Provincial Nominee Program Update — May 25, 2026
Monday, May 25, 2026
The May 11, 2026 PNP draw issued 380 ITAs at a CRS cut-off of 798, with a tie-breaking profile creation date of January 7, 2026 at 5:23 a.m. UTC.
PNP federal draw CRS cut-offs have been volatile in 2026, ranging from a low of 710 (March 2) to a high of 802 (March 30), with draws held roughly every two weeks.
In May 2026, only one draw had taken place as of May 11, compared to three PNP draws each in March and April — suggesting a possible slowdown in draw frequency.
What You Should Do
- If you have a provincial nomination, log in to your Express Entry profile at ircc.canada.ca and confirm your profile creation date — a January 7, 2026 or earlier date was required to qualify in the May 11 draw.
- Track PNP-specific Express Entry draw history at cicnews.com or canada.ca/express-entry to monitor cut-off trends; the CRS for PNP draws has fluctuated by nearly 100 points in 2026, so timing your profile submission matters.
- If you do not yet have a provincial nomination, contact your target province's nominee program directly to apply — a nomination adds 600 CRS points, making the federal PNP draw cut-off of 795–802 easily achievable.
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PNP federal Express Entry draws in 2026 have ranged from CRS 710 to 802, with draw sizes between 264 and 473 ITAs; the May 11 draw issued 380 ITAs at CRS 798.
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