Round #447 — October 1, 2026. IRCC issued 3,500 ITAs in the skilled trades category; the CRS cut-off for that round was 476.
The numbers
| Date | October 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #447 |
| Round type | Skilled trades |
| IRCC label | Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3 |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 3,500 |
| CRS cut-off | 476 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −1 point |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 182 days |
How it compares
That is 1 point below round #408 (April 2, 2026), whose cut-off stood at 477. The gap between the two was 182 days. 500 more invitations went out than in that round, which issued 3,000.
Counting this one, 2 rounds in this category have been held in 2026, for 6,500 invitations in total. Across the last 10 rounds of any kind, the cut-offs sat between 198 and 734.
What this round selects
A category-based round selects from a slice of the pool. A profile has to qualify for a federal program and meet the extra requirements IRCC sets for that category to be eligible for it. This category covers skilled trades occupations.
Eligible occupations for this category
IRCC does not publish the occupations of the candidates it invited. It does publish the list of occupations eligible for each category: in this round, candidates with qualifying work experience in one of the following 25 occupations could be invited, subject to the round’s other requirements.
| NOC 2021 code | Occupation | TEER |
|---|---|---|
| 82021 | Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services | 2 |
| 73113 | Floor covering installers | 3 |
| 73112 | Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) | 3 |
| 73110 | Roofers and shinglers | 3 |
| 73100 | Concrete finishers | 3 |
| 72999 | Other technical trades and related occupations | 2 |
| 72501 | Water well drillers | 2 |
| 72422 | Electrical mechanics | 2 |
| 72402 | Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | 2 |
| 72401 | Heavy-duty equipment mechanics | 2 |
| 72400 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 2 |
| 72320 | Bricklayers | 2 |
| 72311 | Cabinetmakers | 2 |
| 72310 | Carpenters | 2 |
| 72302 | Gas fitters | 2 |
| 72300 | Plumbers | 2 |
| 72201 | Industrial electricians | 2 |
| 72200 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) | 2 |
| 72106 | Welders and related machine operators | 2 |
| 72102 | Sheet metal workers | 2 |
| 72100 | Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors | 2 |
| 70011 | Home building and renovation managers | 0 |
| 70010 | Construction managers | 0 |
| 63201 | Butchers – retail and wholesale | 3 |
| 22303 | Construction estimators | 2 |
Source: IRCC, category-based selection (page modified June 22, 2026). Occupation titles as IRCC publishes them.
What it means for your profile
Getting an invitation in this round took a CRS score of 476 or above, in the pool and inside the skilled trades category on October 1, 2026. Scoring under the cut-off changes nothing about a profile — it remains in the pool for twelve months and enters every round it is eligible for. No forecast is attached to these figures. A cut-off reflects the pool as it stood that day and the instructions in force, which is why we publish the record and leave the prediction out.
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Source: the rounds of invitations IRCC publishes, read automatically through our data service. GerCanada is a private consultancy and is not part of the Government of Canada.