On March 2, 2026, IRCC ran round #399 of Express Entry, a round for candidates holding a provincial nomination (PNP). It issued 264 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited held a CRS score of 710.
The numbers
| Date | March 2, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #399 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 264 |
| CRS cut-off | 710 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −79 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
The cut-off fell 79 points against round #395 (February 16, 2026), which closed at 789. That is 14 days after the previous one, where the recent average across 10 rounds under this program is 14 days. It was a smaller round by 15 invitations — the previous one issued 279.
That is a typical figure for the set — the last 10 rounds under this program run from 699 to 789, with an average of 736. It is the smallest of those rounds by volume — they range from 264 to 1,123 invitations. Counting this one, 5 rounds under this program have been held in 2026, for 2,221 invitations in total. Across the last 10 rounds of any kind, the cut-offs sat between 169 and 789.
What it means for your profile
Getting an invitation in this round took a CRS score of 710 or above, in the pool and qualifying under Provincial Nominee Program on March 2, 2026. Scoring under the cut-off changes nothing about a profile — it remains in the pool for twelve months and enters every round it is eligible for. We do not use these numbers to predict the next round. What a round closes at depends on the pool on that date and on the instructions in force, so this figure describes what happened and nothing more.
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What this round selects
A Provincial Nominee Program round inside Express Entry invites only profiles that already hold a nomination from a province. A nomination adds 600 points to the CRS, so these rounds move in a range of their own and do not compare with the rest.
Source: the rounds of invitations IRCC publishes, read automatically through our data service. GerCanada is a private consultancy and is not part of the Government of Canada.