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Express Entry draw #395

On February 16, 2026, IRCC invited 279 Provincial Nominee Program candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum CRS score was 789, 40 points higher than the previous Provincial Nominee Program draw (#393, 749).

Date
February 16, 2026
Draw type
Provincial Nominee Program
IRCC round name
Provincial Nominee Program
Invitations issued
279
Minimum CRS score
789
Eligible programs
Provincial Nominee Program
Round held
February 16, 2026 at 14:28:06 UTC
Tie-breaking rule
September 05, 2025 at 0:59:13 UTC

Candidates with exactly 789 points were invited only if their profile was submitted before September 05, 2025 at 0:59:13 UTC.

The pool on February 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 February 15, 2026
CRS score rangeCandidates
601–1200280
501–60016,559
451–50073,609
491–50013,504
481–49013,248
471–48016,531
461–47015,426
451–46014,900
401–45064,305
441–45014,142
431–44014,239
421–43012,425
411–42012,183
401–41011,316
351–40053,650
301–35019,009
0–3008,283
Total in the pool235,695

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