Monthly Express Entry recap
Express Entry draws, July 2026
In July 2026, IRCC held 8 rounds and issued 15,549 invitations across 5 categories. The lowest score invited was 368. Last refreshed October 2, 2026.
- Rounds
- 8
- +4 vs June 2026
- Invitations
- 15,549
- +6,323 vs June 2026
- Lowest cutoff
- 368
- June 2026: 223
- Categories drawn
- 5
By category in July 2026
- Canadian Experience Class
2 rounds, 4,000 invitations, lowest cutoff 516
- Provincial Nominee Program
2 rounds, 1,045 invitations, lowest cutoff 708
- French language proficiency
2 rounds, 10,000 invitations, lowest cutoff 399
- Senior managers with Canadian experience
1 round, 500 invitations, lowest cutoff 392
- Skilled military recruits
1 round, 4 invitations, lowest cutoff 368
Every round in July 2026
| Date | Round | Category | Lowest CRS | Invitations | Tie-break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2026 | #430 Skilled Military Recruits, 2026-Version 1 | Skilled military recruits | 368 | 4 | June 02, 2026 at 20:11:26 UTC |
| July 22, 2026 | #429 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | French language proficiency | 399 | 5,000 | November 19, 2025 at 21:21:56 UTC |
| July 21, 2026 | #428 Canadian Experience Class | Canadian Experience Class | 516 | 2,000 | May 26, 2026 at 17:33:03 UTC |
| July 20, 2026 | #427 Provincial Nominee Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 744 | 511 | May 26, 2026 at 18:11:36 UTC |
| July 10, 2026 | #426 Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 | Senior managers with Canadian experience | 392 | 500 | March 15, 2026 at 01:46:05 UTC |
| July 9, 2026 | #425 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 | French language proficiency | 420 | 5,000 | May 15, 2026 at 08:04:00 UTC |
| July 7, 2026 | #424 Canadian Experience Class | Canadian Experience Class | 517 | 2,000 | December 29, 2025 at 17:49:27 UTC |
| July 6, 2026 | #423 Provincial Nominee Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 708 | 534 | June 4, 2026 at 14:49:51 UTC |
Data: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, rounds of invitations feed, read at the last site build on October 2, 2026. Categories are assigned from IRCC’s round names. This page reports the numbers and does not predict future rounds.
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