Express Entry draw #431: Provincial Nominee Program
On Aug 4, 2026, IRCC issued 507 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (Provincial Nominee Program). The lowest CRS score invited was 768.
- CRS cut-off
- 768
- Invitations
- 507
- Date
- Aug 4, 2026
- Round type
- Provincial Nominee Program
Tie-breaking rule: May 15, 2026 at 15:58:19 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: #427, Jul 20, 2026
- Cut-off
- 744 768
- Up 24
- Invitations
- 511 507
- 4 fewer
- Days since that round
- 15
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 August 3, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 500 |
| 501–600 | 19,705 |
| 451–500 | 73,099 |
| 401–450 | 60,905 |
| 351–400 | 50,107 |
| 301–350 | 17,101 |
| 0–300 | 7,683 |
| Total | 229,100 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.