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Canada Invites 3,500 Healthcare Workers to Apply for Permanent Residence

Canada invited 3,500 healthcare and social services workers to apply for permanent residence in its latest Express Entry draw on September 4, 2026. Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 475 to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA).

They also had to have created their Express Entry profile before 12:26 a.m. UTC on May 26, 2026. This was the third healthcare and social services draw of 2026. With the latest round, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 11,500 invitations to candidates in this category this year.

The latest draw brings the total number of Express Entry draws conducted in 2026 to 53, with healthcare and social services remaining an important focus of Canada’s immigration selections.

Read to know more: Canada Invites 229 Physicians to Apply for Permanent Residence