Express Entry draw #404: Canadian Experience Class
On March 17, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #404, a Canadian Experience Class round. It issued 4,000 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 507. Compared with the previous Canadian Experience Class round (#400 on March 3, 2026, CRS 508), the cutoff fell 1 point, with the same number of invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 507 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before May 11, 2025 at 18:57:31 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of March 15, 2026 counted 231,362 profiles, of which roughly 12,617 scored 507 or more (estimated from score bands, all programs combined).
Who this round was for
Candidates in the pool who are eligible for the Canadian Experience Class: at least one year of skilled work in Canada in the last three years, with CLB 7 (TEER 0/1) or CLB 5 (TEER 2/3).
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).