Last Updated On 26 October 2023, 12:31 PM EDT (Toronto Time)
Today, the new Express Entry draw targeted for 35 healthcare occupations issued 3,600 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR).
This is the third healthcare targeted draw, with the previous round of invitations released by IRCC on July 6, 2023, inviting only 1,500 profiles.
All the healthcare-targeted Express Entry draws in 2023
| October 26, 2023 | July 6, 2023 | June 28, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of invitations | 3,600 | 1,500 | 500 |
| CRS Score Cutoff | 431 | 463 | 476 |
| Tie-Breaking Rule | May 24, 2023 at 19:47:51 UTC | June 19, 2023 06:41:05 UTC | November 12, 2023 12:47:27 UTC |
Click here for full list of 35 healthcare occupations eligible for Express Entry draws.
The good news is that the size of healthcare-targeted Express Entry draws is increasing and the CRS cutoff score is reducing.
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Latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
|---|---|
| 601-1200 | 1,536 |
| 501-600 | 1,307 |
| 451-500 | 60,587 |
| 491-500 | 4,853 |
| 481-490 | 9,514 |
| 471-480 | 18,836 |
| 461-470 | 15,063 |
| 451-460 | 12,321 |
| 401-450 | 54,565 |
| 441-450 | 11,256 |
| 431-440 | 11,705 |
| 421-430 | 9,926 |
| 411-420 | 10,525 |
| 401-410 | 11,153 |
| 351-400 | 60,378 |
| 301-350 | 31,189 |
| 0-300 | 5,311 |
| Total | 214,873 |
Occupations Eligible For Healthcare Express Entry Draw
There are a total of 35 occupations eligible for the Express Entry round of invitations in the 2023 category-based rounds of invitations, as listed below:
- 31112 – Audiologists and speech language pathologists
- 31201 – Chiropractors
- 31110 – Dentists
- 31121 – Dieticians and nutritionists
- 41320 – Education counsellors
- 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
- 42203 – Instructors of persons with disabilities
- 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment
- 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
- 32201 – Massage therapists
- 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
- 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
- 32122 – Medical sonographers
- 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- 31302 – Nurse practitioners
- 31300 – Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
- 31203 – Occupational therapists
- 31111 – Optometrists
- 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
- 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
- 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- 32102 – Paramedical occupations
- 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- 31202 – Physiotherapists
- 31200 – Psychologists
- 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- 31101 – Specialists in surgery
- 41301 – Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
- 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
- 31103 – Veterinarians
What are the latest Express Entry draws?
On October 26, 2023, the new Express Entry draw awarded 3,600 invitations to apply for permanent residency in the healthcare-targeted draw.
In a Francophile lottery held on October 25, IRCC sent only 300 permanent residency invitations. The CRS cutoff score was 486.
Previously, on October 24, Canada sent out 1,548 ITAs in a ‘PNP’-only round of invitations to profiles with a CRS score of 776 or higher.
When is the next Express Entry draw?
The IRCC is expected to announce the next Express Entry Draw between November 7 and 9, 2023.
What is the processing time for Express Entry?
IRCC has the service standard of processing 80% of the Express Entry applications within 6 months of receiving the full file.
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