Express Entry draw #434: Transport Occupations
On August 7, 2026, IRCC invited 300 candidates in a Transport Occupations round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 470.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #434 |
| Date | August 7, 2026 |
| Round type | Transport Occupations |
| Invitations | 300 |
| CRS cutoff | 470 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 470 submitted before October 11, 2025 at 14:55:49 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous transport round, #289 on March 13, 2024, cut off at 430 with 975 invitations. This round was 40 points higher, 877 days later.
The round before it overall was #433 (French-Language proficiency, Aug 6, 2026), with a cutoff of 391.
Of the 4 transport rounds since 2023 up to that date, 3 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 46th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 113,423 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on August 3, 2026: 229,100 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 500 |
| 501–600 | 19,705 |
| 451–500 | 73,099 |
| 401–450 | 60,905 |
| 351–400 | 50,107 |
| 301–350 | 17,101 |
| 0–300 | 7,683 |
What a transport round means
Transport rounds invite candidates with recent work experience in an eligible transport occupation. 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.