Category-based selection
Transport occupations draws
4 rounds on record, 2,945 invitations issued. At least 12 months of full-time work experience in an eligible occupation, accumulated within the past 3 years.
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
The last 4 transport occupations rounds as a table
| Round | Date | CRS cutoff | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #264 | 20 September 2023 | 435 | 1,000 |
| #277 | 20 December 2023 | 435 | 670 |
| #289 | 13 March 2024 | 430 | 975 |
| #434 | 7 August 2026 | 470 | 300 |
Who qualifies
At least 12 months of full-time work experience in an eligible occupation, accumulated within the past 3 years.
Occupations in this category
- · Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
- · Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors
- · Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
- · Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers
- · Experience gained in Canada or abroad, within the past 3 years.
- · Full-time, or an equal amount of part-time. It does not have to be continuous, but it must all be in one occupation on the list.
Common questions
- Who qualifies for transport occupations draws?
- At least 12 months of full-time work experience in an eligible occupation, accumulated within the past 3 years.
- What was the lowest transport occupations cutoff?
- CRS 430, in a 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 typically every 91 days. The gap has ranged from 84 to 877 days.
Alert me about transport occupations rounds
We check every new round of invitations and email you the same day one lands.
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.