IRCC held an Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program round on March 16, 2026, issuing 362 invitations to candidates with a minimum CRS score of 742. The tie-breaking rule was based on profile submission date and time on October 05, 2025 at 20:35:25 UTC.

• Latest round: Provincial Nominee Program
• Date and time: March 16, 2026
• CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 742
• Number of invitations issued: 362
• Rank needed: 362 or above
• Tie-breaking rule: October 05, 2025 at 20:35:25 UTC
• If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
• IRCC held an Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) round of invitations on March 16, 2026.
• The round issued 362 invitations to apply, and the CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited was 742.
• The rank needed to be invited was 362 or above.
• IRCC also listed a tie-breaking rule of October 05, 2025 at 20:35:25 UTC.
• If more than one candidate has the lowest CRS score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.

• Latest Express Entry draw category: Provincial Nominee Program
• No policy changes were announced in this draw.

• Candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program category.
• Express Entry candidates with Provincial Nominee Program nominations seeking invitations to apply for permanent residence.

• Candidates must have an active Express Entry profile and a provincial nomination to be eligible for this draw.
• Candidates meeting or exceeding the CRS cutoff of 742 and ranking within the top 362 were invited to apply.

• Date and time: March 16, 2026
• Tie-breaking rule: October 05, 2025 at 20:35:25 UTC
• March 16, 2026 (draw date)
• Tie-break rule date: October 05, 2025 at 20:35:25 UTC

• https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/rounds-invitations.html