Canada has invited 229 physicians with Canadian work experience to apply for permanent residence through the latest Express Entry draw. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the draw on September 3, 2026, issuing 229 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates under the Physicians with Canadian Work Experience category. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for the draw was 198. Latest Express Entry Draw: September 3, 2026 The latest round was Express Entry Round #440 and specifically targeted physicians with Canadian work experience. Draw Detail Information Date September 3, 2026 Round Number 440 Draw Type Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 Invitations Issued 229 CRS Cut-off 198 The latest physician draw had the lowest CRS cut-off among the three physician-specific draws held in 2026 so far. Three Physician-Specific Express Entry Draws in 2026 IRCC has conducted three Express Entry draws for physicians with Canadian work experience in 2026. The first physician-specific round took place on February 19, followed by another on June 24, and the latest round on September 3. Date ITAs Issued CRS Cut-off February 19, 2026 391 169 June 24, 2026 271 223 September 3, 2026 229 198 Total 891 — The September draw issued fewer invitations than the previous two physician rounds, but the CRS threshold dropped from 223 to 198 compared with the June draw. Overall, IRCC has issued 891 ITAs to physicians with Canadian work experience across the three physician-specific rounds in 2026. Express Entry Draws in 2026 The September 3 physician round is Round #440. The official 2026 dataset begins with Round #389 on January 5 and runs through Round #440 on September 3, representing 52 Express Entry invitation rounds during the period covered by the dataset.The latest rounds have included selections under the Canadian Experience Class, Provincial Nominee Program, French-Language Proficiency, Healthcare and Social Services, Physicians with Canadian Work Experience and other targeted categories. Recent Express Entry Draws Date Round type Invitations issued CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited September 3, 2026 Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 229 198 September 1, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 2,000 521 August 31, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 562 697 August 19, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 5,000 382 August 18, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 1,000 523 August 17, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 442 760 August 7, 2026 Transport Occupations, 2026-Version 2 300 470 August 6, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 5,000 391 August 5, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 3,000 516 August 4, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 507 768 July 23, 2026 Skilled Military Recruits, 2026-Version 1 4 368 July 22, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 5,000 399 July 21, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 2,000 516 July 20, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 511 744 July 10, 2026 Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 500 392 July 9, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 5,000 420 July 7, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 2,000 517 July 6, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 534 708 June 25, 2026 Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3 4,000 475 June 24, 2026 Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 271 223 June 23, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 4,000 516 June 22, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 955 730 May 28, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 4,500 409 May 27, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 3,000 518 May 25, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 334 805 May 11, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 380 798 April 29, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 4,000 400 April 28, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 2,000 514 April 27, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 473 795 April 15, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 4,000 419 April 14, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 2,000 515 April 13, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 324 786 April 2, 2026 Trades Occupations, 2026-Version 3 3,000 477 March 31, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 2,250 509 March 30, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 356 802 March 18, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 4,000 393 March 17, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 4,000 507 March 16, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 362 742 March 5, 2026 Senior managers with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 250 429 March 4, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 5,500 397 March 3, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 4,000 508 March 2, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 264 710 February 20, 2026 Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3 4,000 467 February 19, 2026 Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 391 169 February 17, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 6,000 508 February 16, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 279 789 February 6, 2026 French-Language proficiency 2026-Version 2 8,500 400 February 3, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 423 749 January 21, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 6,000 509 January 20, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 681 746 January 7, 2026 Canadian Experience Class 8,000 511 January 5, 2026 Provincial Nominee Program 574 711 The draw-level figures above are taken directly from the official 2026 dataset. 2026 Express Entry Draws by Category Across the 52 rounds listed in the official dataset, Express Entry selections were distributed among nine draw types. Draw Type Number of Draws ITAs Issued Provincial Nominee Program 17 7,961 Canadian Experience Class 15 51,250 French-Language Proficiency 10 50,500 Physicians with Canadian Work Experience 3 891 Healthcare and Social Services Occupations 2 8,000 Senior Managers with Canadian Work Experience 2 750 Trades Occupations 1 3,000 Transport Occupations 1 300 Skilled Military Recruits 1 4 Total 52 122,656 These totals are calculated from the 52 individual rounds in the official dataset, from Round #389 through Round #440. Canadian Experience Class Leads 2026 Invitations The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) has accounted for the largest number of invitations in the 2026 dataset, with 51,250 ITAs across 15 draws. The French-Language Proficiency category follows with 50,500 ITAs across 10 draws. The remaining invitations have been distributed among the Provincial Nominee Program, Healthcare and Social Services, Trades, Physicians, Senior Managers, Transport and Skilled Military Recruits. Physicians Have Received 891 ITAs in 2026 The three physician-specific draws have collectively issued 891 ITAs. The February 19 draw was the largest physician round, with 391 invitations and a CRS cut-off of