Canada has sent invitations to apply for permanent residency visas to foreigners who were selected under the Healthcare and social services occupations category of the Express Entry system.
This is the second draw for the ‘Healthcare and social services occupations category’ conducted on June 4, while the first draw was conducted on May 2.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada released the results of the Express Entry lottery for the Healthcare and social services occupations category on June 4, 2025.
500 Express Entry invitations were issued to eligible foreign nationals on June 4 under the Express Entry system draw No. 349. The lowest-ranked candidate received a CRS score of 504. The date and time of the round was June 04, 2025, at 13:54:24 UTC, while the Tie-breaking rule date was March 31, 202,5 at 06:47:23 UTC. This means the minimum rank required to be invited to apply will be 500 or above.
The previous lottery for the Healthcare and social services occupations category was conducted on May 2, 2025, when 500 Express Entry invitations were issued to eligible foreign nationals. The lowest-ranked candidate received a CRS score of 510.
The CRS score has fallen from 510 to 504 in the Healthcare and social services occupations category.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a points-based system that we use to assess and score your profile and rank it in the Express Entry pool.
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
Canada’s Express Entry program, a popular immigration pathway for foreigners seeking employment and permanent residence in the country, was modified in February 2025.
A new ‘education occupation category’ was introduced, and Canadian Experience Class stream candidates with working experience in Canada were given priority.
An eligible foreign national is a member of the Healthcare and social services occupations category if they meet the following requirements:
At least six months of full-time work experience, or the equivalent of part-time work, in one of the occupations referred to in the table below. The experience has to be gained within the three years preceding the day on which the category was established, over a continuous period.
During that period of work experience, they performed the actions described in the lead statement for the occupation as set out in the occupational descriptions of the National Occupational Classification; and
During that period of work experience, they performed a substantial number of the main duties of the occupation as set out in the occupational descriptions of the National Occupational Classification, including all of the essential duties.
On March 25, 2025, Canada withdrew ‘job offer points’ from the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) in the Express Entry pool. This will apply to both current and future candidates. The removal of ‘job offer points’ from the Comprehensive Ranking System will not apply to all categories, but only to those that are classified under Major Group 00 of the National Occupation Classification (for example, senior management positions) (200 points) and in any other skilled occupation (50 points).
Comprehensive Ranking System score distribution as of June 1, 2025
