Express Entry draw #434: Transport occupations
On August 7, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #434, a Transport occupations round. It issued 300 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 470. Compared with the previous Transport occupations round (#289 on March 13, 2024, CRS 430), the cutoff rose 40 points, with 675 fewer invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 470 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before October 11, 2025 at 14:55:49 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of August 3, 2026 counted 229,100 profiles, of which roughly 64,008 scored 470 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 Transport 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 occupations, 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).