An impressive draw of 2,500 ITAs for permanent residency occurred on August 19, 2025, through Express Entry allegedly targeting experienced workers in the federal skilled trades sector.
This is the third-largest healthcare and social services occupations skilled worker draw, with a CRS score threshold of 470).
So what do you need to know about this important immigration statistic and what does it mean to prospective Canadian citizens?
Full Details of the Express Entry draw today
Date and time: August 19, 2025
Category: 37 Healthcare and Social Services Occupations (Version 2)
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 470
Number of invitations issued: 2,500
Rank needed: 2,500 or above
Tie-breaking rule: April 23, 2025 at 20:08:53 UTC
The 2,500 ITAs issued mark one of the key areas of the IRCC strategic attention as they strive to support the healthcare sector workforce in Canada during changing economic times.
The rule used to break the tie was that the earliest profiles were selected first and first come first serve applied to all with a CRS score of at least 470.
By comparison, a July 22, 2025, healthcare draw encouraged 4,000 applicants at a CRS cut-off of 475, and smaller draws, such as a May 13 Canadian Experience Class draw, were higher at 547 with 500 invited.
The relatively low CRS score of 470 to this draw indicates the increased number of invites and is good news to those who did not receive one on more competitive draws.
Now it is Thursday, and hopefully some more invitations are to be achieved. Watch this space as we update it.
CRS Score Distribution In The Pool
As of August 17, 2025, a total of 254,113 candidates remain in the Express Entry pool, of which 75,011 place in the 451 to 500 CRS score range, including 17,339 applicants in the 461 to 470 range.
This competitive pool emphasizes the importance of a CRS score of 470, meaning that it places invited candidates in the top 2,500 on this list.
CRS score range
Number of candidates
601-1200
188
501-600
22,930
451-500
75,011
491-500
12,409
481-490
12,349
471-480
17,035
461-470
17,339
451-460
15,879
401-450
73,920
441-450
15,116
431-440
16,222
421-430
14,639
411-420
14,488
401-410
13,455
351-400
53,461
301-350
20,424
0-300
8,179
Total
254,113
All The Healthcare Express Entry Draws Till Date
Since the introduction of category-based rounds of invitation at the beginning of 2023, 10 Express Entry draws within the healthcare category occurred.
These 10 draws on healthcare version 1 and version 2 based on healthcare occupations and service occupations include 23,350 total invitations to apply.
Date
Round type
Invitations issued
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
August 19, 2025
Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2)
2,500
470
February 14, 2024
Healthcare occupations (Version 1)
3,500
422
July 22, 2025
Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2)
4,000
475
July 5, 2024
Healthcare occupations (Version 1)
3,750
445
July 6, 2023
Healthcare occupations (Version 1)
1,500
463
June 28, 2023
Healthcare occupations (Version 1)
500
476
June 4, 2025
Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2)
500
504
May 2, 2025
Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2)
500
510
November 20, 2024
Healthcare occupations (Version 1)
3,000
463
October 26, 2023
Healthcare occupations (Version 1)
3,600
431
August 19 draw is among other strategic immigration steps undertaken by IRCC.
Since Canada is also giving skilled professionals and especially those working in healthcare and social services a home, this attraction reflects the desire by the country to experience a diverse and dynamic future.
Congrats to the ones invited and invited with your next step to Canadian permanent residence.
Please share this article to help others know about the chances of immigrating to Canada under an Express Entry program and keep an eye on the fresh immigration-related news.
Canada Issues 2,500 Invitations in Latest Express Entry Draw
An impressive draw of 2,500 ITAs for permanent residency occurred on August 19, 2025, through Express Entry allegedly targeting experienced workers in the federal skilled trades sector.
This is the third-largest healthcare and social services occupations skilled worker draw, with a CRS score threshold of 470).
So what do you need to know about this important immigration statistic and what does it mean to prospective Canadian citizens?
Full Details of the Express Entry draw today
Date and time: August 19, 2025
Category: 37 Healthcare and Social Services Occupations (Version 2)
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 470
Number of invitations issued: 2,500
Rank needed: 2,500 or above
Tie-breaking rule: April 23, 2025 at 20:08:53 UTC
The 2,500 ITAs issued mark one of the key areas of the IRCC strategic attention as they strive to support the healthcare sector workforce in Canada during changing economic times.
The rule used to break the tie was that the earliest profiles were selected first and first come first serve applied to all with a CRS score of at least 470.
By comparison, a July 22, 2025, healthcare draw encouraged 4,000 applicants at a CRS cut-off of 475, and smaller draws, such as a May 13 Canadian Experience Class draw, were higher at 547 with 500 invited.
The relatively low CRS score of 470 to this draw indicates the increased number of invites and is good news to those who did not receive one on more competitive draws.
Now it is Thursday, and hopefully some more invitations are to be achieved. Watch this space as we update it.
CRS Score Distribution In The Pool
As of August 17, 2025, a total of 254,113 candidates remain in the Express Entry pool, of which 75,011 place in the 451 to 500 CRS score range, including 17,339 applicants in the 461 to 470 range.
This competitive pool emphasizes the importance of a CRS score of 470, meaning that it places invited candidates in the top 2,500 on this list.
All The Healthcare Express Entry Draws Till Date
Since the introduction of category-based rounds of invitation at the beginning of 2023, 10 Express Entry draws within the healthcare category occurred.
These 10 draws on healthcare version 1 and version 2 based on healthcare occupations and service occupations include 23,350 total invitations to apply.
August 19 draw is among other strategic immigration steps undertaken by IRCC.
Since Canada is also giving skilled professionals and especially those working in healthcare and social services a home, this attraction reflects the desire by the country to experience a diverse and dynamic future.
Congrats to the ones invited and invited with your next step to Canadian permanent residence.
Please share this article to help others know about the chances of immigrating to Canada under an Express Entry program and keep an eye on the fresh immigration-related news.
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