For jobs in healthcare and social services, the IRCC hosts an Express Entry draw.

More invitations to apply (ITA) via the Express Entry system have been sent out by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).  In a targeted recruitment for jobs in social services and healthcare, the immigration department sent out 500 ITAs to applicants.

In order to be eligible for this draw, applicants had to:

a minimum score of 504 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS); and

Before 6:47 a.m. Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on March 31, 2025, an Express Entry applicant profile was created.

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An overview of the 2025 Express Entry drawings:

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Cut-off CRS score
June 4	Healthcare and social services	500	504
June 2	Provincial Nominee Program	277	726
May 13	Canadian Experience Class	500	547
May 12	Provincial Nominee Program	511	706
May 2	Healthcare and social services	500	510
May 1	Education	1,000	479
April 28	Provincial Nominee Program	421	727
April 14	Provincial Nominee Program	825	764
March 21	French language proficiency	7,500	379
March 17	Provincial Nominee Program	536	736
March 6	French language proficiency	4,500	410
March 3	Provincial Nominee Program	725	667
February 19	French language proficiency	6,500	428
February 17	Provincial Nominee Program	646	750
February 5	Canadian Experience Class	4,000	521
February 4	Provincial Nominee Program	455	802
January 23	Canadian Experience Class	4,000	527
January 8	Canadian Experience Class	1,350	542
January 7	Provincial Nominee Program	471	793

The second of the month and the second-ever Express Entry draw for the revised healthcare and social services vocations category is being held today. It comes after three draws: one for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) on June 2, one for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) on May 13, and another for the PNP on May 12.

35,217 ITAs have been issued by the IRCC via the Express Entry mechanism so far in 2025.

PNP candidates have been the main focus of this year's Express Entry system draws; the remaining Express Entry ITAs have been allocated to CEC candidates, candidates who speak French, and candidates who fall into Express Entry's priority categories:

Draw Type	Number of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)	9
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	4
French-language proficiency	3
Healthcare and social services	2
Education	1

What is the duration of the Express Entry procedure?

Although it may take longer to receive an ITA, an Express Entry profile is valid for a maximum of one year.

As long as they still match the eligibility standards, candidates may submit a fresh profile if they do not acquire an ITA within that year. According to the IRCC's tie-breaking rule for Express Entry selections, resubmitting an Express Entry candidate profile will result in a new submission time and perhaps exclusion from a draw.

The Canadian government strives to process an applicant's application for permanent residency within six months of the candidate receiving an ITA. When a completed application is submitted, the processing period starts, and it concludes when a decision is made.

After getting an ITA, a candidate has sixty days to complete and submit a permanent residence (PR) application.

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