Express Entry draw #407: Canadian Experience Class
On March 31, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #407, a Canadian Experience Class round. It issued 2,250 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 509. Compared with the previous Canadian Experience Class round (#404 on March 17, 2026, CRS 507), the cutoff rose 2 points, with 1,750 fewer invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 509 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before March 18, 2026 at 08:27:11 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of March 29, 2026 counted 230,186 profiles, of which roughly 11,067 scored 509 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).