On 16 February 2026, IRCC held round #395 — a provincial nominee program round — inviting 279 candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System score of 789 or higher.
The round at a glance
- CRS cutoff
- 789
- up 40 from the previous provincial nominee program round
- Invitations
- 279
- previously 423
- Days since the last
- 13
- typically 14
What it means
The cutoff rose 40 points from the previous provincial nominee program round on 3 February 2026. A higher cutoff usually means either a smaller round or a pool that has grown at the top. The lowest this category has ever gone is 663, on 19 June 2024.
At the time of the round, 192 candidates in the pool scored 789 or higher, out of 235,695 in total — so this round reached roughly the top 0% of the pool.
Recent cutoffs
The last 10 provincial nominee program rounds as a table
| Round | Date | CRS cutoff | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #372 | 14 October 2025 | 778 | 345 |
| #374 | 27 October 2025 | 761 | 302 |
| #377 | 10 November 2025 | 738 | 714 |
| #380 | 25 November 2025 | 699 | 777 |
| #383 | 8 December 2025 | 729 | 1,123 |
| #386 | 15 December 2025 | 731 | 399 |
| #389 | 5 January 2026 | 711 | 574 |
| #391 | 20 January 2026 | 746 | 681 |
| #393 | 3 February 2026 | 749 | 423 |
| #395 | 16 February 2026 | 789 | 279 |
Before anyone tells you what comes next: Nothing about this round predicts the following one. IRCC decides each round’s timing, size and category as a policy matter and has changed all three without notice.
Where does your score stand?
See how a CRS of 789 has fared across recent rounds, work out your own score, or check your odds against the full history.