On February 16, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted Express Entry draw #395, targeting candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
In this round, the Government of Canada issued 279 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to PNP candidates.
CRS Cut-Off and Tie-Breaking Rule
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score was 789 points, which is 40 points higher than the previous PNP-targeted draw and the highest score recorded this year for this category.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was September 05, 2025, at 0:59:13 UTC.
Express Entry Pool and 2026 Totals
As of February 15, 2026, 235,695 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool.
So far in 2026, the Government of Canada has issued 24,457 Invitations to Apply under Express Entry, including 1,957 invitations to Provincial Nominee Program candidates.
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