Express Entry Draw Opened on 7 August 2025
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23 July, 2025 
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has once again demonstrated its commitment to strengthening Canada's vital healthcare and social services sectors by issuing 4,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a recent Express Entry draw held today, July 22, 2025. This targeted draw specifically invited candidates with experience in these crucial occupations to apply for permanent residency.
The draw, identified as Express Entry Draw #357, saw candidates from the Express Entry Healthcare and Social Services Occupations category receive ITAs. To be considered in this highly competitive round, candidates were required to meet a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 475.
Overview of the Latest Express Entry Draw:
Express Entry Draw Result – 22 July 2025
| Date | EE Draw Category | No. of ITAs | Minimum CRS Score Requirement | Tie-breaking rule |
| July 22, 2025 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | 4,000 | 475 | March 13, 2025 at 13:08:29 UTC |
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Canada's Express Entry System Prioritizes Healthcare
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continues to strategically shape its immigration intake, as evidenced by a recent Express Entry draw that issued 4,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) specifically to candidates in healthcare and social services occupations. This significant draw, the largest for this category in 2025, underlines Canada's unwavering commitment to bolstering its critical public services through targeted skilled immigration. With 27 Express Entry draws already completed this year, and a total of 49,403 ITAs issued for Canadian Permanent Resident (PR) visas by July 22, IRCC's proactive approach to addressing labour market needs and fostering a diverse population is clearly in full swing. This ongoing prioritization, which has seen limited all-program draws, highlights a more focused and responsive immigration system designed to bring in individuals who can immediately contribute to the nation's economic and social well-being. A breakdown of the draw categories for the year thus far follows:
| Draw Type | Number of Draws |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 13 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 7 |
| French-language proficiency | 3 |
| Healthcare and social services | 3 |
| Education | 1 |
Last 5 Express Entry Draws
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