Express Entry draws / Category draws

Skilled military recruits Express Entry draws

IRCC has held one Skilled military recruits draw: 4 invitations in all. The latest draw comes first, then the history by year and every draw.

Who these draws invite

This category is for Foreign Skilled Military Applicants: people serving in a recognized foreign military, with at least ten years of continuous service, who apply to the Canadian Armed Forces. IRCC: Express Entry category-based selection

Skilled military recruits is one of the categories IRCC lists as current. Category-based rounds supplement the other round types, and IRCC may not need one if enough top-ranking candidates in the category are invited through general or program-specific rounds.

Skilled military recruits draws by year

YearDrawsInvitationsLowest cut-offHighest cut-off
202614368368

Every Skilled military recruits draw

The one recorded draw
DrawDateInvitationsCRS cut-off
430July 23, 20264368

When is the next draw?

IRCC doesn't publish draw dates or say in advance which program or category the next draw will target. Since November 3, 2026, rounds are paused while IRCC recalculates every profile under the new points rules, which it says could take up to 2 weeks. How draws have been spaced this year.

Draws before November 3, 2026 ranked candidates under an earlier points grid, so older cut-offs are not directly comparable with newer ones.

Other programs and categories

Sources