Express Entry round #439 took place on September 1, 2026. IRCC invited 2,000 candidates under the Canadian Experience Class, with the cut-off landing at 521 CRS points.
The numbers
| Date | September 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #439 |
| Round type | Canadian Experience Class |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 2,000 |
| CRS cut-off | 521 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −2 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
That is 2 points below round #436 (August 18, 2026), whose cut-off stood at 523. Invitations went up by 1,000 (from 1,000). 14 days separate the two rounds, against an average of 17 days across the last 10 rounds under this program.
It sits inside the usual range for these rounds: the last 10 rounds under this program span 509 to 523 points, averaging 517. In volume terms it lands mid-range: those rounds average 2,325 invitations, between 1,000 and 4,000. So far in 2026 there have been 15 rounds under this program, adding up to 51,250 invitations including this round. Widening out to the last 10 Express Entry rounds of every kind, cut-offs ran from 368 to 768.
What it means for your profile
This round reached every profile that was in the pool and qualifying under Canadian Experience Class on September 1, 2026 and scored 521 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. No forecast is attached to these figures. A cut-off reflects the pool as it stood that day and the instructions in force, which is why we publish the record and leave the prediction out.
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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.