Express Entry draw #438
On August 31, 2026, IRCC invited 562 Provincial Nominee Program candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum CRS score was 697, 63 points lower than the previous Provincial Nominee Program draw (#435, 760).
- Date
- August 31, 2026
- Draw type
- Provincial Nominee Program
- IRCC round name
- Provincial Nominee Program
- Invitations issued
- 562
- Minimum CRS score
- 697
- Eligible programs
- Provincial Nominee Program
- Round held
- August 31, 2026 at 10:42:13 UTC
- Tie-breaking rule
- April 12, 2026 at 04:32:26 UTC
Candidates with exactly 697 points were invited only if their profile was submitted before April 12, 2026 at 04:32:26 UTC.
The pool on August 30, 2026
CRS scores of candidates in the Express Entry pool, as IRCC published with this round.
| CRS score range | Candidates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 559 | |
| 501–600 | 19,542 | |
| 451–500 | 74,105 | |
| 491–500 | 12,952 | |
| 481–490 | 13,273 | |
| 471–480 | 16,981 | |
| 461–470 | 16,099 | |
| 451–460 | 14,800 | |
| 401–450 | 60,413 | |
| 441–450 | 13,463 | |
| 431–440 | 13,233 | |
| 421–430 | 11,811 | |
| 411–420 | 11,183 | |
| 401–410 | 10,723 | |
| 351–400 | 46,824 | |
| 301–350 | 17,495 | |
| 0–300 | 7,735 | |
| Total in the pool | 226,673 |
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Get my scoreSource: IRCC rounds of invitations data (Open Government Licence – Canada).