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Latest Express Entry draw and CRS cutoffs

The latest Express Entry draw was round #453 on October 28, 2026, a Transport occupations round. IRCC invited 150 candidates, and the CRS cutoff, the lowest score invited, was 477. Each round type ranks a different group of candidates, so compare this cutoff only with past rounds of the same type.

Latest round

CRS cutoff
477
Invitations
150
Date

#453Round #453 on IRCC’s site (opens in a new tab) Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2

Tie-breaking rule: June 4, 2026 at 21:48:22 UTC. Among candidates with exactly 477 points, IRCC invited those who submitted their profile before this time.

7 points higher than the Transport round before it (470 on Aug 7, 2026).

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Rounds of invitations

Pick a round type or a period. The summary, the trend and the rows change together. Each round number opens that round on IRCC’s site.

Round type
Period
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The record runs from December 16, 2024 to October 28, 2026. Periods count back from the newest round, not from today. Your own dates hold for this visit only.

Showing 124 rounds, December 16, 2024 to October 28, 2026.

These rows mix 10 round types. Each type ranks a different group, so compare cutoffs only within one type. Pick a type to see its own range.

Gaps between these round days ran from 1 day to 25 days. The middle gap was 2 days. That is a measure of the past. IRCC publishes no schedule.

What this means: These are past results. A cutoff is the score where one round stopped. It does not show where the next round of this type will stop.

The trend in these rounds

Past rounds, as IRCC published them. They say nothing about the next round.

With all types shown, the line covers Canadian Experience Class rounds only, because cutoffs of different types cannot share one line. Pick a type to chart it.

Canadian Experience Class: CRS cutoff by round
500530560#332, January 8, 2025: 542#333, January 23, 2025: 527#335, February 5, 2025: 521#347, May 13, 2025: 547#351, June 12, 2025: 529#353, June 26, 2025: 521#355, July 8, 2025: 518#359, August 7, 2025: 534#364, September 3, 2025: 534#370, October 1, 2025: 534#375, October 28, 2025: 533#378, November 12, 2025: 533#381, November 26, 2025: 531#384, December 10, 2025: 520#387, December 16, 2025: 515#390, January 7, 2026: 511#392, January 21, 2026: 509#396, February 17, 2026: 508#400, March 3, 2026: 508#404, March 17, 2026: 507#407, March 31, 2026: 509#410, April 14, 2026: 515#413, April 28, 2026: 514#417, May 27, 2026: 518#420, June 23, 2026: 516#424, July 7, 2026: 517#428, July 21, 2026: 516#432, August 5, 2026: 516#436, August 18, 2026: 523#439, September 1, 2026: 521#443, September 15, 2026: 519#446, September 29, 2026: 518#449, October 15, 2026: 519Jan 25Jan 26Oct 26

Latest point: 519 (round #449, October 15, 2026)

What this means: Each point is one past round. The line joins them to show order in time. It is not a trend line and it does not extend to the next round.

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Canadian Experience Class: CRS cutoff by round. Line chart of the CRS cutoff across 33 Canadian Experience Class rounds, from 507 to 547.
#DateCRS cutoff
449October 15, 2026519
446September 29, 2026518
443September 15, 2026519
439September 1, 2026521
436August 18, 2026523
432August 5, 2026516
428July 21, 2026516
424July 7, 2026517
420June 23, 2026516
417May 27, 2026518
413April 28, 2026514
410April 14, 2026515
407March 31, 2026509
404March 17, 2026507
400March 3, 2026508
396February 17, 2026508
392January 21, 2026509
390January 7, 2026511
387December 16, 2025515
384December 10, 2025520
381November 26, 2025531
378November 12, 2025533
375October 28, 2025533
370October 1, 2025534
364September 3, 2025534
359August 7, 2025534
355July 8, 2025518
353June 26, 2025521
351June 12, 2025529
347May 13, 2025547
335February 5, 2025521
333January 23, 2025527
332January 8, 2025542

Invitations by month

264,492 invitations in 124 rounds across 23 months. The largest month was March 2026, with 20,982.

