Updated

IRCC data verified through May 17, 2026, including the latest Provincial Nominee Program round #415.

CRS score guide

Is CRS 595 a good Express Entry score in 2026?

Is CRS 595 still plausible in Express Entry right now? Compare it with the latest official cut-offs, see the nearest pathways, and set an alert on your score.

Score

CRS 595

Tracked streams

6

Nearest lane

Canadian Experience Class

Status

5 streams already open

Score pulse

This score is already in the conversation for at least one tracked stream.

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Nearest lane

Canadian Experience Class

Above latest 81

Streams already open

5

This score is already in the conversation for at least one tracked stream.

Next score to watch

798

Provincial Nominee Program

Canadian Experience Class

Latest cut-off

514

Above latest

+81

Provincial Nominee Program

Latest cut-off

798

Gap

-203

French-Language Proficiency

Latest cut-off

400

Above latest

+195

Healthcare and Social Services

Latest cut-off

467

Above latest

+128

Trades Occupations

Latest cut-off

477

Above latest

+118

Targeted Occupations

Latest cut-off

429

Above latest

+166

What CRS 595 means right now

CRS 595 is at or above the latest cut-off for Canadian Experience Class, French-Language Proficiency, Healthcare and Social Services, Trades Occupations, Targeted Occupations.

When general cut-offs stay tight, the best reading is not just the final number. It is the nearest stream, the categories that have already invited below this band, and the pace of recent draws.

If this score still sits too low, where should the pressure shift?

Do not stay fixated on CEC if the market is moving above your profile. Use this score as a planning anchor and shift attention toward the streams or levers with the shortest path.

How to read this score

Where this score can still play

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