On September 14, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held Express Entry draw #442 for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.

The Government of Canada issued 576 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), and the round’s cut-off score was 734 points, 37 points higher than in the previous PNP-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was August 29, 2026, at 21:39:50 UTC. As of September 13, 226,793 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool, including 574 candidates in the 601–1200 CRS range.

This was the 18th PNP-targeted draw of 2026, bringing total invitations issued to provincial nominees this year to 8,537. Overall, the Government of Canada has issued 126,732 Express Entry invitations across 54 draws in 2026.

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