Express Entry draw #421: Physicians with Canadian Work Experience
On June 24, 2026, IRCC invited 271 candidates in a Physicians with Canadian Work Experience round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 223.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #421 |
| Date | June 24, 2026 |
| Round type | Physicians with Canadian Work Experience |
| Invitations | 271 |
| CRS cutoff | 223 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 223 submitted before May 31, 2026 at 18:13:49 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous healthcare round, #398 on February 20, 2026, cut off at 467 with 4,000 invitations. This round was 244 points lower, 124 days later.
The round before it overall was #420 (Canadian Experience Class, Jun 23, 2026), with a cutoff of 516.
Of the 16 healthcare rounds since 2023 up to that date, 1 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 33rd of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 85,067 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on June 21, 2026: 239,645 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 941 |
| 501–600 | 20,012 |
| 451–500 | 75,938 |
| 401–450 | 64,807 |
| 351–400 | 51,897 |
| 301–350 | 17,946 |
| 0–300 | 8,104 |
What a healthcare round means
Healthcare rounds invite candidates with recent work experience in an eligible healthcare or social services occupation (including the physician rounds). IRCC lists the occupations on its category-based selection page. See Express Entry draw types for how the round types differ.
Where does your score stand?
The CRS calculator works out your score from your test results and profile, and shows how far it is from the last Canadian Experience Class cutoff.