Express Entry draw #449: Canadian Experience Class
On Oct 15, 2026, IRCC issued 2,500 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (Canadian Experience Class). The lowest CRS score invited was 519.
- CRS cut-off
- 519
- Invitations
- 2,500
- Date
- Oct 15, 2026
- Round type
- Canadian Experience Class
Tie-breaking rule: September 21, 2026 at 19:00:47 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: #446, Sep 29, 2026
- Cut-off
- 518 519
- Up 1
- Invitations
- 2,000 2,500
- 500 more
- Days since that round
- 16
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 October 12, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 749 |
| 501–600 | 21,638 |
| 451–500 | 71,612 |
| 401–450 | 63,528 |
| 351–400 | 47,167 |
| 301–350 | 17,123 |
| 0–300 | 7,639 |
| Total | 229,456 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.