Express Entry draw #409: Provincial Nominee Program
On April 13, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #409, a Provincial Nominee Program round. It issued 324 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 786. Compared with the previous Provincial Nominee Program round (#406 on March 30, 2026, CRS 802), the cutoff fell 16 points, with 32 fewer invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 786 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before November 19, 2025 at 18:53:59 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of April 12, 2026 counted 233,555 profiles, of which roughly 225 scored 786 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).