Recently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been actively issuing invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. In a recent draw specifically for physicians with Canadian work experience, the immigration department issued 229 ITAs. To qualify for this draw, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 198 and had to create an Express Entry candidate profile before 7:40 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on August 6, 2026.

Summary of Recent Express Entry Draws

Date	Draw Type	CRS cut-off score	ITAs issued
September 3	Physicians with Canadian Work Experience	198	229
September 1	Canadian Experience Class	521	2,000
August 31	Provincial Nominee Program	697	562
August 19	French-Language proficiency	382	5,000
August 18	Canadian Experience Class	523	1,000
August 17	Provincial Nominee Program	760	442
August 7	Transport	470	300
August 6	French-Language proficiency	391	5,000