The cut-off score
The lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score invited in a round. If several people have that score, IRCC invites those who submitted their profiles first: each round lists the date and time it stopped at.
Express Entry draws
Every Express Entry round, as IRCC publishes it
The lowest score invited in each round, how many people were invited, and who is waiting in the pool. Straight from IRCC’s own data, which we read every hour.
Latest round: #450 on October 16, 2026. IRCC’s rounds of invitations
At a glance
Latest cut-off435
French-language proficiency, round #450 on Oct 16, 2026: 5,000 invited
Invitations in 2026143,467
74,183 by this date in 2025, and 113,998 in all of 2025
Rounds in 202662
24 category, 38 program and 0 general rounds; 43 by this date in 2025
Candidates in the pool229,456
On Oct 12, 2026: -448 since Sep 27, 2026
Past 12 months
The latest cut-off for each kind of round
IRCC holds general rounds, rounds for one program, and rounds for a category such as French or healthcare. Each invites only the people it’s for, so compare your score with the rounds you could be invited in.
| Kind of round | Latest round | Cut-off | Invited | Past 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French-language proficiencyCandidates who meet this category | Oct 16, 2026#450 | 435 | 5,000 | 382–43514 rounds, 73,500 invited |
| Canadian Experience ClassCandidates who qualify for this program | Oct 15, 2026#449 | 519 | 2,500 | 507–53323 rounds, 71,750 invited |
| Provincial Nominee ProgramProvincial nominees only | Oct 13, 2026#448 | 772 | 752 | 697–80525 rounds, 13,337 invited |
| Trade occupationsCandidates who meet this category | Oct 1, 2026#447 | 476 | 3,500 | 476–4772 rounds, 6,500 invited |
| Senior managers with Canadian work experienceCandidates who meet this category | Sep 16, 2026#444 | 389 | 250 | 389–4293 rounds, 1,000 invited |
| Healthcare and social services occupationsCandidates who meet this category | Sep 4, 2026#441 | 475 | 3,500 | 462–4765 rounds, 16,000 invited |
| Physicians with Canadian work experienceCandidates who meet this category | Sep 3, 2026#440 | 198 | 229 | 169–2233 rounds, 891 invited |
| Transport occupationsCandidates who meet this category | Aug 7, 2026#434 | 470 | 300 | 4701 round, 300 invited |
| Skilled military recruitsCandidates who meet this category | Jul 23, 2026#430 | 368 | 4 | 3681 round, 4 invited |
Cut-offs over time
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Pick a draw type and a period. The chart and the table below show the same rounds; select a round number to read IRCC’s instructions for it.
36 rounds in the past 2 years, 94,800 invitations. Cut-offs from 507 to 547; the latest was 519 on Oct 15, 2026.
| Round | Date | Draw type | Invitations | Cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #449 | Oct 15, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,500 | 519 |
| #446 | Sep 29, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 518 |
| #443 | Sep 15, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 519 |
| #439 | Sep 1, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 521 |
| #436 | Aug 18, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 523 |
| #432 | Aug 5, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 516 |
| #428 | Jul 21, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 516 |
| #424 | Jul 7, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 517 |
| #420 | Jun 23, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 516 |
| #417 | May 27, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 518 |
| #413 | Apr 28, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 514 |
| #410 | Apr 14, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 515 |
| #407 | Mar 31, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,250 | 509 |
| #404 | Mar 17, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 507 |
| #400 | Mar 3, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 508 |
| #396 | Feb 17, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 508 |
| #392 | Jan 21, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 509 |
| #390 | Jan 7, 2026 | Canadian Experience Class | 8,000 | 511 |
| #387 | Dec 16, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 515 |
| #384 | Dec 10, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 520 |
Who’s in the pool
How the 229,456 candidates score
With each round IRCC publishes how many candidates were in the pool in each score range, a few days before the round. This is the latest, from October 12, 2026.
Type a score to see its range marked and how many candidates were ahead of it.
| Score range | Candidates | Since Sep 27 |
|---|---|---|
| 601–1,200 | +21 | |
| 501–600 | +568 | |
| 491–500 | -609 | |
| 481–490 | -633 | |
| 471–480 | -245 | |
| 461–470 | -36 | |
| 451–460 | +4 | |
| 441–450 | +72 | |
| 431–440 | +55 | |
| 421–430 | +294 | |
| 411–420 | +313 | |
| 401–410 | +183 | |
| 351–400 | -131 | |
| 301–350 | -236 | |
| 0–300 | -68 |
Reading the numbers
What these figures mean
Kinds of rounds
General rounds can invite anyone in the pool. Program rounds invite only candidates who qualify for one program, such as the Canadian Experience Class. Category rounds invite only candidates who meet a category, such as strong French or recent work in healthcare.
Provincial nominee rounds
A provincial nomination adds 600 points, so these cut-offs sit far above the others. They only invite people who already have a nomination.
The pool
Everyone with an active Express Entry profile. IRCC counts them by score range, not exact score, so where a score falls is always a range.
Scores change on November 3, 2026
IRCC is recalculating every profile as Canadian work and high-wage job offers start to count under a new factor. Cut-offs before and after that day won’t be directly comparable.
Past cut-offs aren’t a forecast
Each cut-off depends on who is in the pool and how many people IRCC decides to invite. Being above a past cut-off doesn’t guarantee an invitation.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, rounds of invitations, shown as IRCC published them; last read October 19, 2026. Global Compass isn’t part of IRCC.