On July 21, 2026, IRCC ran round #428 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 516.
The numbers
| Date | July 21, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #428 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 2,000 |
| CRS cut-off | 516 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −1 point |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
Against round #424 (July 7, 2026) and its cut-off of 517, the minimum score dropped by 1 point. That is 14 days after the previous one, where the recent average across 10 rounds under this program is 17 days. IRCC issued exactly the same number of invitations as last time, 2,000.
That is a typical figure for the set — the last 10 rounds under this program run from 507 to 518, with an average of 513. It is the smallest of those rounds by volume — they range from 2,000 to 6,000 invitations. Counting this one, 12 rounds under this program have been held in 2026, for 45,250 invitations in total. Across the last 10 rounds of any kind, the cut-offs sat between 223 and 744.
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.
What it means for your profile
This round reached every profile that was in the pool and qualifying under Canadian Experience Class on July 21, 2026 and scored 516 CRS or higher. Profiles below the line are not removed: they stay in the pool for twelve months and are counted again in each subsequent round they qualify for. This page does not forecast where the next cut-off will land. Each round depends on how many profiles are in the pool at the time and on the instructions in force that day, so a past cut-off is a record, not a target.
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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.