Express Entry draw #453: Transport occupations
On October 28, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #453, a Transport occupations round. It issued 150 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 477. Compared with the previous Transport occupations round (#434 on August 7, 2026, CRS 470), the cutoff rose 7 points, with 150 fewer invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 477 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before June 4, 2026 at 21:48:22 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of October 25, 2026 counted 228,724 profiles, of which roughly 52,358 scored 477 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 Transport occupations 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 occupations, in Canada or abroad; does not need to be continuous or in one occupation.
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).