Express Entry draw #255: Healthcare occupations (Version 1)
On July 6, 2023, IRCC invited 1,500 candidates in a Healthcare occupations (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 463.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #255 |
| Date | July 6, 2023 |
| Round type | Healthcare occupations (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 1,500 |
| CRS cutoff | 463 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 463 submitted before June 19, 2023 06:41:05 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous healthcare round, #252 on June 28, 2023, cut off at 476 with 500 invitations. This round was 13 points lower, 8 days later.
The round before it overall was #254 (STEM occupations (Version 1), Jul 5, 2023), with a cutoff of 486.
It was round 19th of 2023. By then IRCC had issued 62,248 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on July 4, 2023: 214,529 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 353 |
| 501–600 | 726 |
| 451–500 | 54,732 |
| 401–450 | 56,673 |
| 351–400 | 63,679 |
| 301–350 | 33,051 |
| 0–300 | 5,315 |
What a healthcare round means
Healthcare rounds invite candidates with recent work experience in an eligible healthcare or social services occupation (including the physician rounds). IRCC lists the occupations on its category-based selection page. See Express Entry draw types for how the round types differ.
Where does your score stand?
The CRS calculator works out your score from your test results and profile, and shows how far it is from the last Canadian Experience Class cutoff.