5 Facts About How Millions of Americans May Qualify for Canadian Citizenship and Permanent Residency
17th, Feb 2026
On February 16, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #395.
The Government of Canada issued 279 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw.
This round’s cut-off score was 789 points, 40 points more than the previous PNP-targeted draw, which was the highest of the year.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was September 05, 2025, at 0:59:13 UTC.
As of February 15, 2026, 235,695 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. This year, the Government of Canada invited 24,457 Express Entry candidates, including 1,957 PNP candidates.
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