Express Entry draw #441: Healthcare and Social Services Occupations
On September 4, 2026, IRCC invited 3,500 candidates in a Healthcare and Social Services Occupations round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 475.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #441 |
| Date | September 4, 2026 |
| Round type | Healthcare and Social Services Occupations |
| Invitations | 3,500 |
| CRS cutoff | 475 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 475 submitted before May 26, 2026 at 00:26:14 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous healthcare round, #440 on September 3, 2026, cut off at 198 with 229 invitations. This round was 277 points higher, 1 day later.
Of the 19 healthcare rounds since 2023 up to that date, 12 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 53rd of 2026. By then IRCC had issued 126,156 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on August 30, 2026: 226,673 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 559 |
| 501–600 | 19,542 |
| 451–500 | 74,105 |
| 401–450 | 60,413 |
| 351–400 | 46,824 |
| 301–350 | 17,495 |
| 0–300 | 7,735 |
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.