Canada Holds First Healthcare-Focused Express Entry Draw of 2025

Publish Date: 02/05/2025

Canada has resumed issuing permanent residency invitations to healthcare professionals through its Express Entry system.

On May 2, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 500 candidates from the Healthcare and Social Services category. This is the first targeted draw of 2025 specifically for healthcare occupations.

To be selected, candidates needed:

A minimum CRS score of 510
An Express Entry profile created before 4:31 a.m. UTC on July 21, 2024

This draw is part of Canada’s category-based selection strategy to fill in-demand jobs and support the country’s healthcare system.

Summary of 2025 Express Entry Draws

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	CRS Cut-Off
May 2	Healthcare & Social Services	500	510
May 1	Education	1,000	479
Apr 28	Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)	421	727
Apr 14	PNP	825	764
Mar 21	French Language Proficiency	7,500	379
Mar 17	PNP	536	736
Mar 6	French Language Proficiency	4,500	410
Mar 3	PNP	725	667
Feb 19	French Language Proficiency	6,500	428
Feb 17	PNP	646	750
Feb 5	Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	4,000	521
Feb 4	PNP	455	802
Jan 23	CEC	4,000	527
Jan 8	CEC	1,350	542
Jan 7	PNP	471	793