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Express Entry draw #446

On September 29, 2026, IRCC invited 2,000 Canadian Experience Class candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum CRS score was 518, 1 points lower than the previous Canadian Experience Class draw (#443, 519).

Date
September 29, 2026
Draw type
Canadian Experience Class
IRCC round name
Canadian Experience Class
Invitations issued
2,000
Minimum CRS score
518
Eligible programs
Canadian Experience Class
Round held
September 29, 2026 at 10:19:21 UTC
Tie-breaking rule
February 13, 2026 at 20:48:08 UTC

Candidates with exactly 518 points were invited only if their profile was submitted before February 13, 2026 at 20:48:08 UTC.

The pool on September 27, 2026

CRS scores of candidates in the Express Entry pool, as IRCC published with this round.

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of September 27, 2026
CRS score rangeCandidates
601–1200728
501–60021,070
451–50073,131
491–50012,745
481–49012,817
471–48016,465
461–47016,257
451–46014,847
401–45062,611
441–45013,677
431–44013,419
421–43012,173
411–42011,888
401–41011,454
351–40047,298
301–35017,359
0–3007,707
Total in the pool229,904

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Source: IRCC rounds of invitations data (Open Government Licence – Canada).