Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Canada Invites Healthcare Professionals to Apply for Permanent Residency
Canada is looking for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers from other countries to come live and work there permanently.
They held a special drawing, like a lottery, and sent out 3,500 invitations to people who already have experience in these jobs.
To get an invitation, people need a good score based on their skills, education, and experience.
The lowest score needed for this drawing was 462.
This helps Canada make sure they have enough people to take care of everyone's health needs.
Canada issued 3,500 invitations for permanent residency on November 14, 2025.
The draw targeted foreign nationals with experience in healthcare and social services occupations.
The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required for this draw was 462.
To be eligible, candidates needed at least six months of full-time work experience in a specified occupation.
This draw under the healthcare category follows a previous one on October 15, which invited 2,500 applicants with a cut-off score of 472.
- Who
- Foreign nationals in healthcare and social services occupations
- What
- Received invitations to apply for permanent residency in Canada through an Express Entry draw
- When
- November 14, 2025
- Where
- Canada
- Why
- To address labor needs in healthcare and social services sectors by attracting skilled foreign workers
- Date of Draw
- November 14, 2025
- Number of Invitations Issued
- 3,500
- Program Category
- Healthcare and social services occupations
- Lowest CRS Score
- 462
- Tie-breaking Rule Date
- December 02, 2024 at 22:19:41 UTC