On July 7, 2026, IRCC ran round #424 of Express Entry, a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) round. It issued 2,000 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited held a CRS score of 517.
The numbers
| Date | July 7, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #424 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 2,000 |
| CRS cut-off | 517 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | +1 point |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
The cut-off rose 1 point against round #420 (June 23, 2026), which closed at 516. 14 days separate the two rounds, against an average of 19 days across the last 10 rounds under this program. It was a smaller round by 2,000 invitations — the previous one issued 4,000.
That is a typical figure for the set — the last 10 rounds under this program run from 507 to 518, with an average of 512. It is the smallest of those rounds by volume — they range from 2,000 to 6,000 invitations. Counting this one, 11 rounds under this program have been held in 2026, for 43,250 invitations in total. Across the last 10 rounds of any kind, the cut-offs sat between 223 and 805.
What it means for your profile
Getting an invitation in this round took a CRS score of 517 or above, in the pool and qualifying under Canadian Experience Class on July 7, 2026. Scoring under the cut-off changes nothing about a profile — it remains in the pool for twelve months and enters every round it is eligible for. We do not use these numbers to predict the next round. What a round closes at depends on the pool on that date and on the instructions in force, so this figure describes what happened and nothing more.
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What this round selects
The Canadian Experience Class is one of the three federal programs Express Entry manages, and it is for people who already have skilled work experience gained inside Canada. A CEC round invites only profiles that qualify under that program.
Source: the rounds of invitations IRCC publishes, read automatically through our data service. GerCanada is a private consultancy and is not part of the Government of Canada.