IRCC issues 2,500 ITAs in Healthcare & Social Services category-based draw (Version 2)

Date: October 15, 2025

Type: Express Entry — Category-based selection (Healthcare & Social Services)

IRCC has invited 2,500 candidates to apply for permanent residence in a category-based Express Entry draw targeting Healthcare and Social Services occupations (Version 2). The CRS cut-off was 472 for this round. This continues Canada’s 2025 trend of prioritizing critical health and social-care roles through targeted draws.

Key numbers at a glance

• Invitations to Apply (ITAs): 2,500

• CRS cut-off: 472

• Draw type: Category-based (Healthcare & Social Services, V2)

• Tie-breaking rule: May 12, 2025 at 23:17:30 UTC

• Round: widely reported as #373 (Oct 15, 2025)

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

If you received an ITA today

1. Check your CRS & round details in your account immediately.

2. Gather documents (police certificates, medicals, reference letters, proof of funds if applicable).

3. Mind deadlines: you typically have 60 days to submit a complete e-APR package.

4. If you’re represented, align with your RCIC/lawyer on document order and gap-proofing.

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