Express Entry draw #436 was held on August 18, 2026, under the Canadian Experience Class: 1,000 invitations to apply and a minimum CRS score of 523.
The numbers
| Date | August 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #436 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 1,000 |
| CRS cut-off | 523 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | +7 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 13 days |
How it compares
Against round #432 (August 5, 2026), where the cut-off was 516, the minimum score climbed by 7 points. It was a smaller round by 2,000 invitations — the previous one issued 3,000. 13 days separate the two rounds, against an average of 17 days across the last 10 rounds under this program.
Across the last 10 rounds under this program, this is the highest cut-off of the set (the range is 507 to 523). By volume it is the smallest of the set, which runs from 1,000 to 4,000 invitations. So far in 2026 there have been 14 rounds under this program, adding up to 49,250 invitations including this round. Widening out to the last 10 Express Entry rounds of every kind, cut-offs ran from 368 to 768.
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
Getting an invitation in this round took a CRS score of 523 or above, in the pool and qualifying under Canadian Experience Class on August 18, 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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