Canadian Experience Class invitations remain at the 2026 low as the cutoff moves to 516

The July 21 Canadian Experience Class round kept invitations at 2,000, the lowest count of 2026, while the cutoff eased by one point to 516. The round, the 12th of the year for the program, held the invitation floor steady for a second consecutive draw.

Invitation count holds at the 2026 floor

The 2,000 invitations issued on 2026-07-21 match the year's low, a level that has now appeared in two consecutive Canadian Experience Class rounds. Eight rounds in 2026 issued more invitations, none issued fewer, and four issued the same number. By volume, the current count ranks 9th from the year's high, a position that contrasts with the January 7 round, which issued 8,000 invitations. Across all 12 rounds this year, invitations per draw ranged from 2,000 to 8,000, totalling 45,250.

Cutoff drifts within a narrow annual band

The cutoff's move from 517 to 516, a change of -1, places it 9 points above the year's low of 507 and 2 points below the year's high of 518. Among the 12 rounds, 2 had a higher cutoff, 8 had a lower one, and 2 matched the current score. The 516 cutoff ranks 3rd from the year's high and 9th from the year's low. Over the most recent 4 rounds, the cutoff has shifted from 518 to 516, a net change of -2, while invitations fell from 3,000 to 2,000, a net change of -1000. The year's cutoff range spans 11 points, from 507 to 518.

Cadence and pool context

The 14-day gap between the July 21 and July 7 rounds matches the median interval between Canadian Experience Class draws in 2026. The pool snapshot as of 2026-07-19 contained 231,533 profiles, and the current cutoff of 516 falls within the published 501-600 score band. The cause of the invitation count remaining at its year-to-date low is not identified in the data.