On September 16, 2026, IRCC ran round #444 of Express Entry, a round in the “Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1” 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, 2026-Version 1 |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 250 |
| CRS cut-off | 389 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | +191 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 13 days |
How it compares
The cut-off rose 191 points against round #440 (September 3, 2026), which closed at 198. That is 13 days after the previous one, where the recent average across 7 rounds in this category is 35 days. Invitations went up by 21 (from 229).
That is a typical figure for the set — the last 7 rounds in this category run from 169 to 429, with an average of 310. The volume is mid-table for the set, which averages 271 invitations per round (4 to 500). Counting this one, 7 rounds in this category have been held in 2026, for 1,895 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. IRCC published this round under the category “Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1”.
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, 2026-Version 1 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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