Express Entry draw #442: Provincial Nominee Program
On September 14, 2026, IRCC invited 576 candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 734.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #442 |
| Date | September 14, 2026 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations | 576 |
| CRS cutoff | 734 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 734 submitted before August 29, 2026 at 21:39:50 UTC |
| Programs | Provincial Nominee Program |
How it compares
The previous Provincial Nominee Program round, #438 on August 31, 2026, cut off at 697 with 562 invitations. This round was 37 points higher, 14 days later.
The round before it overall was #441 (Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, Sep 4, 2026), with a cutoff of 475.
Of the 61 Provincial Nominee Program rounds since 2023 up to that date, 23 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 54th of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 126,732 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on September 13, 2026: 226,793 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 574 |
| 501–600 | 20,784 |
| 451–500 | 72,107 |
| 401–450 | 61,560 |
| 351–400 | 46,782 |
| 301–350 | 17,240 |
| 0–300 | 7,746 |
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.