IRCC conducted a new Express Entry draw and invited 4,000 CEC candidates

On March 3, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. IRCC issued 4,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) in this draw. In round #400, the cut-off score was 508 points, the same as it was in the previous CEC-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was June 24, 2025, at 22:35:48 UTC. As of March 1, 2026, there were 232,534 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool. So far in 2026, the Government of Canada has issued a total of 39,112 Express Entry invitations, with 24,000 specifically directed to CEC candidates.

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