Express Entry draw #439: Canadian Experience Class
On September 1, 2026, IRCC invited 2,000 candidates in a Canadian Experience Class round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 521.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #439 |
| Date | September 1, 2026 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations | 2,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 521 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 521 submitted before August 18, 2026 at 03:24:13 UTC |
| Programs | Canadian Experience Class |
How it compares
The previous Canadian Experience Class round, #436 on August 18, 2026, cut off at 523 with 1,000 invitations. This round was 2 points lower, 14 days later.
The round before it overall was #438 (Provincial Nominee Program, Aug 31, 2026), with a cutoff of 697.
Of the 40 Canadian Experience Class rounds since 2023 up to that date, 21 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 51st of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 122,427 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on August 30, 2026: 226,673 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 559 |
| 501–600 | 19,542 |
| 451–500 | 74,105 |
| 401–450 | 60,413 |
| 351–400 | 46,824 |
| 301–350 | 17,495 |
| 0–300 | 7,735 |
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.