Express Entry draw #402: Senior managers (Canadian experience)
On March 5, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #402, a Senior managers (Canadian experience) round. It issued 250 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 429. It is the first round of this type in the data.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 429 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before August 19, 2025 at 15:10:18 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of March 1, 2026 counted 232,534 profiles, of which roughly 117,333 scored 429 or more (estimated from score bands, all programs combined).
Who this round was for
Candidates eligible for the Senior managers with Canadian work experience category. At least 12 months of full-time work (or equal part-time) in the past 3 years in one or more of the listed senior manager occupations, all of it gained in Canada.
Other rounds that week
Official sources
- canada.caExpress Entry rounds of invitations (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
- canada.caMinisterial Instructions for each round (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
Figures are copied from IRCC’s published rounds data. The tie-breaking time is shown as published by IRCC (UTC).