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Express Entry draw #436

Express Entry draw #436, held on August 18, 2026, invited 1,000 candidates under the Canadian Experience Class with a minimum CRS score of 523.

Source: IRCC, data as of .

Round details

Round
#436
Date
(all 2026 rounds)
Round type (as published)
Canadian Experience Class
Category
Canadian Experience Class
Invitations issued
1,000
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
523
Tie-breaking rule
August 17, 2026 at 22:09:00 UTC When several candidates had the minimum score, those who submitted their Express Entry profile before this date and time were invited.

Change from the previous Canadian Experience Class round

Round #436 compared with the previous Canadian Experience Class round
Measure#436#432Change
DateAugust 18, 2026August 5, 202613 days later
Minimum CRS score523516+7
Invitations issued1,0003,000−2,000

All Canadian Experience Class rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of August 16, 2026
CRS score rangeCandidatesAug 3, 2026Change
601-1200439500−61
501-60018,65719,705−1,048
451-50073,55473,099+455
of which 491-50012,91512,939−24
of which 481-49013,06612,890+176
of which 471-48016,62616,368+258
of which 461-47016,13316,057+76
of which 451-46014,81414,845−31
401-45060,63160,905−274
of which 441-45013,55513,595−40
of which 431-44013,22913,267−38
of which 421-43011,89011,942−52
of which 411-42011,26911,326−57
of which 401-41010,68810,775−87
351-40048,60050,107−1,507
301-35017,26917,101+168
0-3007,7097,683+26
Total226,859229,100−2,241

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