IRCC Issues 2500 ITAs in Category-Based Draw for Healthcare and Social Service Workers with Minimum CRS Score of 472

By Vicky

October 16, 2025 | 2 min read

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 2,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence under a category-based, latest Express Entry draw 373 targeting candidates in Healthcare and Social Services occupations (Version 2).The draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 472, and a tie-breaking rule was applied for profiles submitted before May 12, 2025, at 23:17:30 UTC. This marks the fourth healthcare and social services draw of 2025, reaffirming IRCC’s commitment to addressing Canada’s critical labor shortages in the healthcare sector. The results are in line with the projections made earlier in October 2025.

Key Highlights of Express Entry Draw 373

Item	Detail
Date	October 15, 2025
Category/Stream	Healthcare and Social Services Occupations (Version 2)
Invitations (ITAs) issued	2,500
Minimum CRS Cutoff Score	472
Tie-breaking rule timestamp	May 12, 2025, at 23:17:30 UTC
Rank required to receive an ITA	Top 2,500 candidates in the category

The healthcare and social services category covers 37 NOC 2021 occupations, including:

Registered nurses and psychiatric nurses (NOC 31301)
General practitioners and family physicians (NOC 31102)
Physiotherapists (NOC 31202)
Pharmacists (NOC 31120)
Social workers (NOC 41300)
Medical laboratory technologists (NOC 32120)
Dentists (NOC 31110)
Occupational therapists (NOC 31203)
Respiratory therapists (NOC 32103)
Psychologists (NOC 31200)
Social and community service workers (NOC 42201)

(Full list available on IRCC’s official website)

The CRS cutoff of 472 represents a slight increase from the last healthcare draw in August 2025, which had a score of 470.
However, it remains the second-lowest cutoff for a healthcare draw this year.

Aspiring candidates should stay proactive, keep profiles updated, aim for higher language scores, and watch for the upcoming 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan for clues on IRCC’s next moves.