Express Entry draw #446: Canadian Experience Class
On September 29, 2026, IRCC invited 2,000 candidates in a Canadian Experience Class round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 518.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #446 |
| Date | September 29, 2026 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations | 2,000 |
| CRS cutoff | 518 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 518 submitted before February 13, 2026 at 20:48:08 UTC |
| Programs | Canadian Experience Class |
How it compares
The previous Canadian Experience Class round, #443 on September 15, 2026, cut off at 519 with 2,000 invitations. This round was 1 point lower, 14 days later.
The round before it overall was #445 (Provincial Nominee Program, Sep 28, 2026), with a cutoff of 725.
Of the 42 Canadian Experience Class rounds since 2023 up to that date, 18 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 58th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 131,715 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on September 27, 2026: 229,904 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 728 |
| 501–600 | 21,070 |
| 451–500 | 73,131 |
| 401–450 | 62,611 |
| 351–400 | 47,298 |
| 301–350 | 17,359 |
| 0–300 | 7,707 |
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.