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12th, Dec 2025
On December 11, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the seventh occupation-specific Express Entry draw of the year for candidates working in healthcare and social services occupations.
In round #385, IRCC issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA), and the cut-off score was 476 points (14 points more than the last draw for this category).
The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 26, 2025, at 07:44:30 UTC. This year, Canada issued 102,599 ITAs across 55 Express Entry draws, and 14,500 of them were for healthcare and social services professionals.
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