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435 rounds on record

Is a CRS score of 466 good enough?

A score of 466 would not have been invited in any of the last 10 general rounds. The most recent cut off at 529, 63 points above you.

Invited in the last general rounds

0 of 10

A score of 466 is ahead of about 69% of the 229,100 candidates in the pool as of 3 August 2026.

Latest cutoff
529
Points short
−63
In CEC rounds
0 of 10

How the cutoff has moved

Across those rounds the general cutoff has fallen by about 1 point per round, from 542 to 529.
The last 10 general rounds as a table
Across those rounds the general cutoff has fallen by about 1 point per round, from 542 to 529.
RoundDateCRS cutoffInvitations
#27518 December 20235421,325
#27910 January 20245461,510
#28023 January 20245431,040
#28131 January 2024541730
#28313 February 20245351,490
#28628 February 20245341,470
#28812 March 20245252,850
#29025 March 20245241,980
#29210 April 20245491,280
#29423 April 20245292,095

Category rounds this score has cleared

Category-based rounds cut off far below the general ones. If you qualify for one of these, it changes the picture entirely.

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Raise this score

See every change that would add points, ranked by how many — each one a full recomputation of the grid.

What would raise a 466?

The provincial route

A nomination adds 600 points, taking 466 to 1066 — above every cutoff IRCC has ever set.

Streams to look at

Common questions about a CRS of 466

Is a CRS score of 466 good enough for Express Entry?
A score of 466 would not have been invited in any of the last 10 general rounds. The most recent cut off at 529, 63 points above you. A score of 466 sits ahead of about 69% of the candidates in the pool.
What was the most recent Express Entry cutoff?
The most recent general round, on 23 April 2024, cut off at CRS 529 and issued 2,095 invitations.
Which category-based draws would a CRS of 466 have cleared?
In the last six rounds of each category, a score of 466 would have been invited in: French-language proficiency (6 of 6); Trade occupations (4 of 6); Transport occupations (3 of 4); Senior managers with Canadian work experience (2 of 2); Physicians with Canadian work experience (2 of 2); Skilled military recruits (1 of 1); Healthcare and social services occupations (1 of 6); Education occupations (1 of 2).
Can anyone predict the next Express Entry cutoff?
No. IRCC sets each round’s size, category and cutoff as a policy decision and has changed all three without notice. Every figure on this page describes rounds that have already happened.

Tell me when a round hits 466

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How to read this: These are rounds that have already happened. IRCC decides each round’s cutoff as a policy matter — a score that cleared ten rounds running can miss the next one.

Source: Express Entry rounds of invitations. Data current as of 7 August 2026.