On 20 February 2026, IRCC held round #398 — a healthcare and social services occupations round — inviting 4,000 candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System score of 467 or higher. Candidates sitting exactly on 467 were invited only if their profile was submitted before 9 December 2025.
The round at a glance
- CRS cutoff
- 467
- down 9 from the previous healthcare and social services occupations round
- Invitations
- 4,000
- previously 1,000
- Days since the last
- 71
- typically 57
What it means
The cutoff fell 9 points from the previous healthcare and social services occupations round on 11 December 2025, which normally follows a larger round or a thinner pool above the line. The lowest this category has ever gone is 422, on 14 February 2024.
At the time of the round, 66,292 candidates in the pool scored 467 or higher, out of 235,695 in total — so this round reached roughly the top 28% of the pool.
Recent cutoffs
The last 10 healthcare and social services occupations rounds as a table
| Round | Date | CRS cutoff | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #301 | 5 July 2024 | 445 | 3,750 |
| #327 | 20 November 2024 | 463 | 3,000 |
| #345 | 2 May 2025 | 510 | 500 |
| #349 | 4 June 2025 | 504 | 500 |
| #357 | 22 July 2025 | 475 | 4,000 |
| #362 | 19 August 2025 | 470 | 2,500 |
| #373 | 15 October 2025 | 472 | 2,500 |
| #379 | 14 November 2025 | 462 | 3,500 |
| #385 | 11 December 2025 | 476 | 1,000 |
| #398 | 20 February 2026 | 467 | 4,000 |
Where does your score stand?
See how a CRS of 467 has fared across recent rounds, work out your own score, or check your odds against the full history.