Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.
The immigration department issued 2,500 ITAs in a draw for candidates in Express Entry’s Healthcare and social services category.
To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:
A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 472; and
Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 11:17 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on May 12, 2025.
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Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025
DateDraw TypeNumber of ITAsCut-off CRS score
October 14Provincial Nominee Program345778
October 6French language proficiency4,500432
October 1Canadian Experience Class1,000534
September 29Provincial Nominee Program291855
September 18Trade1,250505
September 17Education2,500462
September 15Provincial Nominee Program228746
September 4French language proficiency4,500446
September 3Canadian Experience Class1,000534
September 2Provincial Nominee Program249772
August 19Healthcare and social services2,500470
August 18Provincial Nominee Program192800
August 8French language proficiency2,500481
August 7Canadian Experience Class1,000534
August 6Provincial Nominee Program225739
July 22Healthcare and social services4,000475
July 21Provincial Nominee Program202788
July 8Canadian Experience Class3,000518
July 7Provincial Nominee Program356750
June 26Canadian Experience Class3,000521
June 23Provincial Nominee Program503742
June 12Canadian Experience Class3,000529
June 10Provincial Nominee Program125784
June 4Healthcare and social services500504
June 2Provincial Nominee Program277726
May 13Canadian Experience Class500547
May 12Provincial Nominee Program511706
May 2Healthcare and social services 500510
May 1Education1,000479
April 28Provincial Nominee Program421727
April 14Provincial Nominee Program825764
March 21French language proficiency7,500379
March 17Provincial Nominee Program536736
March 6French language proficiency4,500410
March 3Provincial Nominee Program 725667
February 19French language proficiency 6,500428
February 17Provincial Nominee Program 646750
February 5Canadian Experience Class4,000521
February 4Provincial Nominee Program455802
January 23 Canadian Experience Class4,000527
January 8Canadian Experience Class1,350542
January 7Provincial Nominee Program471793
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This draw marks the fifth Healthcare and social services draw that IRCC has held this year. It is also the second-largest healthcare category-based draw, tied in draw size with the healthcare draw on August 19, and exceeded only by the draw on July 22, which issued 4,000 ITAs to healthcare professionals.
Although Express Entry’s healthcare category has seen only five draws throughout 2025, candidates within this category have received close to 10,000 ITAs as of today’s draw—the third-highest number of any category or program under the Express Entry system.
Today’s draw is also the fourth of October, and follows a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on October 14, a French category-based draw on October 6, and a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw on October 1.
Thus far, IRCC has issued 73,183 ITAs through the Express Entry system in 2025.
Express Entry draws this year have primarily focused on PNP draws, with the remainder of Express Entry ITAs dedicated to CEC candidates, candidates with French-language proficiency, and those in the Express Entry priority occupation categories:
Draw TypeNumber of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)19
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)10
French-language proficiency6
Healthcare and social services5
Education2
Trade1
ITAs by stream-type are detailed below, with the majority of invitations going to candidates in French category draws and the CEC program:
Draw typeITAs issued to date
French30,000
Canadian Experience Class21,850
Healthcare and social services9,792
Provincial Nominee Program6,947
Education3,500
Trade1,250