Express Entry round #423 took place on July 6, 2026. IRCC invited 534 candidates holding a provincial nomination (PNP), with the cut-off landing at 708 CRS points.
The numbers
| Date | July 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #423 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 534 |
| CRS cut-off | 708 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | −22 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
Against round #419 (June 22, 2026) and its cut-off of 730, the minimum score dropped by 22 points. It was a smaller round by 421 invitations — the previous one issued 955. The gap was 14 days; the last 10 rounds under this program have averaged 16 days apart.
Across the last 10 rounds under this program, this is the lowest cut-off of the set (the range is 708 to 805). In volume terms it lands mid-range: those rounds average 426 invitations, between 264 and 955. So far in 2026 there have been 13 rounds under this program, adding up to 5,939 invitations including this round. Widening out to the last 10 Express Entry rounds of every kind, cut-offs ran from 223 to 805.
What it means for your profile
Getting an invitation in this round took a CRS score of 708 or above, in the pool and qualifying under Provincial Nominee Program on July 6, 2026. Scoring under the cut-off changes nothing about a profile — it remains in the pool for twelve months and enters every round it is eligible 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.