Express Entry draw #453: Transport Occupations
On October 28, 2026, IRCC invited 150 candidates in a Transport Occupations round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 477.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #453 |
| Date | October 28, 2026 |
| Round type | Transport Occupations |
| Invitations | 150 |
| CRS cutoff | 477 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 477 submitted before June 4, 2026 at 21:48:22 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous transport round, #434 on August 7, 2026, cut off at 470 with 300 invitations. This round was 7 points higher, 82 days later.
The round before it overall was #452 (French-Language proficiency, Oct 27, 2026), with a cutoff of 407.
Of the 5 transport rounds since 2023 up to that date, 4 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 65th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 149,409 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on October 25, 2026: 228,724 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 787 |
| 501–600 | 20,535 |
| 451–500 | 71,112 |
| 401–450 | 63,505 |
| 351–400 | 47,911 |
| 301–350 | 17,247 |
| 0–300 | 7,627 |
What a transport round means
Transport rounds invite candidates with recent work experience in an eligible transport occupation. 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.