Express Entry Draw for Health Care Professionals
On February 14, 2024, the Government of Canada invited over 3,500 individuals in trades occupations through the Express Entry Draw!
On February 14, 2024, the Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada invited 3,500 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off threshold was 422 for this draw.
Applicants in the following categories were eligible:
- Audiologists and speech language pathologists
- Chiropractors
- Dentists
- Dieticians and nutritionists
- Education counsellors
- General practitioners and family physicians
- Instructors of persons with disabilities
- Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment
- Licensed practical nurses
- Massage therapists
- Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- Medical laboratory technologists
- Medical radiation technologists
- Medical sonographers
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- Nurse practitioners
- Nursing co-ordinators and supervisor
- Occupational therapists
- Optometrists
- Paramedical occupations
- Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- Physiotherapists
- Psychologists
- Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- Specialists in surgery
- Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
- Veterinarians
Federal Express Entry system
The Express Entry Pool is one of the mechanisms the Government of Canada uses to manage the applications of individuals who want to apply for permanent residence. The program is for skilled workers who want to migrate to anywhere in Canada outside of Quebec. Express Entry applicants are scored on factors that include:
– Age
– Education
– Language Ability or Skills (English or French)
– Work Experience
During this time, the Government of Canada is committed to selecting top-ranked candidates and inviting them to submit an application for permanent residence.