Express Entry round #403 took place on March 16, 2026. IRCC invited 362 candidates holding a provincial nomination (PNP), with the cut-off landing at 742 CRS points.
The numbers
| Date | March 16, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #403 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 362 |
| CRS cut-off | 742 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | +32 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
That is 32 points above round #399 (March 2, 2026), whose cut-off stood at 710. Invitations went up by 98 (from 264). That is 14 days after the previous one, where the recent average across 10 rounds under this program is 14 days.
It sits inside the usual range for these rounds: the last 10 rounds under this program span 699 to 789 points, averaging 734. In volume terms it lands mid-range: those rounds average 560 invitations, between 264 and 1,123. So far in 2026 there have been 6 rounds under this program, adding up to 2,583 invitations including this round. Widening out to the last 10 Express Entry rounds of every kind, cut-offs ran from 169 to 789.
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.
What it means for your profile
If your profile was in the pool and qualifying under Provincial Nominee Program on March 16, 2026 with a CRS score of 742 or more, this round would have reached you. A score below the cut-off does not remove your profile: an Express Entry profile stays in the pool for twelve months and is automatically considered in every round it qualifies for. No forecast is attached to these figures. A cut-off reflects the pool as it stood that day and the instructions in force, which is why we publish the record and leave the prediction out.
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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.