Express Entry draw #406: Provincial Nominee Program
On March 30, 2026, IRCC invited 356 candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 802.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #406 |
| Date | March 30, 2026 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations | 356 |
| CRS cutoff | 802 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 802 submitted before February 12, 2026 at 03:54:03 UTC |
| Programs | Provincial Nominee Program |
How it compares
The previous Provincial Nominee Program round, #403 on March 16, 2026, cut off at 742 with 362 invitations. This round was 60 points higher, 14 days later.
The round before it overall was #405 (French-Language proficiency, Mar 18, 2026), with a cutoff of 393.
Of the 50 Provincial Nominee Program rounds since 2023 up to that date, 45 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 18th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 53,580 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on March 29, 2026: 230,186 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 351 |
| 501–600 | 11,648 |
| 451–500 | 73,445 |
| 401–450 | 64,782 |
| 351–400 | 52,655 |
| 301–350 | 19,007 |
| 0–300 | 8,298 |
What a Provincial Nominee Program round means
Provincial Nominee Program rounds invite candidates who already hold a provincial or territorial nomination. Their scores include the 600 nomination points, so these cutoffs look high; without the nomination they are usually low. See Express Entry draw types for how the round types differ.
Where does your score stand?
The CRS calculator works out your score from your test results and profile, and shows how far it is from the last Canadian Experience Class cutoff.