Express Entry draw #399: Provincial Nominee Program
On March 2, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #399, a Provincial Nominee Program round. It issued 264 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 710. Compared with the previous Provincial Nominee Program round (#395 on February 16, 2026, CRS 789), the cutoff fell 79 points, with 15 fewer invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 710 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before August 07, 2025 at 18:02:56 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of March 1, 2026 counted 232,534 profiles, of which roughly 211 scored 710 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).