Canada Introduces Category-Specific Express Entry Draw Targeting Healthcare Professionals
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Highlights:
- IRCC Invited 500 Healthcare Workers
- The minimum CRS score for this draw has been 476
IRCC extends invitations to 500 Healthcare Workers with a CRS score of 476+ in a category-specific Express Entry draw. Total invitations for this year (2023) now reach 59,548 in 14 Express Entry draws.
The first category-based selection round grants 500 ITAs, with a second round inviting 1,500 workers on July 5, 2023.
|
Date of Draw |
Number of Invitations Issued |
Minimum CRS |
Program Specified |
|
June 28, 2023 |
500 |
476 |
Healthcare occupations (2023-1) |
This marks the inaugural category-based selection draw following the introduction of six new categories on May 31.
Additionally, a draw targeting eligible candidates from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is anticipated to occur during the same week.
The Category-Based Selection Draw
The focus of this draw is on healthcare workers, which is the largest category among the six categories introduced for 2023.
The six categories introduced for the year 2023 are
- French-language proficiency
- Healthcare occupations
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) occupations
- Trade occupations
- Transport occupations
- Agriculture and agri-food occupations
The eligibility for these categories is presented here in the form of a table:
|
Category |
Language Proficiency Requirement |
Work Experience Requirement |
|
French-language Proficiency |
A minimum score of 7 in all 4 language abilities |
N/A |
|
Healthcare Occupations |
N/A |
At least 6 months of continuous work experience |
|
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math |
N/A |
At least 6 months of continuous work experience |
|
Trade Occupations |
N/A |
At least 6 months of continuous work experience |
|
Transport Occupations |
N/A |
At least 6 months of continuous work experience |
|
Agriculture and Agri-food Occupations |
N/A |
At least 6 months of continuous work experience |
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The Healthcare category, however, encompasses a wide range of occupations, comprising a total of 35 professions.
|
Slno |
Occupations |
NOC Codes |
|
1 |
Audiologists and speech-language pathologists |
NOC 31112 |
|
2 |
Chiropractors |
NOC 31201 |
|
3 |
Dentists |
NOC 31110 |
|
4 |
Dieticians and nutritionists |
NOC 31121 |
|
5 |
Education counselors |
NOC 41320 |
|
6 |
General practitioners and family physicians |
NOC 31102 |
|
7 |
Instructors of persons with disabilities |
NOC 42203 |
|
8 |
Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment |
NOC 31204 |
|
9 |
Licensed practical nurses |
NOC 32101 |
|
10 |
Massage therapists |
NOC 32201 |
|
11 |
Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations |
NOC 33101 |
|
12 |
Medical laboratory technologists |
NOC 32120 |
|
13 |
Medical radiation technologists |
NOC 32121 |
|
14 |
Medical sonographers |
NOC 32122 |
|
15 |
Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates |
NOC 33102 |
|
16 |
Nurse practitioners |
NOC 31302 |
|
17 |
Nursing coordinators and supervisors |
NOC 31300 |
|
18 |
Occupational therapists |
NOC 31203 |
|
19 |
Optometrists |
NOC 31111 |
|
20 |
Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
NOC 33109 |
|
21 |
Other practitioners of natural healing |
NOC 32209 |
|
22 |
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
NOC 31209 |
|
23 |
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
NOC 32109 |
|
24 |
Paramedical occupations |
NOC 32102 |
|
25 |
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants |
NOC 33103 |
|
26 |
Physician assistants, midwives, and allied health professionals |
NOC 31303 |
|
27 |
Physiotherapists |
NOC 31202 |
|
28 |
Psychologists |
NOC 31200 |
|
29 |
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
NOC 31301 |
|
30 |
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists, and cardiopulmonary technologists |
NOC 32103 |
|
31 |
Specialists in clinical, and laboratory medicine |
NOC 31100 |
|
32 |
Specialists in surgery |
NOC 31101 |
|
33 |
Therapists in counseling and related specialized therapies |
NOC 41301 |
|
34 |
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists |
NOC 32200 |
|
35 |
Veterinarians |
NOC 31103 |
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