Express Entry · Provincial Nominee Program
Express Entry Draw #448: 752 PNP invitations at CRS 772
IRCC invited 752 Provincial Nominee Program candidates with a minimum CRS score of 772 — 47 points higher than the previous PNP round.
| Draw number | #448 |
|---|---|
| Date | October 13, 2026 |
| Round type | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Invitations issued | 752 |
| Lowest CRS score invited | 772 |
| Previous round | September 28, 2026 · CRS 725 |
| Tie-breaking rule | Profiles at exactly 772 needed to be submitted before July 15, 2026, 13:57:33 UTC |
What happened
On October 13, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held Express Entry draw #448 for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates, issuing 752 invitations to apply. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 772.
That is 19 more invitations than the September 28 PNP round (733), but the cutoff rose 47 points, from 725 to 772.
IRCC applied a tie-breaking rule: candidates with a CRS score of exactly 772 needed an Express Entry profile submitted before July 15, 2026 at 13:57 UTC to be invited.
What this means for your score
PNP cutoffs always look dramatically higher than other rounds because a provincial nomination adds 600 CRS points to a profile. A 772 cutoff can mean a base score as low as 172 before the nomination — and it shows that even among nominated candidates, competition is tightening: the nomination alone no longer guarantees an invitation.
This round only invited candidates with a qualifying provincial nomination linked to their Express Entry profile. If you do not have a nomination, this cutoff does not apply to you. If you are pursuing a PNP stream, the nomination itself is still the single biggest score lever in Express Entry — check your province's Express Entry-aligned streams and their current intake status.