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Explanations built on the same data as the tools, so the numbers in them are never stale.
Guides
- How often does Express Entry draw, and can you predict the next one?What the cadence has actually been, round type by round type — and a straight answer on prediction.Draws and cutoffs · updated 7 August 2026
- Express Entry draw history: every cutoff in one chartEvery round of invitations IRCC has published — 435 of them, from 2015 to today — with the cutoffs, the invitation counts and how the cadence has changed.Draws and cutoffs · updated 7 August 2026
Every round of invitations
A recap is generated for every round IRCC publishes — the cutoff, how it moved, and what it reached in the pool. Nothing here is written by hand.
- August 2026 Transport occupations draw: CRS 470, 300 invited7 August 2026
- August 2026 French-language proficiency draw: CRS 391, 5,000 invited6 August 2026
- August 2026 Canadian Experience Class draw: CRS 516, 3,000 invited5 August 2026
- August 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 768, 507 invited4 August 2026
- July 2026 Skilled military recruits draw: CRS 368, 4 invited23 July 2026
- July 2026 French-language proficiency draw: CRS 399, 5,000 invited22 July 2026
- July 2026 Canadian Experience Class draw: CRS 516, 2,000 invited21 July 2026
- July 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 744, 511 invited20 July 2026
- July 2026 Senior managers with Canadian work experience draw: CRS 392, 500 invited10 July 2026
- July 2026 French-language proficiency draw: CRS 420, 5,000 invited9 July 2026
- July 2026 Canadian Experience Class draw: CRS 517, 2,000 invited7 July 2026
- July 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 708, 534 invited6 July 2026
- June 2026 Healthcare and social services occupations draw: CRS 475, 4,000 invited25 June 2026
- June 2026 Physicians with Canadian work experience draw: CRS 223, 271 invited24 June 2026
- June 2026 Canadian Experience Class draw: CRS 516, 4,000 invited23 June 2026
- June 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 730, 955 invited22 June 2026
- May 2026 French-language proficiency draw: CRS 409, 4,500 invited28 May 2026
- May 2026 Canadian Experience Class draw: CRS 518, 3,000 invited27 May 2026
- May 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 805, 334 invited25 May 2026
- May 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 798, 380 invited11 May 2026
- April 2026 French-language proficiency draw: CRS 400, 4,000 invited29 April 2026
- April 2026 Canadian Experience Class draw: CRS 514, 2,000 invited28 April 2026
- April 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 795, 473 invited27 April 2026
- April 2026 French-language proficiency draw: CRS 419, 4,000 invited15 April 2026
- April 2026 Canadian Experience Class draw: CRS 515, 2,000 invited14 April 2026
- April 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 786, 324 invited13 April 2026
- April 2026 Trade occupations draw: CRS 477, 3,000 invited2 April 2026
- March 2026 Canadian Experience Class draw: CRS 509, 2,250 invited31 March 2026
- March 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 802, 356 invited30 March 2026
- March 2026 French-language proficiency draw: CRS 393, 4,000 invited18 March 2026
- March 2026 Canadian Experience Class draw: CRS 507, 4,000 invited17 March 2026
- March 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 742, 362 invited16 March 2026
- March 2026 Senior managers with Canadian work experience draw: CRS 429, 250 invited5 March 2026
- March 2026 French-language proficiency draw: CRS 397, 5,500 invited4 March 2026
- March 2026 Canadian Experience Class draw: CRS 508, 4,000 invited3 March 2026
- March 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 710, 264 invited2 March 2026
- February 2026 Healthcare and social services occupations draw: CRS 467, 4,000 invited20 February 2026
- February 2026 Physicians with Canadian work experience draw: CRS 169, 391 invited19 February 2026
- February 2026 Canadian Experience Class draw: CRS 508, 6,000 invited17 February 2026
- February 2026 Provincial Nominee Program draw: CRS 789, 279 invited16 February 2026
Planned
Commissioned but not written. Listed openly rather than published half-finished — the outlines are in the repository.
- Physical presence for citizenship: how the 1,095-day rule actually worksAfter you land
- Got your ITA — now what? The 60-day PR application checklistAfter you land
- Provincial Nominee Programs ranked: easiest PNP by CRS scorePathways
- French to NCLC 7: how many CRS points it is really worthYour CRS score
- Single vs applying with your spouse: which gives a higher CRS?Your CRS score
- Category-based draws explained: which occupations qualifyPathways
- How to increase your CRS score: every point, ranked by effortYour CRS score
- What CRS score do you actually need in 2026?Your CRS score
Note: Every figure in these posts is read from the draw table at the moment the page renders. A post published a year ago quotes today’s numbers, not the ones that were true when it was written.