Round 441 set a CRS cut-off of 475
IRCC held Express Entry round 441 on September 4, 2026 at 11:16:45 UTC. It issued 3,500 invitations to apply for permanent residence in the Healthcare and Social Services Occupations category, 2026 — Version 3. The lowest-ranked candidate invited had a Comprehensive Ranking System score of 475.
This was a category-based round, not a general invitation round. Candidates had to meet the category requirements in force for the round and also be eligible under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class or Federal Skilled Trades Program.
The tie-breaking date was May 26
IRCC applied a tie-breaking rule of May 26, 2026 at 00:26:14 UTC. Candidates with a CRS score of exactly 475 ranked for this round only if their Express Entry profile had been submitted before that timestamp.
A later profile at the same CRS score was not selected in this round. The tie-break does not affect candidates whose score was above the published cut-off and who otherwise met the round's eligibility rules.
An invitation starts the permanent-residence application stage
Invited candidates can now submit a complete permanent-residence application within the deadline shown in their account. Their qualifying work experience, Express Entry program eligibility and every point claimed in the profile must be supported by the required documents.
The published CRS cut-off describes this completed round only. It does not predict the size, category or score of the next Express Entry round, and receiving an invitation does not itself guarantee approval.
This article is not legal advice. Immigration rules and program instructions can change, and the result depends on the facts of each case.