Express Entry draw #396: Canadian Experience Class
On February 17, 2026, IRCC invited 6,000 candidates in a Canadian Experience Class round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 508.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #396 |
| Date | February 17, 2026 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations | 6,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 508 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 508 submitted before March 16, 2025 at 09:35:59 UTC |
| Programs | Canadian Experience Class |
How it compares
The previous Canadian Experience Class round, #392 on January 21, 2026, cut off at 509 with 6,000 invitations. This round was 1 point lower, 27 days later.
The round before it overall was #395 (Provincial Nominee Program, Feb 16, 2026), with a cutoff of 789.
Of the 28 Canadian Experience Class rounds since 2023 up to that date, 1 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 8th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 30,457 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on February 15, 2026: 235,695 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 280 |
| 501–600 | 16,559 |
| 451–500 | 73,609 |
| 401–450 | 64,305 |
| 351–400 | 53,650 |
| 301–350 | 19,009 |
| 0–300 | 8,283 |
What a Canadian Experience Class round means
Canadian Experience Class rounds invite only candidates eligible for the CEC: at least one year of skilled work in Canada in the last three years. See Express Entry draw types for how the round types differ.
Where does your score stand?
The CRS calculator works out your score from your test results and profile, and shows how far it is from the last Canadian Experience Class cutoff.