On September 16, 2026, IRCC ran round #444 of Express Entry, a round in the senior managers with Canadian work experience category. It issued 250 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited held a CRS score of 389.
The numbers
| Date | September 16, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #444 |
| Round type | Senior managers with Canadian work experience |
| IRCC label | Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 250 |
| CRS cut-off | 389 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −3 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 68 days |
How it compares
The cut-off fell 3 points against round #426 (July 10, 2026), which closed at 392. The gap between the two was 68 days. Invitations went down by 250 (from 500).
Counting this one, 3 rounds in this category have been held in 2026, for 1,000 invitations in total. Across the last 10 rounds of any kind, the cut-offs sat between 198 and 760.
What this round selects
A category-based round selects from a slice of the pool. A profile has to qualify for a federal program and meet the extra requirements IRCC sets for that category to be eligible for it. This category selects profiles with Canadian work experience in the senior management occupations IRCC designates for it.
Eligible occupations for this category
IRCC does not publish the occupations of the candidates it invited. It does publish the list of occupations eligible for each category: in this round, candidates with qualifying work experience in one of the following 4 occupations could be invited, subject to the round’s other requirements.
| NOC 2021 code | Occupation | TEER |
|---|---|---|
| 00015 | Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities | 0 |
| 00014 | Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services | 0 |
| 00013 | Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations | 0 |
| 00012 | Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services | 0 |
Source: IRCC, category-based selection (page modified June 22, 2026). Occupation titles as IRCC publishes them.
What it means for your profile
Getting an invitation in this round took a CRS score of 389 or above, in the pool and inside the senior managers with Canadian work experience category on September 16, 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. 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.