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Express Entry draw #438

Express Entry draw #438, held on August 31, 2026, invited 562 candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program with a minimum CRS score of 697.

Source: IRCC, data as of .

Round details

Round
#438
Date
(all 2026 rounds)
Round type (as published)
Provincial Nominee Program
Category
Provincial Nominee Program
Invitations issued
562
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
697
Tie-breaking rule
April 12th, 2026 at 04:32:26 UTC When several candidates had the minimum score, those who submitted their Express Entry profile before this date and time were invited.

Change from the previous Provincial Nominee Program round

Round #438 compared with the previous Provincial Nominee Program round
Measure#438#435Change
DateAugust 31, 2026August 17, 202614 days later
Minimum CRS score697760−63
Invitations issued562442+120

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Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of August 30, 2026
CRS score rangeCandidatesAug 16, 2026Change
601-1200559439+120
501-60019,54218,657+885
451-50074,10573,554+551
of which 491-50012,95212,915+37
of which 481-49013,27313,066+207
of which 471-48016,98116,626+355
of which 461-47016,09916,133−34
of which 451-46014,80014,814−14
401-45060,41360,631−218
of which 441-45013,46313,555−92
of which 431-44013,23313,229+4
of which 421-43011,81111,890−79
of which 411-42011,18311,269−86
of which 401-41010,72310,688+35
351-40046,82448,600−1,776
301-35017,49517,269+226
0-3007,7357,709+26
Total226,673226,859−186

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