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Express Entry draw #408

Express Entry draw #408, held on April 2, 2026, invited 3,000 candidates in the trade occupations category with a minimum CRS score of 477.

Source: IRCC, data as of .

Round details

Round
#408
Date
(all 2026 rounds)
Round type (as published)
Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3
Category
Trade occupations
Invitations issued
3,000
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
477
Tie-breaking rule
February 14, 2026 at 20:53:54 UTC When several candidates had the minimum score, those who submitted their Express Entry profile before this date and time were invited.

Change from the previous Trade occupations round

Round #408 compared with the previous Trade occupations round
Measure#408#368Change
DateApril 2, 2026September 18, 2025196 days later
Minimum CRS score477505−28
Invitations issued3,0001,250+1,750

All Trade occupations rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of March 29, 2026
CRS score rangeCandidatesSep 14, 2025Change
601-1200351220+131
501-60011,64824,870−13,222
451-50073,44571,427+2,018
of which 491-50013,55812,341+1,217
of which 481-49013,07512,555+520
of which 471-48016,15315,569+584
of which 461-47015,42116,158−737
of which 451-46015,23814,804+434
401-45064,78274,178−9,396
of which 441-45014,17314,719−546
of which 431-44014,33416,312−1,978
of which 421-43012,43314,822−2,389
of which 411-42012,34814,714−2,366
of which 401-41011,49413,611−2,117
351-40052,65552,883−228
301-35019,00719,978−971
0-3008,2988,074+224
Total230,186251,630−21,444

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