Express Entry draw #408
On April 2, 2026, IRCC invited 3,000 Trades candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum CRS score was 477.
- Date
- April 2, 2026
- Draw type
- Trades
- IRCC round name
- Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3
- Invitations issued
- 3,000
- Minimum CRS score
- 477
- Eligible programs
- Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Round held
- April 2, 2026 at 13:39:04 UTC
- Tie-breaking rule
- February 14, 2026 at 20:53:54 UTC
Candidates with exactly 477 points were invited only if their profile was submitted before February 14, 2026 at 20:53:54 UTC.
The pool on March 29, 2026
CRS scores of candidates in the Express Entry pool, as IRCC published with this round.
| CRS score range | Candidates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 351 | |
| 501–600 | 11,648 | |
| 451–500 | 73,445 | |
| 491–500 | 13,558 | |
| 481–490 | 13,075 | |
| 471–480 | 16,153 | |
| 461–470 | 15,421 | |
| 451–460 | 15,238 | |
| 401–450 | 64,782 | |
| 441–450 | 14,173 | |
| 431–440 | 14,334 | |
| 421–430 | 12,433 | |
| 411–420 | 12,348 | |
| 401–410 | 11,494 | |
| 351–400 | 52,655 | |
| 301–350 | 19,007 | |
| 0–300 | 8,298 | |
| Total in the pool | 230,186 |
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Get my scoreSource: IRCC rounds of invitations data (Open Government Licence – Canada).