Express Entry draw #443: Canadian Experience Class
On September 15, 2026, IRCC invited 2,000 candidates in a Canadian Experience Class round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 519.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #443 |
| Date | September 15, 2026 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations | 2,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 519 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 519 submitted before March 26, 2026 at 00:16:39 UTC |
| Programs | Canadian Experience Class |
How it compares
The previous Canadian Experience Class round, #439 on September 1, 2026, cut off at 521 with 2,000 invitations. This round was 2 points lower, 14 days later.
The round before it overall was #442 (Provincial Nominee Program, Sep 14, 2026), with a cutoff of 734.
Of the 41 Canadian Experience Class rounds since 2023 up to that date, 20 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 55th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 128,732 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on September 13, 2026: 226,793 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 574 |
| 501–600 | 20,784 |
| 451–500 | 72,107 |
| 401–450 | 61,560 |
| 351–400 | 46,782 |
| 301–350 | 17,240 |
| 0–300 | 7,746 |
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.