Express Entry round #415 took place on May 11, 2026. IRCC invited 380 candidates holding a provincial nomination (PNP), with the cut-off landing at 798 CRS points.
The numbers
| Date | May 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #415 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 380 |
| CRS cut-off | 798 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | +3 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
Against round #412 (April 27, 2026), where the cut-off was 795, the minimum score climbed by 3 points. 93 fewer invitations went out than in that round, which issued 473. 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 710 to 802 points, averaging 763. In volume terms it lands mid-range: those rounds average 412 invitations, between 264 and 681. So far in 2026 there have been 10 rounds under this program, adding up to 4,116 invitations including this round. Widening out to the last 10 Express Entry rounds of every kind, cut-offs ran from 400 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 May 11, 2026 and scored 798 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. 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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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.