- Round number
- #447
- Invitations to apply
- 3,500
- CRS cut-off
- 476
- Experience needed in an eligible trade (last 3 years)
- 12 months
On 1 October 2026, IRCC held round #447, a trade occupations round ("Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3"). It issued 3,500 invitations with a minimum CRS score of 476. This is the most recent Express Entry round as of 5 October 2026.
What changed
- Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 476 points were invited if they submitted their profile before 28 May 2026 at 16:55:23 UTC.
- This was the second trades round of 2026. The first, on 2 April 2026 (#408), invited 3,000 candidates with a cut-off of 477, so the cut-off barely moved.
- It came two days after a Canadian Experience Class round on 29 September 2026 (2,000 invitations, CRS 518).
Recent rounds of all types
| Date | Round | Type | Invitations | CRS cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2026 | #447 | Trades | 3,500 | 476 |
| 29 September 2026 | #446 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 518 |
| 28 September 2026 | #445 | Provincial Nominee Program | 733 | 725 |
| 16 September 2026 | #444 | Senior managers | 250 | 389 |
| 15 September 2026 | #443 | Canadian Experience Class | 2,000 | 519 |
| 4 September 2026 | #441 | Healthcare and social services | 3,500 | 475 |
Category rounds (trades, healthcare, senior managers, French) only consider candidates who meet that category's conditions (see the CRS points explainer for how the score itself is built), so their cut-offs are not directly comparable with CEC rounds.
Who it affects
- Skilled trades workers in the pool who have at least 12 months of work experience within the last 3 years in one of the trade occupations IRCC lists for 2026. For 2026, IRCC raised this minimum from 6 months to 12 months.
- Everyone else was not eligible for this round, whatever their score.
- French speakers in the trades: if you have NCLC 7 in all four French abilities, you may be eligible for both trades rounds and French-language rounds. In 2026, French rounds have had cut-offs between 382 and 420, lower than this round's 476.
What to do now
- If you were invited: the invitation is valid for 60 days. Make sure your language test results will still be within their 2-year validity on the day you submit.
- Check your score: use the CRS calculator and compare with recent rounds in the full draw history, or let the ITA chances checker do the comparison for you.
- If you're working on French: check if you meet NCLC 7 in every skill, and see how French adds points in French for Express Entry and in our guide to how many CRS points French is worth.
Previous round in this series: the 29 September 2026 CEC draw.