Live tracker - updated 2 July 2026
Canada Express Entry Category Tracker, 2026
Track Canada's 2026 Express Entry category-based selection rounds: current categories, categories with no draw yet, invitations, CRS ranges and the latest category draw (#422, Healthcare and social services, CRS 475).
This page separates category-based selection from Canadian Experience Class, Provincial Nominee Program and general rounds so category CRS cut-offs are not mixed with program-specific scores.
By Sam Parks, Editor and lead researcher.
What is the latest Express Entry category-based draw?
The latest tracked category-based round was #422 on 25 June 2026: Healthcare and social services, 4,000 invitations and CRS 475.
Reconciled against Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on 2 July 2026.
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10
Current categories
5
Have drawn in 2026
12
Category rounds
42,412
Category ITAs
Key findings
- 5 of 10 current categories have held at least one category-based round in 2026; 5 current categories have not.
- The lowest tracked 2026 category CRS cut-off is 169, from the Physicians round on 19 February 2026. That score applies only to that round and category.
- The current category roster comes from IRCC's category-based selection page; the draw metrics come from the source-linked Express Entry draws JSON.
- Use this tracker with the full draw tracker and the Canada CRS calculator; no category row should be read as a prediction or invitation guarantee.
Category tracker
Current IRCC categories, in official roster order. Rounds and CRS ranges cover 2026 only.
| Category | 2026 status | Rounds | Invitations | CRS range | Latest round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
French-language proficiency Minimum NCLC 7 French-language test results in all 4 abilities, plus the instructions for that round. | Drawn in 2026 | 6 | 30,500 | 393-419 | #418 2026-05-28, CRS 409 |
Healthcare and social services occupations At least 12 months of full-time equivalent work experience in the last 3 years in one listed occupation, in Canada or abroad. | Drawn in 2026 | 2 | 8,000 | 467-475 | #422 2026-06-25, CRS 475 |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations At least 12 months of full-time equivalent work experience in the last 3 years in one listed occupation, in Canada or abroad. | No 2026 category round | 0 | 0 | No 2026 draw | None in tracked 2026 rounds |
Trade occupations At least 12 months of full-time equivalent work experience in the last 3 years in one listed trade occupation, in Canada or abroad. | Drawn in 2026 | 1 | 3,000 | 477 | #408 2026-04-02, CRS 477 |
Education occupations At least 12 months of full-time equivalent work experience in the last 3 years in one listed education occupation, in Canada or abroad. | No 2026 category round | 0 | 0 | No 2026 draw | None in tracked 2026 rounds |
Physicians with Canadian work experience At least 12 months of full-time equivalent Canadian work experience in the last 3 years in one listed physician occupation. | Drawn in 2026 New for 2026 roster | 2 | 662 | 169-223 | #421 2026-06-24, CRS 223 |
Senior managers with Canadian work experience At least 12 months of full-time equivalent Canadian work experience in the last 3 years in one listed senior manager occupation. | Drawn in 2026 New for 2026 roster | 1 | 250 | 429 | #402 2026-03-05, CRS 429 |
Researchers with Canadian work experience At least 12 months of full-time equivalent Canadian work experience in the last 3 years in one listed researcher occupation. | No 2026 category round New for 2026 roster | 0 | 0 | No 2026 draw | None in tracked 2026 rounds |
Transport occupations At least 12 months of full-time equivalent work experience in the last 3 years in one listed transport occupation, in Canada or abroad. | No 2026 category round New for 2026 roster | 0 | 0 | No 2026 draw | None in tracked 2026 rounds |
Skilled military recruits Foreign skilled military applicant criteria, including recognized foreign military service, aligned NOC experience/training, arranged Canadian Armed Forces employment and credential requirements. | No 2026 category round New for 2026 roster | 0 | 0 | No 2026 draw | None in tracked 2026 rounds |
No 2026 category round yet
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
At least 12 months of full-time equivalent work experience in the last 3 years in one listed occupation, in Canada or abroad.
Education occupations
At least 12 months of full-time equivalent work experience in the last 3 years in one listed education occupation, in Canada or abroad.
Researchers with Canadian work experience
At least 12 months of full-time equivalent Canadian work experience in the last 3 years in one listed researcher occupation.
Transport occupations
At least 12 months of full-time equivalent work experience in the last 3 years in one listed transport occupation, in Canada or abroad.
Skilled military recruits
Foreign skilled military applicant criteria, including recognized foreign military service, aligned NOC experience/training, arranged Canadian Armed Forces employment and credential requirements.
Program rounds kept separate
These 2026 rounds affect Express Entry candidates but are not category-based selection rows.
Canadian Experience Class
10 rounds, 41,250 invitations
CRS 507-518
Provincial Nominee Program
12 rounds, 5,405 invitations
CRS 710-805
Methodology and limits
- Rows are derived from Visa Atlas Express Entry draw records reconciled against IRCC official rounds data, plus IRCC current category-based selection guidance.
- Current category roster rows are listed even when IRCC has not yet run a 2026 category round for that category.
- A CRS cut-off is a historical round result, not a target score or invitation guarantee.
- Category eligibility does not guarantee an invitation; candidates must also be eligible for an Express Entry program and meet the instructions for the specific round.
- Program-specific rounds such as Canadian Experience Class and Provincial Nominee Program are separated from category-based selection rows.
- This is compiled data and analysis, not legal advice.
Cite or reuse this dataset
This tracker is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0. Cite this report for the category analysis, the JSON endpoint for the derived rows, and IRCC for the underlying draw and category records.
Suggested citation
Visa Atlas, "Visa Atlas Canada Express Entry category tracker", https://visaatlas.org/research/canada-express-entry-category-tracker. Last verified 2 July 2026.