Express Entry draw #408: Trade occupations
On April 2, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #408, a Trade occupations round. It issued 3,000 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 477. Compared with the previous Trade occupations round (#368 on September 18, 2025, CRS 505), the cutoff fell 28 points, with 1,750 more invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 477 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before February 14, 2026 at 20:53:54 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of March 29, 2026 counted 230,186 profiles, of which roughly 45,093 scored 477 or more (estimated from score bands, all programs combined).
Recent rounds of this type
CRS cutoff of the last rounds of the same type. Hover a point for the date and score.
Who this round was for
Candidates eligible for the Trade occupations category. At least 12 months of full-time work (or equal part-time) in the past 3 years in one or more of the listed trades, in Canada or abroad; does not need to be continuous or in one occupation.
Other rounds that week
Official sources
- canada.caExpress Entry rounds of invitations (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
- canada.caMinisterial Instructions for each round (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
Figures are copied from IRCC’s published rounds data. The tie-breaking time is shown as published by IRCC (UTC).