Express Entry draw #436: Canadian Experience Class
On Aug 18, 2026, IRCC issued 1,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (Canadian Experience Class). The lowest CRS score invited was 523.
- CRS cut-off
- 523
- Invitations
- 1,000
- Date
- Aug 18, 2026
- Round type
- Canadian Experience Class
Tie-breaking rule: August 17, 2026 at 22:09:00 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: #432, Aug 5, 2026
- Cut-off
- 516 523
- Up 7
- Invitations
- 3,000 1,000
- 2,000 fewer
- Days since that round
- 13
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 August 16, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 439 |
| 501–600 | 18,657 |
| 451–500 | 73,554 |
| 401–450 | 60,631 |
| 351–400 | 48,600 |
| 301–350 | 17,269 |
| 0–300 | 7,709 |
| Total | 226,859 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.