Express Entry draw #416 was held on May 25, 2026, under the Provincial Nominee Program: 334 invitations to apply and a minimum CRS score of 805.
The numbers
| Date | May 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #416 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 334 |
| CRS cut-off | 805 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | +7 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
The cut-off rose 7 points against round #415 (May 11, 2026), which closed at 798. It was a smaller round by 46 invitations — the previous one issued 380. The gap was 14 days; the last 10 rounds under this program have averaged 14 days apart.
Across the last 10 rounds under this program, this is the highest cut-off of the set (the range is 710 to 805). In volume terms it lands mid-range: those rounds average 388 invitations, between 264 and 681. Counting back, this program has now drawn 2 times in a row without another kind of round in between. So far in 2026 there have been 11 rounds under this program, adding up to 4,450 invitations including this round. Widening out to the last 10 Express Entry rounds of every kind, cut-offs ran from 400 to 805.
What it means for your profile
This round reached every profile that was in the pool and qualifying under Provincial Nominee Program on May 25, 2026 and scored 805 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.