Express Entry Draw #436

1,000 ITAs at CRS 523 · Canadian Experience Class

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Draw at a glance

Round #436 results

Minimum CRS: 523
Invitations (ITAs): 1,000
Category: Canadian Experience Class
Date: Aug 18, 2026

vs previous CEC draw: CRS +7 · invitations −2,000

What happened

How this draw compares

IRCC issued 1,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) in Canadian Experience Class round #436 on August 18, 2026. The lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 523.

Compared with the previous CEC draw (#432, Aug 5, 2026, 13 days earlier), the cut-off rose by 7 points and 2,000 fewer candidates were invited.

It was the 48th Express Entry draw of 2026 and the 14th CEC draw that year. Including this round, 114,865 invitations were issued in 2026 up to Aug 18, 2026.

Source: IRCC - Express Entry rounds of invitations. Always confirm figures on the official page.

Recent CEC draws

Most recent CEC Express Entry draws
Draw	Date	CRS	ITAs
#436	Aug 18, 2026	523	1,000
#432	Aug 5, 2026	516	3,000
#428	Jul 21, 2026	516	2,000
#424	Jul 7, 2026	517	2,000
#420	Jun 23, 2026	516	4,000
#417	May 27, 2026	518	3,000

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CEC draw · Aug 18, 2026

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