Express Entry draw invited 1500 healthcare professionals with a lowest CRS score of 463

Highlights: Express Entry draw invited 1500 healthcare workers

• IRCC has issued 1,500 invitations to Express Entry candidates in the healthcare category.
• Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 463.
• This draw follows the first invitations to candidates in STEM professions on July 5 and the surprise all-program draw on July 4, 2023.
• Healthcare occupations make up the largest number, with 35 healthcare occupations included.
• Statistics Canada shows 153,000 vacant positions in the social assistance and healthcare sector.

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Second Express Entry Healthcare draw

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has continued its streak of inviting Express Entry candidates, issuing 1,500 invitations to individuals eligible under the healthcare category. Candidates who received invitations had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 463, the lowest score seen in any Express Entry draw in 2023.

 

IRCC had previously announced the invitations of 1,500 healthcare workers this week. This follows the first-ever category-based draw on June 28, where 500 healthcare workers with a minimum CRS score of 476 were issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs).

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First category-based Express Entry draw invited 500 Healthcare professionals with a cut-off score 476

 

IRCC's recent draws have shown interest in category-based selection, targeting various occupational fields. Before the healthcare category draw, invitations were extended to 500 candidates in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) sector on July 5. A surprise all-program draw was held on July 4, inviting 700 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 511.

 

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Category-based selection for the healthcare sector

Within the healthcare category, a diverse range of professions are eligible, encompassing 35 occupations. These include:

• Audiologists and speech language pathologists
• Chiropractors
• Dentists
• Dieticians and nutritionists
• Education counsellors
• General practitioners and family physicians
• Instructors of persons with disabilities
• Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment
• Licensed practical nurses
• Massage therapists
• Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
• Medical laboratory technologists
• Medical radiation technologists
• Medical sonographers
• Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• Nurse practitioners
• Nursing coordinators and supervisors
• Occupational therapists
• Optometrists
• Other assisting occupations in support of health services
• Other practitioners of natural healing
• Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
• Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• Paramedical occupations
• Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
• Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
• Physiotherapists
• Psychologists
• Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
• Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
• Specialists in surgery
• Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
• Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
• Veterinarians

The high numbers of healthcare occupations highlights the significant role immigrants play in Canada's healthcare system, with immigrants consist of 23% of registered nurses, 36% of registered physicians, and 54% of dental technologists in the country.

 

The demand for healthcare professionals in Canada is considerable, as by recent data from Statistics Canada. In April 2023, the healthcare and social assistance sector reported 153,000 vacant positions, the highest among all employment sectors.

 

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