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Category-based selection

Transport occupations draws

4 rounds on record, 2,945 invitations issued. At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible transport occupation.

Most recent round

470CRS cutoff

300 invitations on 7 August 2026, round #434.

Lowest ever
430
13 March 2024
Typical gap
91 days
Rounds held
4

Cutoff history

Over the last 4 transport occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 91 days on average. The gap has ranged from 84 to 877 days.
The last 4 transport occupations rounds as a table
Over the last 4 transport occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 91 days on average. The gap has ranged from 84 to 877 days.
RoundDateCRS cutoffInvitations
#26420 September 20234351,000
#27720 December 2023435670
#28913 March 2024430975
#4347 August 2026470300

Who qualifies

At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible transport occupation.

Occupations in this category

  • · Aircraft pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
  • · Air traffic controllers
  • · Deck officers and engineer officers, water transport
  • · Railway traffic controllers
  • · Transport truck drivers
  • · Aircraft assemblers and inspectors
  • · Experience within the last three years, in Canada or abroad.
  • · IRCC has revised this category’s occupation list between versions — confirm the current one.

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Common questions

Who qualifies for transport occupations draws?
At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible transport occupation.
What was the lowest transport occupations cutoff?
CRS 430, in the round on 13 March 2024, which issued 975 invitations.
How often does IRCC hold transport occupations draws?
Over the last 4 transport occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 91 days on average. The gap has ranged from 84 to 877 days.

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Note: IRCC reviews its categories periodically and has revised, added and dropped them. Nothing here predicts which categories will be drawn from next.

Source: Express Entry rounds of invitations; IRCC — Category-based selection. Data current as of 7 August 2026.