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.