Express Entry draw #449: Canadian Experience Class
On October 15, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #449, a Canadian Experience Class round. It issued 2,500 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 519. Compared with the previous Canadian Experience Class round (#446 on September 29, 2026, CRS 518), the cutoff rose 1 point, with 500 more invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 519 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before September 21, 2026 at 19:00:47 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of October 12, 2026 counted 229,456 profiles, of which roughly 18,492 scored 519 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).