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Express Entry draw #448: 752 PNP candidates invited as CRS cutoff climbs to 772
IRCC held its second Express Entry draw of October on Oct. 13, issuing 752 invitations to Provincial Nominee Program candidates with a minimum CRS score of 772 — up 47 points from the Sept. 28 round.
Why it matters
PNP invitation sizes have now grown for five consecutive rounds (442 on Aug. 17 to 752 on Oct. 13), yet the cutoff rose instead of falling — a sign of intensifying competition in the provincial-nominee pool.
Full report
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held Express Entry round #448 at 10:25:58 on October 13, 2026, issuing 752 invitations to apply for permanent residence to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 772.
The tie-breaking timestamp was July 15, 2026 at 13:57:33 UTC: among candidates tied at 772, those whose profiles entered the pool before that moment ranked ahead.
Compared with the previous PNP round (#445 on Sept. 28: 733 invitations, cutoff 725), this round issued 19 more invitations but the cutoff jumped 47 points; versus round #442 on Sept. 14 (576 invitations, cutoff 734), invitation volume is up roughly 30%.
Invited candidates must still satisfy the federal program requirements linked to their Express Entry profiles and submit a complete application by the deadline in their invitation.
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