Express Entry draw #403: Provincial Nominee Program
On March 16, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #403, a Provincial Nominee Program round. It issued 362 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 742. Compared with the previous Provincial Nominee Program round (#399 on March 2, 2026, CRS 710), the cutoff rose 32 points, with 98 more invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 742 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before October 05, 2025 at 20:35:25 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of March 15, 2026 counted 231,362 profiles, of which roughly 275 scored 742 or more (estimated from score bands, all programs combined).
Who this round was for
Candidates who already hold a provincial or territorial nomination through an Express Entry–aligned stream. The nomination adds 600 CRS points, which is why these cutoffs sit far above other rounds.
Other rounds that week
Official sources
- canada.caExpress Entry rounds of invitations (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
- canada.caMinisterial Instructions for each round (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
Figures are copied from IRCC’s published rounds data. The tie-breaking time is shown as published by IRCC (UTC).