Show the months as a table
Invitations by month
MonthRoundsInvitations
October 2026717,694
September 2026811,288
August 2026815,811
July 2026815,549
June 202649,226
May 202648,214
April 2026715,797
March 2026920,982
February 2026619,593
January 2026415,255
December 2025619,522
November 2025612,991
October 2025715,647
September 2025710,018
August 202556,417
July 202547,558
June 202567,405
May 202542,511
April 202521,246
March 2025413,261
February 2025411,601
January 202535,821
December 202411,085

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At a glance

124

Rounds in this record

#330 to #453, December 16, 2024 to October 28, 2026

What this means: Every numbered round in that span is here, none skipped, and each row matches IRCC’s feed.

25 days

Longest gap between round days

in the 12 months to October 28, 2026, all round types together. Rounds often came on back-to-back days: the shortest gap was 1 and the middle gap 1

What this means: A measure of the past. It does not say when the next round will be.

78

Rounds in the last 12 months

in 26 different weeks, most often 2 weeks apart

What this means: History only. IRCC does not publish dates for future rounds.

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Round types

The latest round of each type, and who that type ranks

A round ranks only the candidates who meet its type’s rules. That is why a cutoff means something only next to cutoffs of the same type.

  • General (all programs)

    Ranks everyone in the pool who is eligible for at least one Express Entry program.

    No round of this type in this record

    Read the guide

  • Canadian Experience ClassIRPR s.87.1

    Ranks only candidates who meet the Canadian Experience Class rules: at least 1 year of skilled work in Canada in the last 3 years.

    CRS cutoff
    519
    Invitations
    2,500
    Latest round

    33 rounds in this record

    Show these 33 roundsRead the guide

  • Provincial NomineeIRPR s.87

    Ranks only candidates who hold a nomination from a province or territory. The nomination adds 600 points to their score.

    CRS cutoff
    761
    Invitations
    792
    Latest round

    46 rounds in this record

    Show these 46 roundsRead the guide

  • Federal Skilled WorkerIRPR s.75

    Ranks only candidates who meet the Federal Skilled Worker Program rules.

    No round of this type in this record

    Read the guide

  • Federal Skilled TradesIRPR s.87.2

    Ranks only candidates who meet the Federal Skilled Trades Program rules.

    No round of this type in this record

    Read the guide

  • French-language proficiency

    Ranks candidates whose French test shows at least NCLC 7 in all four abilities: reading, writing, listening and speaking.

    CRS cutoff
    407
    Invitations
    5,000
    Latest round

    21 rounds in this record

    Show these 21 roundsRead the guide

  • Healthcare and social services

    Ranks candidates with at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in the last 3 years in one listed healthcare or social services job.

    CRS cutoff
    475
    Invitations
    3,500
    Latest round

    10 rounds in this record

    Show these 10 roundsRead the guide

  • STEM occupations

    Ranks candidates with at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in the last 3 years in one listed science, technology, engineering or math job.

    No round of this type in this record

    Read the guide

  • Trade occupations

    Ranks candidates with at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in the last 3 years in one listed trade.

    CRS cutoff
    476
    Invitations
    3,500
    Latest round

    3 rounds in this record

    Show these 3 roundsRead the guide

  • Education occupations

    Ranks candidates with at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in the last 3 years in one listed education job.

    CRS cutoff
    462
    Invitations
    2,500
    Latest round

    2 rounds in this record

    Show these 2 roundsRead the guide

  • Transport occupations

    Ranks candidates with at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in the last 3 years in one listed transport job.

    CRS cutoff
    477
    Invitations
    150
    Latest round

    2 rounds in this record

    Show these 2 roundsRead the guide

  • Physicians with Canadian work experience

    Ranks candidates with at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in the last 3 years, in Canada, in one of three listed physician jobs.

