Canada issued 507 Invitations to Apply in an August 4 Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry draw. The CRS cut-off rose to 768, while the 81-day-old tie-break profile indicates continued competition at the qualifying score.
Canada’s next Immigration Levels Plan is more likely to redistribute limited admissions than restore earlier growth. Regional nominations, Canadian work experience, French ability and high-wage employment could receive more weight, but proposed Express Entry reforms are not yet law.
Canada’s first Military Express Entry draw issued 4 invitations at CRS 368 on July 23, 2026. The 51-day tie-break cutoff suggests candidates with the same score remain in the pool, while the exceptionally small draw size points to limited, highly
Canada issued 5,000 Express Entry invitations to French-speaking candidates on July 22, 2026, lowering the CRS cut-off by 21 points to 399. French draws have now produced 40,500 invitations this year, while the 245-day tie-breaking date suggests continued competition at
Canada issued 2,000 Canadian Experience Class invitations on July 21, 2026 at CRS 516. The 56-day tie-breaking date suggests progress within the cutoff score band, although smaller draw sizes may limit further CRS reductions.
Canada issued 511 invitations in a Provincial Nominee Express Entry draw on July 20, 2026, with a minimum CRS score of 744. The 55-day tie-breaking period and sharp 36-point CRS increase indicate a replenished PNP pool despite stable draw frequency.
Canada issued 500 Express Entry invitations to eligible senior managers on July 10, 2026, with a CRS cutoff of 392. The draw doubled in size from March and lowered the threshold by 37 points, but a 117-day tie-break date shows
IRCC issued 5,000 invitations in the July 9, 2026 French-speaking Express Entry draw, with CRS rising to 420 and a 55-day tie-break profile age.
B.C. will allow eligible internationally trained physicians from Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom to apply directly for a full medical licence starting July 6, 2026. The change may help qualified doctors begin
Canada issued 2,000 Canadian Experience Class invitations on July 7, 2026, with CRS 517. The 190-day tie-breaker shows strong competition at the cut-off level.
Canada issued 534 Express Entry invitations to Provincial Nominee candidates on July 6, 2026, with the CRS cut-off dropping to 708 and the tie-break profile age at 32 days.
Canada invited 4,000 Healthcare and Social candidates in the June 25, 2026 Express Entry draw at CRS 475. The 35-day tie-break suggests recent profiles were reached, but the unchanged high score confirms strong competition in this category.
Canada issued 271 Express Entry invitations in a Physicians occupation-based draw on June 24, 2026, with a CRS cut-off of 223 and a 24-day tie-break profile age. The draw was smaller than February’s Physicians round, but the category remains one
Canada’s June 23, 2026 CEC draw issued 4,000 invitations at CRS 516. Larger rounds are returning, but a 70-day tie-break shows continued competition at the cutoff.
IRCC issued 955 invitations in the June 22, 2026 Express Entry PNP draw with a CRS cut-off of 730, marking the largest PNP round of 2026 and a sharp CRS drop from May.
