On July 22, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held largest healthcare Express Entry Draw of 2025 till now and invited 4,000 Healthcare and Social Service Workers for permanent residency (PR) of Canada.
The shocking and exciting news is that this draw saw a significant drop in CRS cut off score compared to the last Express Entry Healthcare Draw.
Details Of The Draw:
- Date: July 22, 2025
- Type of Draw: Healthcare and social services occupations
- Number of ITAs issued: 4,000
- CRS score cut off: 475
In simple and easy terms we can say that applicants who had valid Express Entry profile with CRS score of 475 or higher and met the requirements of this targeted draw were invited for permanent residency. Congratulations, to all the invited applicants.
Previous Healthcare Draw Comparison
Let’s compare the last Express Entry Healthcare Draw to this Healthcare Draw. We see rise in number of ITAs issued and drop in CRS cut off score. This means it got easier to get Canadian PR in Express Entry Healthcare Draw.
| Date | ITAs Issued | CRS Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2025 | 4,000 | 475 |
| June 4, 2025 | 500 | 504 |
A massive increase in ITAs from 500 to 4,000 and significant drop in CRS cut off from 504 to 475.
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What Occupations Targeted?
This was a Express Entry targeted draw for healthcare occupations. Means, only selected healthcare applicants from the Express Entry pool are invited to apply. People who want to know what healthcare occupations are eligible can click here.
Current Express Entry Draw Summary
| Round # | Date | Round Type | Invitations Issued | CRS Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357 | July 22, 2025 | Healthcare and social services (Version 2) | 4,000 | 475 |
| 356 | July 21, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 202 | 788 |
| 355 | July 8, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 518 |
| 354 | July 7, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 356 | 750 |
| 353 | June 26, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 521 |
| 352 | June 23, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 503 | 742 |
| 351 | June 12, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 529 |
| 350 | June 10, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 125 | 784 |
| 349 | June 4, 2025 | Healthcare and social services (Version 2) | 500 | 504 |
| 348 | June 2, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 277 | 726 |
| 347 | May 13, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 547 |
| 346 | May 12, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 706 |
| 345 | May 2, 2025 | Healthcare and social services (Version 2) | 500 | 510 |
| 344 | May 1, 2025 | Education occupations (Version 1) | 1,000 | 479 |
| 343 | April 28, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 421 | 727 |
| 342 | April 14, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 825 | 764 |
| 341 | March 21, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 7,500 | 379 |
| 340 | March 17, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 536 | 736 |
| 339 | March 6, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 4,500 | 410 |
| 338 | March 3, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 725 | 667 |
| 337 | February 19, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 6,500 | 428 |
| 336 | February 17, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 646 | 750 |
| 335 | February 5, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 521 |
| 334 | February 4, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 455 | 802 |
| 333 | January 23, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 527 |
What To Do after Receiving ITA from IRCC?
If you have received the ITA, you should be careful as any mistake in your application can lead to refusal from IRCC. The first step is to log in to IRCC account and accept the invitation.
You have 60 days to submit your complete application to IRCC. Start preparing your documents early, even before getting ITA to save time.
How to Improve CRS Score?
You didn’t receive the ITA don’t loose hope. You should try to improve your CRS score. Here are some of the steps you can take to improve it:
- Get better English Language Test Results
- Complete any missing educational credential assessment
- Gain more skilled work experience
- Get PNP certificate to boost CRS by 600 points
- Try to gain points for your second Canadian official language for e.g. for English speakers it’s French language