Category-based selection
Skilled military recruits draws
1 rounds on record, 4 invitations issued. Unlike the other categories this is not a months-of-experience test. It is for serving foreign military personnel being recruited by the Canadian Armed Forces.
Most recent round
368CRS cutoff
4 invitations on 23 July 2026, round #430.
- Lowest ever
- 368
- 23 July 2026
- Typical gap
- —
- Rounds held
- 1
Cutoff history
The last 1 skilled military recruits rounds as a table
| Round | Date | CRS cutoff | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #430 | 23 July 2026 | 368 | 4 |
Who qualifies
Unlike the other categories this is not a months-of-experience test. It is for serving foreign military personnel being recruited by the Canadian Armed Forces.
Occupations in this category
- · Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces
- · Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces
- · Operations members of the Canadian Armed Forces
- · At least ten years of continuous service in a recognised foreign military.
- · An offer of arranged employment from the Canadian Forces Recruiting Group, for continuous full-time work in Canada lasting at least three years.
- · At least a two-year post-secondary credential, assessed if it was earned outside Canada.
Common questions
- Who qualifies for skilled military recruits draws?
- Unlike the other categories this is not a months-of-experience test. It is for serving foreign military personnel being recruited by the Canadian Armed Forces.
- What was the lowest skilled military recruits cutoff?
- CRS 368, in a round on 23 July 2026, which issued 4 invitations.
- How often does IRCC hold skilled military recruits draws?
- IRCC has held one skilled military recruits round.
Alert me about skilled military recruits rounds
We check every new round of invitations and email you the same day one lands.
Note: IRCC reviews its categories periodically and has revised, added and dropped them. Nothing here predicts which categories will be drawn from next.
Source: Express Entry rounds of invitations; IRCC — Category-based selection. Data current as of 7 August 2026.