Canada holds the first healthcare professions draw of the year. IRCC issued 500 ITAs to applicants via the Express Entry system.
In order to be considered for the draw, applicants needed to have:
- A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 510
- Created an Express Entry applicant profile before 4:31 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time on 21 July 2024
Summary Of Express Entry Draws In 2025
Canada holds the first healthcare professions draw of the year. Below is the summary of other Express Entry draws. Take a look!
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Cut-off CRS score |
| May 2 | Healthcare and social services | 500 | 510 |
| May 1 | Education | 1,000 | 479 |
| April 28 | Provincial Nominee Program | 421 | 727 |
| April 14 | Provincial Nominee Program | 825 | 764 |
| March 21 | French language proficiency | 7,500 | 379 |
| March 17 | Provincial Nominee Program | 536 | 736 |
| March 6 | French language proficiency | 4,500 | 410 |
| March 3 | Provincial Nominee Program | 725 | 667 |
| February 19 | French language proficiency | 6,500 | 428 |
| February 17 | Provincial Nominee Program | 646 | 750 |
| February 5 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 521 |
| February 4 | Provincial Nominee Program | 455 | 802 |
| January 23 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 527 |
| January 8 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,350 | 542 |
| January 7 | Provincial Nominee Program | 471 | 793 |
The recent draw is the first healthcare draw after the addition of several social services professions to the category in February of 2025. The draw also features the CRS cut-off score for a healthcare draw to date.
This is the third Express Entry draw of the week and follows the first-ever education category-based selection in Express Entry’s history on May 1 and a Provincial Nominee Program draw on April 28.
Thus far, IRCC has issued 33,429 ITAs through the Express Entry system in 2025.
Express Entry draws in 2025 have primarily focused on PNP applicants, with the remainder of draws being dedicated to applicants in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program and those in IRCC’s priority categories for 2025:
| Draw Type | Number of Draws |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 7 |
| French-language proficiency | 3 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 3 |
| Education | 1 |
| Healthcare and social services | 1 |
How Long Does The Express Entry Process Take?
As Canada holds the first healthcare professions draw of the year, let us discuss how long does the Express Entry process take.
Well, an Express Entry profile remains valid for up to one year.
If an applicant obtains an ITA within that time frame, the Canadian government aims to process their permanent residence application within six months.
Processing time is calculated from when a complete application is received until a final decision is made. If an applicant does not obtain an ITA within the one-year period, they may resubmit their profile, provided they still meet the eligibility requirements.
Processing times through Express Entry tend to be far quicker than other pathways to Canadian PR, such as base PNP streams or other regional immigration programs. This is because of the fact that even after a province or territory has approved an applicant through their PR selection criteria, IRCC must still approve and finalize the decision before permanent resident status can be conferred to a foreign national – which can significantly add to wait times till result.
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