Express Entry draw #404: Canadian Experience Class
On March 17, 2026, IRCC invited 4,000 candidates in a Canadian Experience Class round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 507.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #404 |
| Date | March 17, 2026 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations | 4,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 507 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 507 submitted before May 11, 2025 at 18:57:31 UTC |
| Programs | Canadian Experience Class |
How it compares
The previous Canadian Experience Class round, #400 on March 3, 2026, cut off at 508 with 4,000 invitations. This round was 1 point lower, 14 days later.
The round before it overall was #403 (Provincial Nominee Program, Mar 16, 2026), with a cutoff of 742.
It was the lowest Canadian Experience Class cutoff of the 30 such rounds since 2023 up to that date.
It was round 16th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 49,224 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on March 15, 2026: 231,362 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 360 |
| 501–600 | 13,039 |
| 451–500 | 72,558 |
| 401–450 | 64,638 |
| 351–400 | 53,565 |
| 301–350 | 18,903 |
| 0–300 | 8,299 |
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.