Express Entry draw #439

Express Entry draw #439, held on September 1, 2026, invited 2,000 candidates under the Canadian Experience Class with a minimum CRS score of 521.

Source: IRCC, data as of .

Round details

Round
#439
Date
(all 2026 rounds)
Round type (as published)
Canadian Experience Class
Category
Canadian Experience Class
Invitations issued
2,000
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
521
Tie-breaking rule
August 18, 2026 at 03:24:13 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 #439 compared with the previous Canadian Experience Class round
Measure#439#436Change
DateSeptember 1, 2026August 18, 202614 days later
Minimum CRS score521523−2
Invitations issued2,0001,000+1,000

All Canadian Experience Class rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of August 30, 2026
CRS score rangeCandidatesAug 16, 2026Change
601-1200559439+120
501-60019,54218,657+885
451-50074,10573,554+551
of which 491-50012,95212,915+37
of which 481-49013,27313,066+207
of which 471-48016,98116,626+355
of which 461-47016,09916,133−34
of which 451-46014,80014,814−14
401-45060,41360,631−218
of which 441-45013,46313,555−92
of which 431-44013,23313,229+4
of which 421-43011,81111,890−79
of which 411-42011,18311,269−86
of which 401-41010,72310,688+35
351-40046,82448,600−1,776
301-35017,49517,269+226
0-3007,7357,709+26
Total226,673226,859−186

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