Canada PR 2025: Healthcare-Focused Express Entry Draw
Canada continues to prioritize healthcare and social services talent through targeted immigration draws. On June 4, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 500 skilled professionals to apply for permanent residency in its second category-based Express Entry draw this month.
This latest Express Entry Draw #349, required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 504, reflecting the high demand and competitiveness of these essential sectors. Only candidates who submitted their profiles before March 31, 2025 (06:47:23 UTC) were considered under the tie-breaking rule.
Eligible applicants must have at least six months of continuous, full-time experience within the last three years in one of the designated healthcare or social service occupations—either in Canada or internationally.
Express Entry Latest Draw: Result
The Express Entry draw on June 4, 2025, targeted health care and social service occupations, issuing 500 ITAs to candidates with a CRS score of 504 or higher.
✔️ Invitation Round: #349
✔️ Date of Round: June 4, 2025
✔️ Type of Draw: Healthcare and social services occupations
✔️ Number of ITAs Issued: 500
✔️ CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited: 504
✔️ Tie-Breaking Rule: March 31, 2025 at 06:47:23 UTC
If several candidates have the same minimum CRS score, IRCC applies a tie-break rule based on when their Express Entry profiles were submitted.
Top In-Demand Occupations Under This Draw
Registered Nurses and Psychiatric Nurses (NOC 31301)
Dentists (NOC 31110)
Social Workers (NOC 41300)
Medical Laboratory Technologists (NOC 32120)
Physiotherapists (NOC 31202)
Paramedical Occupations (NOC 32102)
Application and Processing Timeline
Candidates who received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) have 60 days to submit their complete application for permanent residence. IRCC continues to follow its commitment to fast and efficient processing, aiming to finalize 80% of applications within six months. This draw follows a recent Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw held on June 2, 2025, reinforcing the government’s targeted immigration approach under Canada PR 2025 initiatives.