    CRS cutoff
    198
    Invitations
    229
    Latest round

    3 rounds in this record

    Show these 3 roundsRead the guide

  • Senior managers with Canadian work experience

    Ranks candidates with at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in the last 3 years, in Canada, in one of four listed senior manager jobs.

    CRS cutoff
    389
    Invitations
    250
    Latest round

    3 rounds in this record

    Show these 3 roundsRead the guide

  • Researchers with Canadian work experience

    Ranks candidates with at least 12 months of full-time work (or the same amount part-time) in the last 3 years, in Canada, in one of two listed researcher jobs.

    No round of this type in this record

    Read the guide

  • Skilled military recruits

    Ranks foreign military members with at least 10 years of continuous service, a Canadian Armed Forces job offer for at least 3 years of full-time work, and a post-secondary credential of 2 years or more.

    CRS cutoff
    368
    Invitations
    4
    Latest round

    1 round in this record

    Show this roundRead the guide

The work rules above are IRCC’s 2026 category rules. Older rounds used earlier versions, and each round’s official name carries its version number.

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Totals

How many rounds and invitations were there each year?

Counted from the rows in this record. Cutoffs are given by type only, because each type ranks a different group.

2026: 65 rounds, 149,409 invitations

Part of the year in this record: January 1, 2026 to October 28, 2026.

2026: 65 rounds, 149,409 invitations
Round typeRoundsInvitationsCutoffs
CEC1857,750507 to 523
Provincial nominee2110,814697 to 805
French1260,500382 to 435
Healthcare311,500467 to 475
Trades26,500476 to 477
Transport2450470 to 477
Physicians3891169 to 223
Senior managers31,000389 to 429
Military recruits14368

2025: 58 rounds, 113,998 invitations

2025: 58 rounds, 113,998 invitations
Round typeRoundsInvitationsCutoffs
CEC1535,850515 to 547
Provincial nominee2410,898667 to 855
French948,000379 to 481
Healthcare714,500462 to 510
Trades11,250505
Education23,500462 to 479

2024: 1 round, 1,085 invitations

Part of the year in this record: December 16, 2024 to December 31, 2024.

2024: 1 round, 1,085 invitations
Round typeRoundsInvitationsCutoffs
Provincial nominee11,085727

Worked example

How to read one round

Take round #449, the newest Canadian Experience Class round in this record. Each column answers one question.

How to read one round
ColumnWhat the table saysWhat it means
Round typeCanadian Experience ClassOnly candidates who met the Canadian Experience Class rules were ranked. Everyone else in the pool was left out of this round, whatever their score.
Invitations2,500IRCC set this number before the round, in a ministerial instruction (IRPA s.10.3). It then invited candidates from the top score down until it reached that number.
CRS cutoff519The score of the last candidate invited. Everyone invited had 519 points or more.
Tie-breaking ruleSeptember 21, 2026 at 19:00:47 UTCSeveral candidates can share a score of exactly 519. Among them, IRCC invited only those who submitted their profile before this time.

What one round does not tell you

Picture a profile with 505 points. In round #449 (October 15, 2026), it sat 14 points below the cutoff of 519. In French-language round #452 (October 27, 2026), the cutoff was 407. The same profile sat 98 points above the cutoff of 407 only if it also met the French rule (NCLC 7 in all four abilities). Without it, the profile was not ranked in that round at all. Neither round says where the next one will stop.

