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Express Entry draw #403

On March 16, 2026, IRCC invited 362 Provincial Nominee Program candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum CRS score was 742, 32 points higher than the previous Provincial Nominee Program draw (#399, 710).

Date
March 16, 2026
Draw type
Provincial Nominee Program
IRCC round name
Provincial Nominee Program
Invitations issued
362
Minimum CRS score
742
Eligible programs
Provincial Nominee Program
Round held
March 16, 2026 at 11:32:52 UTC
Tie-breaking rule
October 05, 2025 at 20:35:25 UTC

Candidates with exactly 742 points were invited only if their profile was submitted before October 05, 2025 at 20:35:25 UTC.

The pool on March 15, 2026

CRS scores of candidates in the Express Entry pool, as IRCC published with this round.

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of March 15, 2026
CRS score rangeCandidates
601–1200360
501–60013,039
451–50072,558
491–50013,421
481–49012,992
471–48015,751
461–47015,272
451–46015,122
401–45064,638
441–45014,195
431–44014,247
421–43012,471
411–42012,288
401–41011,437
351–40053,565
301–35018,903
0–3008,299
Total in the pool231,362

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Source: IRCC rounds of invitations data (Open Government Licence – Canada).