On August 18, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted Express Entry draw #436, inviting 1,000 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates to apply for permanent residence.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score remained at 523, seven points more than the previous CEC draw and the highest for the CEC candidates in 2026. In this draw, the tie-breaking rule was applied to profiles submitted before August 17, 2026, at 22:09:00 UTC.

The Government of Canada has now issued 114,865 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) across 48 Express Entry draws held in 2026, and 49,250 of them were for CEC candidates.

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