Express Entry draw #403: Provincial Nominee Program
On Mar 16, 2026, IRCC issued 362 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (Provincial Nominee Program). The lowest CRS score invited was 742.
- CRS cut-off
- 742
- Invitations
- 362
- Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Round type
- Provincial Nominee Program
Tie-breaking rule: October 05, 2025 at 20:35:25 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: #399, Mar 2, 2026
- Cut-off
- 710 742
- Up 32
- Invitations
- 264 362
- 98 more
- Days since that round
- 14
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 March 15, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 360 |
| 501–600 | 13,039 |
| 451–500 | 72,558 |
| 401–450 | 64,638 |
| 351–400 | 53,565 |
| 301–350 | 18,903 |
| 0–300 | 8,299 |
| Total | 231,362 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.