |
| Carpenters | 72310 | 2 |
| Gas fitters | 72302 | 2 |
| Plumbers | 72300 | 2 |
| Industrial electricians | 72201 | 2 |
| Electricians (except industrial and power system) | 72200 | 2 |
| Welders and related machine operators | 72106 | 2 |
| Sheet metal workers | 72102 | 2 |
| Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | 72100 | 2 |
| Home building and renovation managers | 70011 | 0 |
| Construction managers | 70010 | 0 |
| Butchers – retail and wholesale | 63201 | 3 |
| Construction estimators | 22303 | 2 |
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