Express Entry draw #407: Canadian Experience Class
On March 31, 2026, IRCC invited 2,250 candidates in a Canadian Experience Class round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 509.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #407 |
| Date | March 31, 2026 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations | 2,250 |
| CRS cutoff | 509 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 509 submitted before March 18, 2026 at 08:27:11 UTC |
| Programs | Canadian Experience Class |
How it compares
The previous Canadian Experience Class round, #404 on March 17, 2026, cut off at 507 with 4,000 invitations. This round was 2 points higher, 14 days later.
The round before it overall was #406 (Provincial Nominee Program, Mar 30, 2026), with a cutoff of 802.
Of the 31 Canadian Experience Class rounds since 2023 up to that date, 4 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 19th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 55,830 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on March 29, 2026: 230,186 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 351 |
| 501–600 | 11,648 |
| 451–500 | 73,445 |
| 401–450 | 64,782 |
| 351–400 | 52,655 |
| 301–350 | 19,007 |
| 0–300 | 8,298 |
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.