The month in numbers
IRCC held 8 Express Entry rounds in July 2026 and issued 15,549 invitations to apply. June had 4 rounds and 9,226 invitations, so the monthly total rose 69%. Between January 1 and July 31, 2026, IRCC held 42 rounds and issued 104,616 invitations.
| Round | Date | Type | Invitations | CRS cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #423 | Jul 6 | Provincial Nominee Program | 534 | 708 |
| #424 | Jul 7 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 517 |
| #425 | Jul 9 | French-language proficiency | 5,000 | 420 |
| #426 | Jul 10 | Senior managers (Canadian experience) | 500 | 392 |
| #427 | Jul 20 | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 744 |
| #428 | Jul 21 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 516 |
| #429 | Jul 22 | French-language proficiency | 5,000 | 399 |
| #430 | Jul 23 | Skilled military recruits | 4 | 368 |
By type
| Type | Rounds | Invitations | CRS cutoff | Previous round of this type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French-language proficiency | 2 | 10,000 | 399–420 | #418, May 28, CRS 409 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 2 | 4,000 | 516–517 | #420, Jun 23, CRS 516 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 2 | 1,045 | 708–744 | #419, Jun 22, CRS 730 |
| Senior managers (Canadian experience) | 1 | 500 | 392 | #402, Mar 5, CRS 429 |
| Skilled military recruits | 1 | 4 | 368 | — |
What stands out
- French-language proficiency cutoffs fell from 420 to 399 across 2 rounds of 5,000 invitations each.
- Canadian Experience Class cutoffs fell from 517 to 516 across 2 rounds of 2,000 invitations each.
- Provincial Nominee Program cutoffs rose from 708 to 744 across 2 rounds.
- Senior managers (Canadian experience): one round (#426, 500 invitations) with a cutoff of 392, 37 points lower than the previous round of this type (#402 on Mar 5, 127 days earlier).
- Skilled military recruits: one round (#430, 4 invitations) with a cutoff of 368. It is the first round of this type that IRCC has held.
- No Healthcare and social services round in July. The most recent was #422 on Jun 25 (4,000 invitations, CRS 475).
- No Physicians (Canadian experience) round in July. The most recent was #421 on Jun 24 (271 invitations, CRS 223).
- No Trade occupations round in July. The most recent was #408 on Apr 2 (3,000 invitations, CRS 477).
- Largest round: #425 (French-language proficiency) with 5,000 invitations.
- The pool held 231,533 profiles in IRCC's Jul 19 snapshot, down from 235,127 on Jul 5. See the pool distribution.
Source: IRCC rounds of invitations. This summary is compiled automatically from the round results IRCC publishes; data through 2026-10-01.