Express Entry draw #444: Senior managers (Canadian experience)
On September 16, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #444, a Senior managers (Canadian experience) round. It issued 250 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 389. Compared with the previous Senior managers (Canadian experience) round (#426 on July 10, 2026, CRS 392), the cutoff fell 3 points, with 250 fewer invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 389 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before September 01, 2026 at 23:05:13 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of September 13, 2026 counted 226,793 profiles, of which roughly 166,253 scored 389 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 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).