Express Entry round #409 took place on April 13, 2026. IRCC invited 324 candidates holding a provincial nomination (PNP), with the cut-off landing at 786 CRS points.
The numbers
| Date | April 13, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #409 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 324 |
| CRS cut-off | 786 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −16 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
Against round #406 (March 30, 2026) and its cut-off of 802, the minimum score dropped by 16 points. 32 fewer invitations went out than in that round, which issued 356. 14 days separate the two rounds, against an average of 14 days across the last 10 rounds under this program.
It sits inside the usual range for these rounds: the last 10 rounds under this program span 710 to 802 points, averaging 750. In volume terms it lands mid-range: those rounds average 479 invitations, between 264 and 1,123. So far in 2026 there have been 8 rounds under this program, adding up to 3,263 invitations including this round. Widening out to the last 10 Express Entry rounds of every kind, cut-offs ran from 393 to 802.
What it means for your profile
This round reached every profile that was in the pool and qualifying under Provincial Nominee Program on April 13, 2026 and scored 786 CRS or higher. Profiles below the line are not removed: they stay in the pool for twelve months and are counted again in each subsequent round they qualify 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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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.