Express Entry draw #406 was held on March 30, 2026, under the Provincial Nominee Program: 356 invitations to apply and a minimum CRS score of 802.
The numbers
| Date | March 30, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #406 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 356 |
| CRS cut-off | 802 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | +60 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
Against round #403 (March 16, 2026), where the cut-off was 742, the minimum score climbed by 60 points. It was a smaller round by 6 invitations — the previous one issued 362. 14 days separate the two rounds, against an average of 14 days across the last 10 rounds under this program.
Across the last 10 rounds under this program, this is the highest cut-off of the set (the range is 699 to 802). In volume terms it lands mid-range: those rounds average 524 invitations, between 264 and 1,123. So far in 2026 there have been 7 rounds under this program, adding up to 2,939 invitations including this round. Widening out to the last 10 Express Entry rounds of every kind, cut-offs ran from 169 to 802.
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 30, 2026 with a CRS score of 802 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. This page does not forecast where the next cut-off will land. Each round depends on how many profiles are in the pool at the time and on the instructions in force that day, so a past cut-off is a record, not a target.
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