Five terms worth knowing

CRS cutoff
The lowest score invited in a round. It is not a pass mark set in advance: IRCC sets the number of invitations, and the cutoff is whatever the last candidate invited scored. How to improve your CRS score
Tie-breaking rule
Several candidates can hold exactly the cutoff score. IRCC then invites the ones who submitted their profile earliest, and publishes the date and time limit for each round. A profile above the cutoff is not touched by this rule. IRPA s.10.2: how candidates are ranked
ITA
An Invitation to Apply. It opens a 60-day window to submit the full permanent residence application (IRPA s.10.1). Express Entry guide
Why Provincial Nominee rounds show such high cutoffs
A provincial nomination adds 600 points to a candidate’s CRS score, so everyone invited in a Provincial Nominee round already carries that bonus. Those cutoffs are not comparable to any other type. Express Entry vs PNP
Why category rounds land somewhere else
A category ranks a smaller, targeted group. In 2026, every category round in this record stopped below the year’s lowest Canadian Experience Class cutoff (507). Category-based draws explained

Next steps

Where to go from here

ToolCRS CalculatorWork out your score with the official grid, then read it next to rounds of the type that fits you.GuideCategory-based draws explainedThe 2026 categories, their rules, and how IRCC uses them.IRPA s.10.3Ministerial instructionsThe power that sets each round’s type, size and categories.IRPA s.10.2Processing an expression of interestHow IRCC ranks candidates and issues invitations.IRPA s.10.1Applying by invitationYou can apply for permanent residence only after an invitation.IRPR s.87.1Canadian Experience ClassThe regulation that defines who CEC rounds rank.DataExpress Entry statisticsThe same rounds in charts, with the pool’s score distribution.ToolProvincial draw trackerThe provincial rounds that produce the 600-point nominations.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does an Express Entry draw work?

In each draw, IRCC ranks the candidates in the pool who fit that round’s type and invites them from the highest CRS score down. It stops at the number of invitations set beforehand in a ministerial instruction (IRPA s.10.3). The score of the last person invited is the cutoff. An invitation opens a 60-day window to submit the full permanent residence application.

Read IRPA section 10 on rounds of invitations
When do Express Entry draws happen?

IRCC does not publish a schedule or dates for future rounds. The newest round in this record is #453, held October 28, 2026. In the 12 months to that date, every round fell on a weekday, and 58 of 78 fell on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. These figures describe the past and do not predict the next round. Check IRCC’s page for new rounds.

See the rounds in charts
How often does IRCC hold Express Entry draws?

IRCC does not publish a schedule. In the 12 months to October 28, 2026, IRCC held 78 rounds in 26 different weeks, an average of 3 rounds in each of those weeks. The most common gap between those weeks was 2 weeks. These figures describe the past only. A general round ranks every eligible candidate. A program or category round ranks only the candidates who meet its rules.

How program and category rounds differ
What is the CRS cutoff?

The CRS cutoff is the score of the last candidate invited in a round, so everyone invited had that score or more. It is not a pass mark set in advance. IRCC fixes the number of invitations, and the cutoff lands wherever that number runs out. The newest cutoff in this record is 477, from round #453 (Transport occupations) on October 28, 2026.

Work out your own CRS score
How many Express Entry draws were there in 2025?

IRCC held 58 Express Entry rounds in 2025, from #331 on January 7, 2025 to #388 on December 17, 2025, and issued 113,998 invitations in total. None of them was a general round open to every program. Each one ranked a single program, a category or provincial nominees.

Express Entry statistics in charts
What is a good CRS score in 2026?

There is no single benchmark, because each round type ranks a different group. In 2026, up to October 28, 2026, Canadian Experience Class rounds stopped between 507 and 523. French-language rounds stopped between 382 and 435. Provincial Nominee rounds stopped between 697 and 805, because nominees carry 600 extra points. IRCC has held no all-program general round in 2026. These cutoffs describe past rounds. They do not set a target for the next one.

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What are category-based draws?

The Minister can set categories by ministerial instruction (IRPA s.10.3) and rank candidates within each one. The 2026 categories are French-language proficiency, healthcare and social services, STEM, trades, education, transport, physicians, senior managers and researchers with Canadian work experience, and skilled military recruits. Only candidates who meet a category’s rules are ranked in its rounds, so its cutoffs differ from other round types.

Category-based draws explained

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