The month in numbers
IRCC held 8 Express Entry rounds in August 2026 and issued 15,811 invitations to apply. July had 8 rounds and 15,549 invitations, so the monthly total rose 2%. Between January 1 and August 31, 2026, IRCC held 50 rounds and issued 120,427 invitations.
| Round | Date | Type | Invitations | CRS cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #431 | Aug 4 | Provincial Nominee Program | 507 | 768 |
| #432 | Aug 5 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 516 |
| #433 | Aug 6 | French-language proficiency | 5,000 | 391 |
| #434 | Aug 7 | Transport occupations | 300 | 470 |
| #435 | Aug 17 | Provincial Nominee Program | 442 | 760 |
| #436 | Aug 18 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 523 |
| #437 | Aug 19 | French-language proficiency | 5,000 | 382 |
| #438 | Aug 31 | Provincial Nominee Program | 562 | 697 |
By type
| Type | Rounds | Invitations | CRS cutoff | Previous round of this type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French-language proficiency | 2 | 10,000 | 382–391 | #429, Jul 22, CRS 399 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 2 | 4,000 | 516–523 | #428, Jul 21, CRS 516 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 3 | 1,511 | 697–768 | #427, Jul 20, CRS 744 |
| Transport occupations | 1 | 300 | 470 | #289, Mar 13, 2024, CRS 430 |
What stands out
- French-language proficiency cutoffs fell from 391 to 382 across 2 rounds of 5,000 invitations each.
- Canadian Experience Class cutoffs rose from 516 to 523 across 2 rounds.
- Provincial Nominee Program cutoffs fell from 768 to 697 across 3 rounds (768, 760, 697).
- Transport occupations: one round (#434, 300 invitations) with a cutoff of 470, 40 points higher than the previous round of this type (#289 on Mar 13, 2024, 877 days earlier).
- No Skilled military recruits round in August. The most recent was #430 on Jul 23 (4 invitations, CRS 368).
- No Senior managers (Canadian experience) round in August. The most recent was #426 on Jul 10 (500 invitations, CRS 392).
- No Healthcare and social services round in August. The most recent was #422 on Jun 25 (4,000 invitations, CRS 475).
- No Physicians (Canadian experience) round in August. The most recent was #421 on Jun 24 (271 invitations, CRS 223).
- Largest round: #433 (French-language proficiency) with 5,000 invitations.
- The pool held 226,673 profiles in IRCC's Aug 30 snapshot, down from 226,859 on Aug 16. 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.