Category-based selection
Physicians with Canadian work experience draws
2 rounds on record, 662 invitations issued. Canadian work experience as a physician, including experience gained under a fee-for-service arrangement.
Most recent round
223CRS cutoff
271 invitations on 24 June 2026, round #421.
- Lowest ever
- 169
- 19 February 2026
- Typical gap
- 125 days
- Rounds held
- 2
Cutoff history
The last 2 physicians with canadian work experience rounds as a table
| Round | Date | CRS cutoff | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #397 | 19 February 2026 | 169 | 391 |
| #421 | 24 June 2026 | 223 | 271 |
Who qualifies
Canadian work experience as a physician, including experience gained under a fee-for-service arrangement.
Occupations in this category
- · General practitioners and family physicians
- · Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- · Specialists in surgery
- · Introduced to reach physicians whose work arrangements had not counted as employment for Express Entry purposes.
Common questions
- Who qualifies for physicians with canadian work experience draws?
- Canadian work experience as a physician, including experience gained under a fee-for-service arrangement.
- What was the lowest physicians with canadian work experience cutoff?
- CRS 169, in the round on 19 February 2026, which issued 391 invitations.
- How often does IRCC hold physicians with canadian work experience draws?
- Over the last 2 physicians with canadian work experience rounds, IRCC has held one every 125 days on average. The gap has ranged from 125 to 125 days.
Alert me about physicians with canadian work experience rounds
We check every new round of invitations and email you the same day one lands.
Note: IRCC reviews its categories periodically and has revised, added and dropped them. Nothing here predicts which categories will be drawn from next.
Source: Express Entry rounds of invitations; IRCC — Category-based selection. Data current as of 7 August 2026.