3,000 Healthcare professionals invited in the latest Express Entry draw

Surya Rathee
[Published 21 Nov, 2024 | 04:48 AM]
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted another Express Entry draw. This was the third invitation round and overall the sixth Express Entry draw conducted by IRCC in November.

If you have been invited in this latest Express Entry draw, you will have 60 days to submit your application for permanent residence (PR) to the IRCC. If this timeframe passes, your Invitation to Apply (ITA) will no longer be valid.

Latest Express Entry Draw - Results

The latest Express Entry draw was held on November 20, 2024. A total of 3,000 ITAs were issued to candidates under the Express Entry’s Healthcare Occupations category. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 463 to be eligible for an invitation.

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Draw No: #327
Type of draw: Healthcare Occupations

• Number of invitations issued: 3,000
• Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,000 or above
• Date and time of round: November 20, 2024, at 15:06:25 UTC
• CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 463
• Tie-breaking rule: October 21, 2024 at 16:12:39 UTC

If more than one candidate has the lowest score in the latest Express Entry draw, the CRS score cut-off will be based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.

Previous Healthcare Occupations Category Draws

This was only the sixth Healthcare Occupations invitation round, since category-based Express Entry draws were introduced in May 2023. 

Canada heavily depends on immigration to address labour market needs in its healthcare sector. More than 1.9 million people work in Canada's healthcare sector. In 2021, healthcare was the second largest employer in the Canadian economy, after retail trade. Among the six new selection categories, Healthcare occupations make up the largest number of eligible occupations with 35 in total.

Eligibility for Healthcare Occupations Category

To be eligible to apply under the Healthcare Occupations category, you must:

• Have at least 6 months of full-time, continuous work experience within the past 3 years in Canada or abroad, in one of the 35 NOCs targeted for the Healthcare Occupations Category.
• Meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round.

Targeted Professions for HealthCare Occupations Category

• NOC 31112 - Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
• NOC 31201 - Chiropractors
• NOC 31110 - Dentists
• NOC 31121 - Dieticians and Nutritionists
• NOC 41320 - Education counsellors
• NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians
• NOC 42203 - Instructors of persons with disabilities
• NOC 31204 - Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 32201 - Massage therapists
• NOC 33101 - Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
• NOC 32120 - Medical laboratory technologists
• NOC 32121 - Medical radiation technologists
• NOC 32122 - Medical sonographers
• NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
• NOC 31302 - Nurse practitioners
• NOC 31300 - Nursing coordinators and supervisors
• NOC 31203 - Occupational therapists
• NOC 31111 - Optometrists
• NOC 33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services
• NOC 32209 - Other practitioners of natural healing
• NOC 31209 - Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
• NOC 32109 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessments
• NOC 32102 - Paramedical occupations
• NOC 33103 - Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
• NOC 31303 - Physician assistants, midwives, and allied health professionals
• NOC 31202 - Physiotherapists
• NOC 31200 - Psychologists
• NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 32103 - Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists, and cardiopulmonary technologists
• NOC 31101 - Specialists in surgery
• NOC 41301 - Therapists in counseling and related specialized therapies
• NOC 32200 - Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
• NOC 31103 - Veterinarians

Canada’s Healthcare sector is experiencing a drastic shortage of skilled workers. This is in part because Canada has one of the lowest birth rates globally and an ageing population. An older population will create more demand for the healthcare system. Now more than ever, Canada needs immigrants to make up for the shortfall of younger Canadians and fill critical positions mentioned on the Canada In-demand Occupation List.

Currently, 80% of Canada PR applications under the Express Entry program are being processed within 6 months.

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Source: canada.ca