On April 28, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted Express Entry draw #413, issuing 2,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) exclusively to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.

Draw #413 at a Glance

Detail	Result
Draw Date	April 28, 2026
Draw Type	Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
ITAs Issued	2,000
CRS Cut-off	514
Tie-breaking Rule	September 24, 2025 at 14:18:43 UTC
Pool Size (as of April 26, 2026)	234,452
2026 Total ITAs (25 draws)	67,627

CRS Cut-off and Pool Context

The minimum CRS score of 514 represents a one-point decrease from the previous CEC-specific draw held on April 14, 2026, which had a cut-off of 515. Despite this marginal movement, scores remain firmly above the sub-510 range seen earlier in the year, reflecting the reduced draw volume of 2,000 ITAs per CEC round — down significantly from the 8,000 ITAs issued per draw in January 2026.

The tie-breaking date of September 24, 2025 signals a substantial backlog of candidates sitting at exactly 514 points. Candidates who submitted their Express Entry profile after that date with a CRS of 514 were not invited and remain in the pool awaiting future rounds.

2026 CEC Draw Trend

Draw #413 is the ninth CEC-targeted draw of 2026. Of the 67,627 invitations issued in 2026 to date, 34,250 have gone to CEC profiles, underscoring IRCC’s continued emphasis on transitioning in-Canada temporary residents to permanent status.

What This Means for Practitioners

Candidates at or near the current cut-off should be advised to review all available CRS enhancement options, including language score improvements, French language proficiency pathways, and provincial nomination strategies. Practitioners should also monitor IRCC’s established draw sequencing pattern, which has typically paired CEC rounds with a category-based draw in the same week.

For full details, refer to the official IRCC Express Entry rounds of invitations page.

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