Express Entry draw #408: Trades
On Apr 2, 2026, IRCC issued 3,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (Trades). The lowest CRS score invited was 477.
- CRS cut-off
- 477
- Invitations
- 3,000
- Date
- Apr 2, 2026
- Round type
- Trades
Tie-breaking rule: February 14, 2026 at 20:53:54 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: #368, Sep 18, 2025
- Cut-off
- 505 477
- Down 28
- Invitations
- 1,250 3,000
- 1,750 more
- Days since that round
- 196
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 March 29, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 351 |
| 501–600 | 11,648 |
| 451–500 | 73,445 |
| 401–450 | 64,782 |
| 351–400 | 52,655 |
| 301–350 | 19,007 |
| 0–300 | 8,298 |
| Total | 230,186 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.