Express Entry draw #451: Provincial Nominee Program
On October 26, 2026, IRCC invited 792 candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 761.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #451 |
| Date | October 26, 2026 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations | 792 |
| CRS cutoff | 761 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 761 submitted before April 03, 2026 at 18:00:26 UTC |
| Programs | Provincial Nominee Program |
How it compares
The previous Provincial Nominee Program round, #448 on October 13, 2026, cut off at 772 with 752 invitations. This round was 11 points lower, 13 days later.
The round before it overall was #450 (French-Language proficiency, Oct 16, 2026), with a cutoff of 435.
Of the 64 Provincial Nominee Program rounds since 2023 up to that date, 40 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 63rd of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 144,259 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on October 25, 2026: 228,724 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 787 |
| 501–600 | 20,535 |
| 451–500 | 71,112 |
| 401–450 | 63,505 |
| 351–400 | 47,911 |
| 301–350 | 17,247 |
| 0–300 | 7,627 |
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.