On 18 August 2026, IRCC held round #436 — a canadian experience class round — inviting 1,000 candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System score of 523 or higher. Candidates sitting exactly on 523 were invited only if their profile was submitted before 17 August 2026 at 22:09:00 UTC.
The round at a glance
- CRS cutoff
- 523
- up 7 from the previous canadian experience class round
- Invitations
- 1,000
- previously 3,000
- Days since the last
- 13
- typically 14
What it means
The cutoff rose 7 points from the previous canadian experience class round on 5 August 2026. A higher cutoff usually means either a smaller round or a pool that has grown at the top. The lowest a canadian experience class round had gone by this date is 75, on 13 February 2021.
At the time of the round, 14,991 candidates in the pool scored 523 or higher, out of 226,859 in total — so this round reached roughly the top 6.6% of the pool.
Recent cutoffs
The last 10 canadian experience class rounds as a table
| Round | Date | CRS cutoff | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #404 | 17 March 2026 | 507 | 4,000 |
| #407 | 31 March 2026 | 509 | 2,250 |
| #410 | 14 April 2026 | 515 | 2,000 |
| #413 | 28 April 2026 | 514 | 2,000 |
| #417 | 27 May 2026 | 518 | 3,000 |
| #420 | 23 June 2026 | 516 | 4,000 |
| #424 | 7 July 2026 | 517 | 2,000 |
| #428 | 21 July 2026 | 516 | 2,000 |
| #432 | 5 August 2026 | 516 | 3,000 |
| #436 | 18 August 2026 | 523 | 1,000 |
Where does your score stand?
See how a CRS of 523 has fared across recent rounds, work out your own score, or check your odds against the full history.