Express Entry draw #398: Healthcare and social services
On February 20, 2026, IRCC held Express Entry round #398, a Healthcare and social services round. It issued 4,000 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 467. Compared with the previous Healthcare and social services round (#385 on December 11, 2025, CRS 476), the cutoff fell 9 points, with 3,000 more invitations.
Tie-breaking rule: candidates with exactly 467 points were invited only if they submitted their profile before December 09, 2025 at 18:22:06 UTC.
IRCC’s pool snapshot of February 15, 2026 counted 235,695 profiles, of which roughly 66,292 scored 467 or more (estimated from score bands, all programs combined).
Recent rounds of this type
CRS cutoff of the last rounds of the same type. Hover a point for the date and score.
Who this round was for
Candidates eligible for the Healthcare and social services occupations category. At least 12 months of full-time work (or equal part-time) in the past 3 years in one or more of the listed occupations, in Canada or abroad; does not need to be continuous or in one occupation.
Other rounds that week
Official sources
- canada.caExpress Entry rounds of invitations (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
- canada.caMinisterial Instructions for each round (IRCC)Checked 2026-10-01
Figures are copied from IRCC’s published rounds data. The tie-breaking time is shown as published by IRCC (UTC).