On Thursday, October 26, 2023, the latest express entry draw invited 3600 candidates to apply for permanent residency under 35 Healthcare Occupations. The CRS cutoff score for this draw was 431.
This would be the 3rd round of express entry invitation this week as on October 24th, a PNP-only draw was announced by IRCC inviting 1,548 candidates to apply for permanent residency with the lowest ranked score at 776. A total of 300 candidates were also invited on the 25th of October in the francophile draw to apply for permanent residency with a CRS cut off score of 486.
See below the details of Express Entry Draws this week:
| October 26, 2023 | October 25, 2023 | October 24, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EE program | Targeted for 35 Healthcare occupations |
French speakers with minimum score of 7 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
| Number of invitations |
3,600 | 300 | 1,548 |
| CRS Score Cutoff |
431 | 486 | 776 |
| Tie-Breaking Rule | May 24, 2023 at 19:47:51 UTC | September 30, 2023 at 04:22:17 AM UTC | July 07, 2023 at 07:28:57 UTC |
See below the 35 Healthcare Occupations eligible for the Latest Express Entry Draw:
- 31112 – Audiologists and speech language pathologists
- 31201 – Chiropractors
- 31110 – Dentists
- 31121 – Dieticians and nutritionists
- 41320 – Education counsellors
- 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
- 42203 – Instructors of persons with disabilities
- 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment
- 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
- 32201 – Massage therapists
- 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
- 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
- 32122 – Medical sonographers
- 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- 31302 – Nurse practitioners
- 31300 – Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
- 31203 – Occupational therapists
- 31111 – Optometrists
- 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
- 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
- 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- 32102 – Paramedical occupations
- 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- 31202 – Physiotherapists
- 31200 – Psychologists
- 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- 31101 – Specialists in surgery
- 41301 – Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
- 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
- 31103 – Veterinarians
See below Express Entry processing time as of October 24, 2023
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change since October 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 5 months | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 6 months | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | (not updated by IRCC since March 1 as there could be no application in processing for FSTP as of now |
No Change |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry | 8 months | No Change |
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