Express Entry draw #400: Canadian Experience Class
On March 3, 2026, IRCC invited 4,000 candidates in a Canadian Experience Class round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 508.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #400 |
| Date | March 3, 2026 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations | 4,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 508 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 508 submitted before June 24, 2025 at 22:35:48 UTC |
| Programs | Canadian Experience Class |
How it compares
The previous Canadian Experience Class round, #396 on February 17, 2026, cut off at 508 with 6,000 invitations. This round was the same, 14 days later.
The round before it overall was #399 (Provincial Nominee Program, Mar 2, 2026), with a cutoff of 710.
Of the 29 Canadian Experience Class rounds since 2023 up to that date, 1 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 12th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 39,112 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on March 1, 2026: 232,534 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 258 |
| 501–600 | 14,031 |
| 451–500 | 71,680 |
| 401–450 | 65,868 |
| 351–400 | 53,727 |
| 301–350 | 18,694 |
| 0–300 | 8,276 |
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.