In an Express Entry draw based on category, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 2,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) of permanent residence to candidates in the Healthcare and Social Services occupations ( Version 2).
The invitation occurred in the Express Entry draw in which IRCC asked all candidates that had a minimum score of 472 in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).
This draw is the fourth round of healthcare and social services in 2025 and this is as expected and forecasted in our initial part of the month of October 2025.
A close examination of the current draw, comparisons with past healthcare draws, its effects on the applicants, and the methods by which one can enhance his or her chances during future rounds are discussed below.
Key Facts: October 15, 2025 Healthcare Draw
Item
Detail
Date
October 15, 2025
Category/Stream
Healthcare and Social Services Occupations (Version 2)
Invitations (ITAs) issued
2,500
CRS Cutoff Score
472
Tie-breaking rule timestamp
May 12, 2025 at 23:17:30 UTC
Minimum “rank needed”
2,500 or above (i.e. the top 2,500 candidates by CRS in that category)
A tie-breaker timestamp of May 12, 2025 at 23:17:30 UTC was applied to adjudicate among candidates at the same CRS threshold.
Full List of 37 Eligible Occupations For Healthcare Express Entry Draws
Occupation
2021 NOC code
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
32104
Audiologists and speech language pathologists
31112
Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
32123
Chiropractors
31201
Dental hygienists and dental therapists
32111
Dentists
31110
Dieticians and nutritionists
31121
General practitioners and family physicians
31102
Licensed practical nurses
32101
Massage therapists
32201
Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
33101
Medical laboratory technologists
32120
Medical radiation technologists
32121
Medical sonographers
32122
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
33102
Nurse practitioners
31302
Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
31300
Occupational therapists
31203
Optometrists
31111
Other medical technologists and technicians
32129
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
31209
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
32109
Paramedical occupations
32102
Pharmacists
31120
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
33103
Pharmacy technicians
32124
Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
31303
Physiotherapists
31202
Psychologists
31200
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
31301
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
32103
Social and community service workers
42201
Social workers
41300
Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31100
Specialists in surgery
31101
Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
41301
Veterinarians
31103
CRS score distribution in the pool as of October 13, 2025
CRS score range
Number of candidates
601-1200
345
501-600
25,411
451-500
70,641
491-500
12,289
481-490
12,571
471-480
15,370
461-470
15,698
451-460
14,713
401-450
72,026
441-450
13,923
431-440
14,694
421-430
14,918
411-420
14,783
401-410
13,708
351-400
52,448
301-350
19,496
0-300
7,975
Total
248,342
All The Healthcare & Social Services Draws in 2025
As of 2025, IRCC has used more category-based healthcare and social services occupations draws as we continue to pressurize them to do more healthcare draws.
These attractiveness belong to the initiatives of the government to make sure that immigration helps to fill urgent workforce vacation.
Below is a summary of all healthcare/social services Express Entry draws in 2025 before today:
Today’s draw (#373) continues this pattern, with 2,500 ITAs and a new cutoff of 472.
Trend Analysis
The May and June draws were very minor (500 each) and had much higher CRS cutoffs (510 and 504) as IRCC tightened its grip on the healthcare category.
The July draw was huge (4,000 ITAs), and the CRS cutoff was eased to 475.
The August draw (2,500 ITAs) brought the bar even down to 470.
The current draw is an extension of a balance measure-2,500 ITAs with slightly higher CRS threshold (472) compared to the draw that occurred in August.
These swings indicate that IRCC is trying to tune up the scale and competitiveness of healthcare attractiveness based on the demand of the labour market, the availability of the profile in the pool, and the general immigration targets.
By mid-2025, healthcare draws constitute one of the category-based rounds that IRCC implements (there are rest also, such as French-language, trade, education, etc.).
Will There Be More Healthcare Draws in 2025?
Based on the trend of IRCC and the concern that the government showed about healthcare labour shortages, additional healthcare category draws are probable to the end of 2025.
The documents of immigration policy indicate that the draws will continue until at least November.
Nevertheless, timings, size, and cutoff scores will be open to alterations depending on:
Count of potential candidates in the pool.
The immigration target ceilings in Canada.
Changes in the demand of labor or industry requirements.
