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Is a CRS score of 1040 good enough?

A score of 1040 would have been invited in every one of the last 10 general rounds.

Caution: IRCC has not held a general round since 23 April 2024. The figures below describe the ten before that, and category-based rounds are where invitations have gone since.
Invited in the last general rounds

10 of 10

A score of 1040 is ahead of about 99.9% of the 226,859 candidates in the pool as of 16 August 2026.

IRCC publishes the pool in score bands and this score falls in the 601–1200 band, which held 439 candidates. Everyone in a band is assumed to be spread evenly across it, so the figure is precise to within those 600 points — no further.

Latest cutoff
529
Margin
+511
In CEC rounds
10 of 10

How the cutoff has moved

Across those rounds the general cutoff has fallen by about 1 point per round, from 542 to 529.
The last 10 general rounds as a table
Across those rounds the general cutoff has fallen by about 1 point per round, from 542 to 529.
RoundDateCRS cutoffInvitations
#27518 December 20235421,325
#27910 January 20245461,510
#28023 January 20245431,040
#28131 January 2024541730
#28313 February 20245351,490
#28628 February 20245341,470
#28812 March 20245252,850
#29025 March 20245241,980
#29210 April 20245491,280
#29423 April 20245292,095

Category rounds this score has cleared

Category-based rounds cut off far below the general ones. If you qualify for one of these, it changes the picture entirely.

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Raise this score

See every change that would add points, ranked by how many — each one a full recomputation of the grid.

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The provincial route

A nomination adds 600 points, taking 1040 to 1200. With a nomination, 1200 clears every cutoff IRCC has ever set.

Streams to look at

Common questions about a CRS of 1040

Is a CRS score of 1040 good enough for Express Entry?
A score of 1040 would have been invited in every one of the last 10 general rounds. IRCC has not held a general round since 23 April 2024, so this describes the last ten before that. A score of 1040 sits ahead of about 99.9% of the candidates in the pool. IRCC publishes the pool in score bands and this score falls in the 601–1200 band, which held 439 candidates. Everyone in a band is assumed to be spread evenly across it, so the figure is precise to within those 600 points — no further.
What was the most recent Express Entry cutoff?
The most recent general round, on 23 April 2024, cut off at CRS 529 and issued 2,095 invitations. There has been no general round since.
Which category-based draws would a CRS of 1040 have cleared?
In the last six rounds of each category, a score of 1040 would have been invited in: French-language proficiency (6 of 6); Healthcare and social services occupations (6 of 6); Trade occupations (6 of 6); Transport occupations (4 of 4); Senior managers with Canadian work experience (2 of 2); Physicians with Canadian work experience (2 of 2); Education occupations (2 of 2); Skilled military recruits (1 of 1).
Can anyone predict the next Express Entry cutoff?
No. IRCC sets each round’s size, category and cutoff as a policy decision and has changed all three without notice. Every figure on this page describes rounds that have already happened.

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How to read this: These are rounds that have already happened. IRCC decides each round’s cutoff as a policy matter — a score that cleared ten rounds running can miss the next one.

Source: Express Entry rounds of invitations. Data current as of 19 August 2026.