Express Entry draw #428: Canadian Experience Class
On July 21, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #428, a Canadian Experience Class round. It issued 2,000 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 516. Compared with the previous Canadian Experience Class round (#424 on July 7, 2026, CRS 517), the cutoff fell 1 point, with the same number of invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 516 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before May 26, 2026 at 17:33:03 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of July 19, 2026 counted 231,533 profiles, of which roughly 15,924 scored 516 or more (estimated from score bands, all programs combined).
Recent rounds of this type
CRS cutoff of the last rounds of the same type. Hover a point for the date and score.
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).