🇨🇦 Draw #397

In Draw #397, IRCC set the CRS cutoff at 169 and issued 391 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on February 19, 2026. This means all candidates in the Express Entry pool with a CRS score of 169 or higher received an invitation to submit a permanent residence application.

This was a Physicians with Canadian Work Experience, 2026-Version 1 draw, part of IRCC's category-based selection system that targets candidates with specific skills or attributes beyond raw CRS scores.

This draw's cutoff was close to the category average of 169, reflecting a typical round for this draw type.

Candidates who received an ITA have 60 days to submit a complete permanent residence application. Those not invited remain in the pool for up to 12 months and will be considered in future draws.