Express Entry draw #436: Canadian Experience Class
On August 18, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #436, a Canadian Experience Class round. It issued 1,000 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 523. Compared with the previous Canadian Experience Class round (#432 on August 5, 2026, CRS 516), the cutoff rose 7 points, with 2,000 fewer invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 523 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before August 17, 2026 at 22:09:00 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of August 16, 2026 counted 226,859 profiles, of which roughly 14,991 scored 523 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).