Express Entry draw #397

Express Entry draw #397, held on February 19, 2026, invited 391 candidates in the physicians with Canadian work experience category with a minimum CRS score of 169.

Source: IRCC, data as of .

Round details

Round
#397
Date
(all 2026 rounds)
Round type (as published)
Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1
Category
Physicians with Canadian work experience
Invitations issued
391
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
169
Tie-breaking rule
January 03, 2026 at 03:25:14 UTC When several candidates had the minimum score, those who submitted their Express Entry profile before this date and time were invited.

Change from the previous Physicians with Canadian work experience round

Round #397 is the earliest Physicians with Canadian work experience round in IRCC's published data.

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Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of February 15, 2026
CRS score rangeCandidates
601-1200280
501-60016,559
451-50073,609
of which 491-50013,504
of which 481-49013,248
of which 471-48016,531
of which 461-47015,426
of which 451-46014,900
401-45064,305
of which 441-45014,142
of which 431-44014,239
of which 421-43012,425
of which 411-42012,183
of which 401-41011,316
351-40053,650
301-35019,009
0-3008,283
Total235,695

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