Express Entry draw #389: Provincial Nominee Program
On Jan 5, 2026, IRCC issued 574 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (Provincial Nominee Program). The lowest CRS score invited was 711.
- CRS cut-off
- 711
- Invitations
- 574
- Date
- Jan 5, 2026
- Round type
- Provincial Nominee Program
Tie-breaking rule: October 06, 2025 at 01:54:31 UTC
When several candidates had the cut-off score, only those who submitted their profile before this date and time were invited.
Compared with the previous round of this type
Previous round of this type: #386, Dec 15, 2025
- Cut-off
- 731 711
- Down 20
- Invitations
- 399 574
- 175 more
- Days since that round
- 21
Rounds of this type in 2026
Cut-off of each round of this type this year; this round is highlighted. Past cut-offs do not predict future ones.
Candidates in the pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of profiles in the pool as of January 4, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 559 |
| 501–600 | 21,013 |
| 451–500 | 70,523 |
| 401–450 | 65,120 |
| 351–400 | 52,469 |
| 301–350 | 18,745 |
| 0–300 | 8,125 |
| Total | 236,554 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.