On October 15, 2025, New Brunswick published the results of its recent draws using an expression of interest system to streamline immigration applications for the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP).
From October 6 to October 9, 2025, the province held two draws under the NB Express Entry – Employment in New Brunswick Stream (all sectors) and the NB Skilled Worker – NB Graduates Stream (health care, education and social & community services, construction trades), issuing a total of 431 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to qualified candidates.
Additionally, the NBPNP invited 91 healthcare workers under the NB Skilled Worker – NB Experience Stream. In total, the province invited 3,589 candidates in 2025.
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October 16, 2025
On October 14, 2025, Manitoba's Labour and Immigration Minister Malaya Marcelino and Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced that 328 healthcare professionals had been invited through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) to establish permanent careers in the province.
The recent expression of interest draw included 187 healthcare aides, 21 physicians, 11 registered nurses, and additional support staff.
This initiative is part of Manitoba's comprehensive strategy to rebuild its healthcare system, having successfully added nearly 3,400 healthcare workers since October 2023.
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October 16, 2025
On October 15, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the fifth occupation-specific Express Entry draw of the year for candidates working in healthcare and social services occupations.
In round #373, IRCC issued 2,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA), and the cut-off score was 472 points (2 points more than the last draw). The tie-breaking rule for this round was May 12, 2025, at 23:17:30 UTC.
This year, Canada issued 74,183 ITAs across 43 Express Entry draws, and 10,000 of them were for healthcare and social services professionals.
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October 16, 2025
On October 14, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #372.
The Government of Canada issued 345 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw. This round’s cut-off score was 778 points, 77 points fewer than the previous PNP-targeted draw.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was July 17, 2025, at 19:58:49 UTC. As of October 13, 2025, 248,342 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. In 2025, the Government of Canada invited 71,683 Express Entry candidates, including 7,583 PNP candidates.
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October 15, 2025