Canada has announced the results of the latest Express Entry draw. On October 15, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released the Express Entry draw results under the Healthcare and social services occupations. The selected applicants are sent invitations to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
IRCC sent 2,500 invitations to apply for permanent residency in Canada under the Healthcare and social services occupations category on October 15.
The lowest-ranked candidate received a CRS score of 472. The date and time of the round was October 15, 2025, 15:55:18 UTC, while the Tie-breaking rule date was May 12, 2025, at 23:17:30 UTC. This means the minimum Rank required to be invited to apply will be 2,500 or above. One may check the CRS score distribution below.
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.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a points-based system that IRCC uses to assess and score your profile and rank it in the Express Entry pool. It’s used to assess your skills, education, language ability, work experience and other factors.
The Canada Express Entry score points calculator helps one to calculate the points for their Express Entry Profile. To get an invitation to apply, your CRS score must be above the minimum points score of your round of invitations. Cut-off scores may vary each round.
The previous draw under the Healthcare and social services occupations category was held on August 19, when 2,500 applicants were invited with a cut-off score of 472.
Express Entry Eligibility
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 in part-time work, in one of the specified occupations.
During that period of work experience, they need to have performed the actions described in the lead statement for the occupation as set out in the occupational descriptions of the National Occupational Classification.
Also, 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.
CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of October 13, 2025
