The government of Canada has recently issued a significant number of Invitations to Apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. In a recent draw for candidates in the Healthcare and Social Services category, 2,500 ITAs were issued by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

To be eligible for this draw, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 472 and had to create an Express Entry candidate profile before the specified deadline.

Summary of Express Entry Draws in 2025

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Cut-off CRS score
October 14	Provincial Nominee Program	345	778
October 6	French Language Proficiency	4,500	432
October 1	Canadian Experience Class	1,000	534
September 29	Provincial Nominee Program	291	855
September 18	Trade	1,250	505
September 17	Education	2,500	462
September 15	Provincial Nominee Program	228	746
September 4	French Language Proficiency	4,500	446
September 3	Canadian Experience Class	1,000	512