Express Entry draw #438: Provincial Nominee Program
On Aug 31, 2026, IRCC issued 562 invitations to apply for permanent residence in this round (Provincial Nominee Program). The lowest CRS score invited was 697.
- CRS cut-off
- 697
- Invitations
- 562
- Date
- Aug 31, 2026
- Round type
- Provincial Nominee Program
Tie-breaking rule: April 12th, 2026 at 04:32:26 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: #435, Aug 17, 2026
- Cut-off
- 760 697
- Down 63
- Invitations
- 442 562
- 120 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 August 30, 2026, by CRS score.
| CRS score range | Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 559 |
| 501–600 | 19,542 |
| 451–500 | 74,105 |
| 401–450 | 60,413 |
| 351–400 | 46,824 |
| 301–350 | 17,495 |
| 0–300 | 7,735 |
| Total | 226,673 |
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), rounds of invitations. Updated hourly. Not legal advice — confirm details on canada.ca.