Express Entry draw #449: Canadian Experience Class
On October 15, 2026, IRCC invited 2,500 candidates in a Canadian Experience Class round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 519.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #449 |
| Date | October 15, 2026 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations | 2,500 |
| CRS cutoff | 519 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 519 submitted before September 21, 2026 at 19:00:47 UTC |
| Programs | Canadian Experience Class |
How it compares
The previous Canadian Experience Class round, #446 on September 29, 2026, cut off at 518 with 2,000 invitations. This round was 1 point higher, 16 days later.
The round before it overall was #448 (Provincial Nominee Program, Oct 13, 2026), with a cutoff of 772.
Of the 43 Canadian Experience Class rounds since 2023 up to that date, 21 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 61st of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 138,467 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on October 12, 2026: 229,456 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 749 |
| 501–600 | 21,638 |
| 451–500 | 71,612 |
| 401–450 | 63,528 |
| 351–400 | 47,167 |
| 301–350 | 17,123 |
| 0–300 | 7,639 |
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.