Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws
Program-specific rounds open only to candidates eligible for the Canadian Experience Class — people with at least one year of skilled work experience in Canada.
Quick answer
The latest CEC draw was round #449 on October 15, 2026, with 2,500 invitations and a minimum CRS score of 519. Over the past 12 months, 23 CEC draws had cut-offs between 507 and 533 (average 517).
Last updated October 28, 2026 · Source: IRCC
Latest cut-off
519
#449 · October 15, 2026
Latest invitations
2,500
12-month range
507–533
23 draws, avg 517
All-time
71
draws · 254,817 invitations
Recent trend
Across the last five CEC draws, the average cut-off was 520 — roughly flat compared with the five before (517). Rounds have been smaller, averaging 1,900 invitations versus 2,800.
How often
Across the last 12 CEC draws, rounds were typically about 14 days apart. IRCC doesn't publish a schedule, so treat this as a pattern, not a prediction.
CEC draws by year
| Year | Draws | Invitations | Lowest | Highest | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 57,750 | 507 | 523 | 515 |
| 2025 | 15 | 35,850 | 515 | 547 | 529 |
| 2024 | 10 | 26,500 | 507 | 547 | 524 |
| 2021 | 17 | 99,653 | 75 | 462 | 387 |
| 2020 | 10 | 34,215 | 431 | 467 | 449 |
| 2015 | 1 | 849 | 808 | 808 | 808 |
Every CEC draw
| # | Date | Invitations | CRS cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 449 | October 15, 2026 | 2,500 | 519 |
| 446 | September 29, 2026 | 2,000 | 518 |
| 443 | September 15, 2026 | 2,000 | 519 |
| 439 | September 1, 2026 | 2,000 | 521 |
| 436 | August 18, 2026 | 1,000 | 523 |
| 432 | August 5, 2026 | 3,000 | 516 |
| 428 | July 21, 2026 | 2,000 | 516 |
| 424 | July 7, 2026 | 2,000 | 517 |
| 420 | June 23, 2026 | 4,000 | 516 |
| 417 | May 27, 2026 | 3,000 | 518 |
| 413 | April 28, 2026 | 2,000 | 514 |
| 410 | April 14, 2026 | 2,000 | 515 |
| 407 | March 31, 2026 | 2,250 | 509 |
| 404 | March 17, 2026 | 4,000 | 507 |
| 400 | March 3, 2026 | 4,000 | 508 |
| 396 | February 17, 2026 | 6,000 | 508 |
| 392 | January 21, 2026 | 6,000 | 509 |
| 390 | January 7, 2026 | 8,000 | 511 |
| 387 | December 16, 2025 | 5,000 | 515 |
| 384 | December 10, 2025 | 6,000 | 520 |
| 381 | November 26, 2025 | 1,000 | 531 |
| 378 | November 12, 2025 | 1,000 | 533 |
| 375 | October 28, 2025 | 1,000 | 533 |
| 370 | October 1, 2025 | 1,000 | 534 |
| 364 | September 3, 2025 | 1,000 | 534 |
| 359 | August 7, 2025 | 1,000 | 534 |
| 355 | July 8, 2025 | 3,000 | 518 |
| 353 | June 26, 2025 | 3,000 | 521 |
| 351 | June 12, 2025 | 3,000 | 529 |
| 347 | May 13, 2025 | 500 | 547 |
| 335 | February 5, 2025 | 4,000 | 521 |
| 333 | January 23, 2025 | 4,000 | 527 |
| 332 | January 8, 2025 | 1,350 | 542 |
| 326 | November 19, 2024 | 400 | 539 |
| 323 | November 13, 2024 | 400 | 547 |
| 320 | October 22, 2024 | 400 | 539 |
| 317 | October 9, 2024 | 500 | 539 |
| 315 | September 19, 2024 | 4,000 | 509 |
| 312 | August 27, 2024 | 3,300 | 507 |
| 309 | August 14, 2024 | 3,200 | 509 |
| 307 | July 31, 2024 | 5,000 | 510 |
| 304 | July 17, 2024 | 6,300 | 515 |
| 297 | May 31, 2024 | 3,000 | 522 |
| 204 | September 14, 2021 | 2,000 | 462 |
| 202 | August 19, 2021 | 3,000 | 403 |
| 200 | August 5, 2021 | 3,000 | 404 |
| 198 | July 22, 2021 | 4,500 | 357 |
| 196 | July 8, 2021 | 4,500 | 369 |
| 194 | June 24, 2021 | 6,000 | 357 |
| 192 | June 10, 2021 | 6,000 | 368 |
| 190 | May 31, 2021 | 5,956 | 380 |
| 188 | May 20, 2021 | 1,842 | 397 |
| 187 | May 13, 2021 | 4,147 | 401 |
| 185 | April 29, 2021 | 6,000 | 400 |
| 183 | April 16, 2021 | 6,000 | 417 |
| 181 | April 1, 2021 | 5,000 | 432 |
| 179 | March 18, 2021 | 5,000 | 449 |
| 176 | February 13, 2021 | 27,332 | 75 |
| 174 | January 21, 2021 | 4,626 | 454 |
| 172 | January 7, 2021 | 4,750 | 461 |
| 161 | August 20, 2020 | 3,300 | 454 |
| 157 | July 23, 2020 | 3,343 | 445 |
| 154 | June 25, 2020 | 3,508 | 431 |
| 152 | June 11, 2020 | 3,559 | 437 |
| 150 | May 28, 2020 | 3,515 | 440 |
| 148 | May 14, 2020 | 3,371 | 447 |
| 146 | April 30, 2020 | 3,311 | 452 |
| 144 | April 16, 2020 | 3,782 | 455 |
| 142 | April 9, 2020 | 3,294 | 464 |
| 140 | March 23, 2020 | 3,232 | 467 |
| 3 | February 20, 2015 | 849 | 808 |
Frequently asked questions
What CRS score do you need for a CEC draw?+
There's no fixed score — each round sets its own cut-off. In 2026, CEC draws had minimum CRS scores between 507 and 523 (average 515). The most recent, round #449 on October 15, 2026, invited candidates with 519 or more.
How often are CEC draws held?+
IRCC doesn't publish a schedule. Over the last 12 CEC draws, the typical gap between rounds was about 14 days.
How many invitations were issued in CEC draws in 2026?+
57,750 invitations across 18 CEC draws in 2026, according to IRCC's rounds data.
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Want to see how your score compares? Calculate your CRS score. Category eligibility is set by IRCC for each round — check the official round details before relying on any category.
Source: IRCC rounds of invitations.