In the latest round of Invitation, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has sent 362 invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. Candidates targeted in this draw already had a provincial nomination and the minimum CRS cut off score required is 742.
This is the 6th PNP draw of 2026 and a total of 2583 PNP invitations have been sent so far in these 6 draws. The PNP score in these 6 draws have hovered between 711 to 789.
| Draw Date | ITAs issued | CRS Score |
| January 5, 2026 | 574 | 711 |
| January 20, 2026 | 681 | 746 |
| February 3, 2026 | 423 | 749 |
| February 16, 2026 | 279 | 789 |
March 2, 2026 | 264 | 710 |
| March 16, 2026 | 362 | 742 |
Reasons for High PNP Score
The CRS score for PNP draw is always more than the CRS score of other draws like CEC or healthcare, etc. and the main reason is that the candidates who have been nominated by the provinces already have additional 600 points. Thus helping them to secure a Permanent Residency at a very low individual express entry score. Suppose a Candidate having an express entry profile has only 180 CRS points but gets nominated from a province than his total points will be 600+ 180= 780 which will help him secure an ITA.
Total draws held till 16 March.
A total of 15 draws have been held in this year till 16 March and a total of 45,604 ITAs have been isssued in various categories.
| Draw Type | No of draws held | ITAs Issued |
| Canadian Experience Class | 4 | 24000 |
| French-Language Proficiency | 2 | 14,000 |
| Healthcare and Social Services | 1 | 4,000 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 6 | 2,583 |
| Physicians with Canadian Work Experience | 1 | 391 |
| Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience | 1 | 250 |
Candidates invited should visit the official IRCC website for further details
