Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held its third Express Entry draw of the week.
The department issued 3,600 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a category-based selection draw for healthcare occupations. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 431 to be considered.
Today’s draw follows two others this week. The first was a Provincial Nominee Program-only draw on October 24. IRCC invited 1,548 candidates with a minimum CRS of 776 to apply.
The minimum CRS score for PNP candidates is higher than average because Express Entry candidates who are also nominated by a province automatically receive an additional 600 CRS points.
The second draw was on October 25 and invited 300 candidates in a category-based selection draw for those who demonstrate French-speaking proficiency. They needed a minimum CRS score of 486 to be considered.
Summary of Express Entry draws since June 2023
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | Healthcare occupations | 3,600 | 431 |
| Oct 25 | French language proficiency | 300 | 486 |
| Oct 24 | PNP-only | 1,548 | 776 |
| Oct 10 | All-program | 3,725 | 500 |
| Sept 28 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations | 600 | 354 |
| Sept 27 | French language proficiency | 500 | 472 |
| Sept 26 | All-program | 3,000 | 504 |
| Sept 20 | Transport occupations | 1,000 | 435 |
| Sept 19 | All-program | 3,200 | 531 |
| Aug 15 | All-program | 4,300 | 496 |
| Aug 3 | Trade occupations | 1,500 | 388 |
| Aug 2 | French language proficiency | 800 | 435 |
| Aug 1 | All-program | 2,000 | 517 |
| July 12 | French language proficiency | 3,800 | 375 |
| July 11 | All-program | 800 | 505 |
| July 7 | French language proficiency | 2,300 | 439 |
| July 6 | Healthcare occupations | 1500 | 463 |
| July 5 | STEM occupations | 500 | 486 |
| July 4 | All-program | 700 | 511 |
| June 28 | Healthcare occupations | 500 | 476 |
| June 27 | All-program | 4,300 | 486 |
| June 8 | All-program | 4,800 | 486 |
All the healthcare-targeted Express Entry draws in 2023
| October 26, 2023 | July 6, 2023 | June 28, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of invitations | 3,600 | 1,500 | 500 |
| CRS Score Cutoff | 431 | 463 | 476 |
| Tie-Breaking Rule | May 24, 2023 at 19:47:51 UTC | June 19, 2023 06:41:05 UTC | November 12, 2023 12:47:27 UTC |
Occupations Eligible For Healthcare Express Entry Draw
There are a total of 35 occupations eligible for the Express Entry round of invitations in the 2023 category-based rounds of invitations, as listed below:
- 31112 – Audiologists and speech language pathologists
- 31201 – Chiropractors
- 31110 – Dentists
- 31121 – Dieticians and nutritionists
- 41320 – Education counsellors
- 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
- 42203 – Instructors of persons with disabilities
- 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment
- 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
- 32201 – Massage therapists
- 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
- 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
- 32122 – Medical sonographers
- 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- 31302 – Nurse practitioners
- 31300 – Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
- 31203 – Occupational therapists
- 31111 – Optometrists
- 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
- 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- 32102 – Paramedical occupations
- 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- 31202 – Physiotherapists
- 31200 – Psychologists
- 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- 31101 – Specialists in surgery
- 41301 – Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
- 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
- 31103 – Veterinarians
Express Entry candidates no longer require an upfront medical examination
As of October 1, this year, Express Entry candidates are no longer required to get an upfront immigrant medical examination (IME) before submitting their permanent resident application to IRCC.
An exam is still a requirement, but candidates may submit a blank document in the upload field of the Express Entry profile builder. IRCC will send further instructions regarding your medical exam later.
Those who already completed an IME as part of a different IRCC application, or are already living in Canada, do not need to complete a second IME.
What is Express Entry?
Express Entry is an application management system that oversees the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program.
Candidates in these programs are evaluated using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The system ranks candidates based on their human capital attributes such as age, language ability, work experience, occupation, and education.
Each attribute is assigned a score and when combined, all scores are totalled up to a possible maximum of 1200. Candidates rarely score this high and most minimum CRS cut-off scores range between 350-550 (sometimes higher, depending on the type of draw). The candidates with the highest scores are the most likely to receive an ITA to apply to IRCC for permanent resident status.
When is the next Express Entry draw?
The IRCC is expected to announce the next Express Entry Draw between November 7 and 9, 2023.
What is the processing time for Express Entry?
IRCC has the service standard of processing 80% of the Express Entry applications within 6 months of receiving the full file.
