Round #427 — July 20, 2026. IRCC issued 511 ITAs holding a provincial nomination (PNP); the CRS cut-off for that round was 744.
The numbers
| Date | July 20, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #427 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 511 |
| CRS cut-off | 744 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | +36 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 14 days |
How it compares
That is 36 points above round #423 (July 6, 2026), whose cut-off stood at 708. 14 days separate the two rounds, against an average of 16 days across the last 10 rounds under this program. It was a smaller round by 23 invitations — the previous one issued 534.
That is a typical figure for the set — the last 10 rounds under this program run from 708 to 805, with an average of 762. The volume is mid-table for the set, which averages 449 invitations per round (264 to 955). Counting this one, 14 rounds under this program have been held in 2026, for 6,450 invitations in total. Across the last 10 rounds of any kind, the cut-offs sat between 223 and 744.
What it means for your profile
If your profile was in the pool and qualifying under Provincial Nominee Program on July 20, 2026 with a CRS score of 744 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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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.