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·. Express Entry route: claim the 600 points

On this route you create or update an Express Entry profile and accept the nomination in it.

Waiting on: Receive a nomination

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Express Entry route: claim the 600 points

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The authority on this stepPNP: the Express Entry processcanada.ca · Government of Canada

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Our plain-language summaryLast reviewed 29 July 2026

On this route you create or update an Express Entry profile and accept the nomination in it. That adds 600 points to your Comprehensive Ranking System score, far above every draw cutoff to date.

Why it's required: This is the fast half of the PNP. Once the points are on your profile you are waiting for the next round of invitations, then following the ordinary Express Entry steps.

Points added+600 CRSFar above every draw cutoff to date.

Then whatThe Express Entry mapFrom here the federal steps are the ordinary Express Entry ones.

Documents you'll need

Your nomination certificate
A valid Express Entry profile
Language results and an educational credential assessment

Before this step

BlockedReceive a nomination

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