Last Updated On 14 November 2025, 3:02 PM EST (Toronto Time)
Canada has issued another major batch of permanent residency invitations, marking one of the largest healthcare-focused selection rounds seen in 2025.
The latest Express Entry draw, conducted on November 14, invited 3,500 candidates under the healthcare and social services occupations category.
This category-based selection round targeted skilled professionals whose training and experience are urgently needed across Canada’s health and community care systems.
This draw invited candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 462.
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Full Details Of The Express Entry Draw Today
- Category: Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2)
- Date and time: November 14, 2025
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 462
- Number of invitations issued: 3,500
- Rank needed: 3,500 or above
- Tie-breaking rule: December 02, 2024 at 22:19:41 UTC
With 3,500 invitations issued today, this is one of the biggest healthcare-category draws since category-based selection was launched.
The cut-off CRS score of 462 indicates a competitive yet accessible threshold as compared to CEC draws, where the cutoff is around 533.
With talent shortages intensifying, Canada continues to prioritize occupations critical to public health, senior care, hospital operations, mental health, and front-line support.
Who qualifies for the healthcare and social services occupations category?
To receive an invitation in today’s draw, candidates had to meet the following eligibility conditions:
- Must have at least six months of full-time, continuous work experience within the last three years. Remember, an overall minimum of 1 year of experience is mandatory in any skilled occupation to meet the general Express Entry requirement.
- Experience must be in one of the healthcare or social services occupations listed for the category
- Experience can be inside Canada or abroad
- Experience must be in a single eligible occupation, even if the applicant’s primary Express Entry occupation is different
This pathway recognizes the complexity of healthcare training and practice.
Many applicants may work in a variety of roles over the course of their careers, but as long as they meet the minimum experience requirement in one qualifying occupation, they remain eligible.
Full list of 37 healthcare and social services occupations eligible for this draw
The following occupations were eligible under today’s selection round.
They represent a wide spectrum of regulated, technical, clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and community care roles.
| 2021 NOC code | Occupation |
| 32104 | Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians |
| 31112 | Audiologists and speech language pathologists |
| 32123 | Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists |
| 31201 | Chiropractors |
| 32111 | Dental hygienists and dental therapists |
| 31110 | Dentists |
| 31121 | Dieticians and nutritionists |
| 31102 | General practitioners and family physicians |
| 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 |
| 32129 | Other medical technologists and technicians |
| 31209 | Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
| 32109 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
| 32102 | Paramedical occupations |
| 31120 | Pharmacists |
| 33103 | Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants |
| 32124 | Pharmacy technicians |
| 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 |
| 42201 | Social and community service workers |
| 41300 | Social workers |
| 31100 | Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
| 31101 | Specialists in surgery |
| 41301 | Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies |
| 31103 | Veterinarians |
What’s Next?
Those who received an invitation today must now submit a complete permanent residence application within 60 days.
This includes identity documents, police certificates, medical exams, proof of funds if applicable, educational assessments, and detailed employment history.
Processing times for Express Entry permanent residence applications currently range from six to eight months in most cases.
The November 14 healthcare-focused Express Entry draw marks another major step in Canada’s plan to strengthen its healthcare workforce.
By issuing 3,500 invitations at a competitive CRS score of 462, the federal government continues to demonstrate that healthcare workers remain a top national priority.
Whether candidates are already working in Canada or preparing to immigrate from abroad, this draw offers a strong pathway toward permanent residency and a future in one of the country’s most essential labour sectors.
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