Express Entry draw #440: Physicians (Canadian experience)
On September 3, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #440, a Physicians (Canadian experience) round. It issued 229 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 198. Compared with the previous Physicians (Canadian experience) round (#421 on June 24, 2026, CRS 223), the cutoff fell 25 points, with 42 fewer invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 198 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before August 06, 2026 at 19:40:38 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of August 30, 2026 counted 226,673 profiles, of which roughly 221,585 scored 198 or more (estimated from score bands, all programs combined).
Recent rounds of this type
CRS cutoff of the last rounds of the same type. Hover a point for the date and score.
Who this round was for
Candidates eligible for the Physicians with Canadian work experience category. At least 12 months of full-time work (or equal part-time) in the past 3 years in one or more of the listed physician occupations, all of it gained in Canada.
Other rounds that week
Official sources
- canada.caExpress Entry rounds of invitations (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
- canada.caMinisterial Instructions for each round (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
Figures are copied from IRCC’s published rounds data. The tie-breaking time is shown as published by IRCC (UTC).