Express Entry draw #396: Canadian Experience Class
On Feb 17, 2026, IRCC issued 6,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (Canadian Experience Class). The lowest CRS score invited was 508.
- CRS cut-off
- 508
- Invitations
- 6,000
- Date
- Feb 17, 2026
- Round type
- Canadian Experience Class
Tie-breaking rule: March 16, 2025 at 09:35:59 UTC
When several candidates had the cut-off score, only those who submitted their profile before this date and time were invited.
Compared with the previous round of this type
Previous round of this type: #392, Jan 21, 2026
- Cut-off
- 509 508
- Down 1
- Invitations
- 6,000 6,000
- Unchanged
- Days since that round
- 27
Rounds of this type in 2026
Cut-off of each round of this type this year; this round is highlighted. Past cut-offs do not predict future ones.
Candidates in the pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of profiles in the pool as of February 15, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 280 |
| 501–600 | 16,559 |
| 451–500 | 73,609 |
| 401–450 | 64,305 |
| 351–400 | 53,650 |
| 301–350 | 19,009 |
| 0–300 | 8,283 |
| Total | 235,695 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.