On 17 February 2026, IRCC held round #396 — a canadian experience class round — inviting 6,000 candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System score of 508 or higher. Candidates sitting exactly on 508 were invited only if their profile was submitted before 16 March 2025.
The round at a glance
- CRS cutoff
- 508
- down 1 from the previous canadian experience class round
- Invitations
- 6,000
- previously 6,000
- Days since the last
- 27
- typically 22
What it means
The cutoff fell 1 points from the previous canadian experience class round on 21 January 2026, which normally follows a larger round or a thinner pool above the line. The lowest this category has ever gone is 75, on 13 February 2021.
At the time of the round, 15,680 candidates in the pool scored 508 or higher, out of 235,695 in total — so this round reached roughly the top 7% of the pool.
Recent cutoffs
The last 10 canadian experience class rounds as a table
| Round | Date | CRS cutoff | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #364 | 3 September 2025 | 534 | 1,000 |
| #370 | 1 October 2025 | 534 | 1,000 |
| #375 | 28 October 2025 | 533 | 1,000 |
| #378 | 12 November 2025 | 533 | 1,000 |
| #381 | 26 November 2025 | 531 | 1,000 |
| #384 | 10 December 2025 | 520 | 6,000 |
| #387 | 16 December 2025 | 515 | 5,000 |
| #390 | 7 January 2026 | 511 | 8,000 |
| #392 | 21 January 2026 | 509 | 6,000 |
| #396 | 17 February 2026 | 508 | 6,000 |
Where does your score stand?
See how a CRS of 508 has fared across recent rounds, work out your own score, or check your odds against the full history.