Healthcare Workers Receive Thousands Of ITAs For Permanent Residency, With The Lowest CRS-OFF Score In 2025

1. Overview of the latest Express Entry draw

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) vừa công bố một đợt phát hành thư mời nộp hồ sơ (Invitation to Apply – ITA) thông qua hệ thống Express Entry.

Trong đợt rút mới nhất, IRCC đã cấp 3.500 ITA dành cho ứng viên thuộc nhóm ngành Y tế và Dịch vụ xã hội (Healthcare and Social Services).

To be considered in this draw, candidates must meet two conditions:

• Minimum CRS score: 462
• Documents Express Entry được tạo trước: 10:19 PM (UTC) ngày 2/12/2024

CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System): Express Entry's points system, based on factors such as age, education, work experience, language ability, and additional factors such as provincial nomination (PNP).

This is the lowest CRS score in 2025 for the Health and Social Services group.

2. Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025

The table below summarizes all withdrawals to date in 2025:

Express Entry 2025 Summary

Date	Express Entry 2025 Summary	Express Entry 2025 Summary	CRS score
Nov 12	CEC	1,000	533
Nov 10	Provincial Nominee Program	714	738
Oct 29	French	6,000	416
Oct 28	CEC	1,000	533
Oct 27	Provincial Nominee Program	302	761
Oct 15	Healthcare	2,500	472
Oct 14	Provincial Nominee Program	345	778
Oct 6	French	4,500	432
Oct 1	CEC	1,000	534
Sep 29	Provincial Nominee Program	291	855
Sep 18	Trade	1,250	505
Sep 17	Education	2,500	462
Sep 15	Provincial Nominee Program	228	746
Sep 4	French	4,500	446
Sep 3	CEC	1,000	534
Sep 2	Provincial Nominee Program	249	772
Aug 19	Healthcare	2,500	470
Aug 18	Provincial Nominee Program	192	800
Aug 8	French	2,500	481
Aug 7	CEC	1,000	534
Aug 6	Provincial Nominee Program	225	739
Jul 22	Healthcare	4,000	475
Jul 21	Provincial Nominee Program	202	788
Jul 8	CEC	3,000	518
Jul 7	Provincial Nominee Program	356	750
Jun 26	CEC	3,000	521
Jun 23	Provincial Nominee Program	503	742
Jun 12	CEC	3,000	529
Jun 10	Provincial Nominee Program	125	784
Jun 4	Healthcare	500	504
Jun 2	Provincial Nominee Program	277	726
May 13	CEC	500	547
May 12	Provincial Nominee Program	511	706
May 2	Healthcare	500	510
May 1	Education	1,000	479
Apr 28	Provincial Nominee Program	421	727
Apr 14	Provincial Nominee Program	825	764
Mar 21	French	7,500	379
Mar 17	Provincial Nominee Program	536	736
Mar 6	French	4,500	410
Mar 3	Provincial Nominee Program	725	667
Feb 19	French	6,500	428
Feb 17	Provincial Nominee Program	646	750
Feb 5	CEC	4,000	521
Feb 4	Provincial Nominee Program	455	802
Jan 23	CEC	4,000	527
Jan 8	CEC	1,350	542
Jan 7	Provincial Nominee Program	471	793

3. The significance of the latest withdrawal of applications

Sharp increase in ITA numbers for the healthcare sector

As of now in 2025, candidates in the Health professions have received 13,292 ITAs, ranking third among all Express Entry groups.

This reflects:

• High demand for human resources in the Canadian health system
• IRCC's Clear Priority for Healthcare Sector in 2025

This is the sixth withdrawal of the Health sector group in 2025.

At the same time, this is the draw with the lowest CRS score of all draws in this group to date.

4. Overview of the ITA situation in 2025

To date, IRCC has issued 85,723 ITAs for 2025.

Types of withdrawals include:

Number of withdrawals by type

Express Entry 2025 Summary	Quantity
Provincial Nominee Program	21
CEC	12
French	7
Healthcare	6
Education	2
Trade	1

Number of ITAs by program stream

Stream	ITA issued
French	36,000
CEC	23,850
Healthcare	13,292
Provincial Nominee Program	7,963
Education	3,500
Trade	1,250

5. Express Entry Trends 2025

Based on current figures, it can be seen that:

• PNP and CEC continue to account for the majority of draws.
• French-speaking candidates are at a big advantage, as Canada pushes to attract French speakers outside Quebec.
• The Healthcare sector is given special priority with CRS scores continuously decreasing.
• Education and Trade sectors had fewer draws, but CRS scores were relatively stable.