Other competing draws (e.g. CEC, French language, education)
What Should Candidates Do Now?
Keep up with the news–follow the news of IRCC and reputable news sources on immigration.
Keep on optimizing – redo language tests, acquire credentials, work experience, enhance education.
Patience, yet vigilance–medical students will be attracted back to the profession in the nearest future; it will be all in preparation.
Check eligibility one more time – make sure that your occupation is still registered in the new Version 2 healthcare/social services.
Keep an eye on tie-breaker cutoffs – early profile filing is a competitive edge.
The Express Entry draw of October 15, 2025 will be a significant milestone in the targeted immigration strategy in Canada.
The issuance of 2,500 ITAs to professionals in the healthcare and social services sector and the establishment of the CRS cutoff to 472 emphasizes the ongoing priority of healthcare labour shortages by IRCC.
To future immigrants in medical practice, this attraction is reassuring and, at the same time, a blueprint: perfect your CRS, make sure you are in a designated category, get your application in, and keep on your toes.
With more and more draws taking place, the difference between the winning and losing will probably be based on minor marginal gains and time.
New Express Entry Draw On October 15 Sent 2,500 PR Invitations
In an Express Entry draw based on category, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 2,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) of permanent residence to candidates in the Healthcare and Social Services occupations ( Version 2).
The invitation occurred in the Express Entry draw in which IRCC asked all candidates that had a minimum score of 472 in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).
This draw is the fourth round of healthcare and social services in 2025 and this is as expected and forecasted in our initial part of the month of October 2025.
A close examination of the current draw, comparisons with past healthcare draws, its effects on the applicants, and the methods by which one can enhance his or her chances during future rounds are discussed below.
Key Facts: October 15, 2025 Healthcare Draw
A tie-breaker timestamp of May 12, 2025 at 23:17:30 UTC was applied to adjudicate among candidates at the same CRS threshold.
Full List of 37 Eligible Occupations For Healthcare Express Entry Draws
CRS score distribution in the pool as of October 13, 2025
All The Healthcare & Social Services Draws in 2025
As of 2025, IRCC has used more category-based healthcare and social services occupations draws as we continue to pressurize them to do more healthcare draws.
These attractiveness belong to the initiatives of the government to make sure that immigration helps to fill urgent workforce vacation.
Below is a summary of all healthcare/social services Express Entry draws in 2025 before today:
Today’s draw (#373) continues this pattern, with 2,500 ITAs and a new cutoff of 472.
Trend Analysis
These swings indicate that IRCC is trying to tune up the scale and competitiveness of healthcare attractiveness based on the demand of the labour market, the availability of the profile in the pool, and the general immigration targets.
By mid-2025, healthcare draws constitute one of the category-based rounds that IRCC implements (there are rest also, such as French-language, trade, education, etc.).
Will There Be More Healthcare Draws in 2025?
Based on the trend of IRCC and the concern that the government showed about healthcare labour shortages, additional healthcare category draws are probable to the end of 2025.
The documents of immigration policy indicate that the draws will continue until at least November.
Nevertheless, timings, size, and cutoff scores will be open to alterations depending on:
What Should Candidates Do Now?
Keep up with the news–follow the news of IRCC and reputable news sources on immigration.
Keep on optimizing – redo language tests, acquire credentials, work experience, enhance education.
Patience, yet vigilance–medical students will be attracted back to the profession in the nearest future; it will be all in preparation.
Check eligibility one more time – make sure that your occupation is still registered in the new Version 2 healthcare/social services.
Keep an eye on tie-breaker cutoffs – early profile filing is a competitive edge.
The Express Entry draw of October 15, 2025 will be a significant milestone in the targeted immigration strategy in Canada.
The issuance of 2,500 ITAs to professionals in the healthcare and social services sector and the establishment of the CRS cutoff to 472 emphasizes the ongoing priority of healthcare labour shortages by IRCC.
To future immigrants in medical practice, this attraction is reassuring and, at the same time, a blueprint: perfect your CRS, make sure you are in a designated category, get your application in, and keep on your toes.
With more and more draws taking place, the difference between the winning and losing will probably be based on minor marginal gains and time.
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