Trade occupations
Trades draws: every Trade occupations round
Category draws for skilled trades like electricians, plumbers and carpenters. The latest was #447 on October 1, 2026, with a CRS cutoff of 476.
- Latest cutoff
- 476
- October 1, 2026
- Draws, last 12 months
- 2
- Invited, last 12 months
- 6,500
- Lowest, last 12 months
- 476
- Average 477
Trades CRS cutoffs
Every Trades draw
| Draw | Date | Invitations | CRS cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| #447 | October 1, 2026 | 3,500 | 476 |
| #408 | April 2, 2026 | 3,000 | 477 |
| #368 | September 18, 2025 | 1,250 | 505 |
| #321 | October 23, 2024 | 1,800 | 433 |
| #300 | July 4, 2024 | 1,800 | 436 |
| #276 | December 19, 2023 | 1,000 | 425 |
| #261 | August 3, 2023 | 1,500 | 388 |
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Questions people ask
+When was the last Trades draw?
Draw #447 on October 1, 2026 invited 3,500 Trade occupations candidates with a CRS score of 476 or higher.
+What is the lowest CRS score invited in a Trades draw?
In the last 12 months, Trades cutoffs ranged from 476 to 477 (average 477). The lowest ever was 388.
+How many Trades draws have there been?
7 since the first in 2023, inviting 13,850 candidates in total.
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