Express Entry draw #436: Canadian Experience Class
On August 18, 2026, IRCC invited 1,000 candidates in a Canadian Experience Class round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 523.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #436 |
| Date | August 18, 2026 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations | 1,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 523 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 523 submitted before August 17, 2026 at 22:09:00 UTC |
| Programs | Canadian Experience Class |
How it compares
The previous Canadian Experience Class round, #432 on August 5, 2026, cut off at 516 with 3,000 invitations. This round was 7 points higher, 13 days later.
The round before it overall was #435 (Provincial Nominee Program, Aug 17, 2026), with a cutoff of 760.
Of the 39 Canadian Experience Class rounds since 2023 up to that date, 24 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 48th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 114,865 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on August 16, 2026: 226,859 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 439 |
| 501–600 | 18,657 |
| 451–500 | 73,554 |
| 401–450 | 60,631 |
| 351–400 | 48,600 |
| 301–350 | 17,269 |
| 0–300 | 7,709 |
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.