Express Entry invites 792 provincial nominees, CRS 761

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada invited 792 provincial nominees to apply for permanent residence in an Express Entry draw on Oct. 26, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 761.

It was the 451st Express Entry round, according to Immigration News Canada, and the largest Provincial Nominee Program draw since June 22, CIC News reported. Both outlets listed the same invitation total and score.

Candidates who already hold a provincial nomination receive an extra 600 CRS points, which is why the cut-off for these rounds sits far above the scores in other categories. Immigration News Canada said the tie-breaking rule was a profile submission time of 6:00:26 p.m. UTC on April 3, 2026. Candidates at the lowest invited score who submitted a profile after that time were not invited.

The round followed a 752-invitation PNP draw earlier in October, which we reported at a CRS cut-off of 772, and a pair of Canadian Experience Class and French-language draws that invited a combined 7,500 candidates.

The draw came one week before changes to the system take effect. On Nov. 3, IRCC will award additional CRS points for eligible Canadian work experience or a qualifying job offer in a high-wage occupation, and a labour market impact assessment will no longer be needed for those points. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab announced the changes on Oct. 16.

IRCC has said scores for candidates already in the pool will be recalculated automatically, which may take up to two weeks, and that invitation rounds will be paused during that time. Candidates who want job offer points must update their profiles before Nov. 3. We explained how to update a profile for job offer points in an earlier report.

Candidates should check their own status and instructions in their IRCC account and on the official Express Entry rounds of invitations page. Details on the Provincial Nominee Program are on the IRCC website. This report is general information and not legal advice. Anyone unsure about their application should speak to a licensed immigration consultant or lawyer.

Sources: Immigration News Canada and CIC News.

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