Express Entry Draw 379 – 3,500 Healthcare and Social Services Workers Invited on November 14, 2025

This is the largest Healthcare and Social Services draw since July and the sixth draw in this category this year.

Key Takeaways for Express Entry Candidates from the November 14, 2025 Draw 

Type of Draw: Healthcare and Social Services Occupations (Version 2) 

Invitations Issued: 3,500 

CRS Score: 462 

Tie-Breaking Rule: December 02, 2024 at 22:19:41 UTC 

Next Draw Prediction: The next expected round is a Provincial Nominee Program draw, consistent with the bi-weekly timing.

Our Analysis of This Express Entry Draw 

Today’s healthcare and social services category-based round on November 14, 2025, issued 3,500 invitations, making it the largest since July. Surpassing the October and August rounds (which both issued 2,500 invitations), making it the most substantial healthcare draw in the past three months. The comprehensive ranking system (CRS) cut-off landed at 462, a full ten points lower than the October 15 draw, and the lowest we’ve seen for this category all year. 

A Bigger-Than-Expected Draw Size 

Here’s where things get interesting. As of the October healthcare round, IRCC had already issued about 7,500 ITAs to healthcare and social services candidates in 2025. That number was already brushing up against the roughly 8,000 invitations suggested in an internal ATIP document earlier this year. If you remember that detail, you probably expected another modest round. 

Instead, IRCC has now added: 

• 2,500 ITAs on October 15

• 3,500 ITAs in today’s draw 

That brings the 2025 total to around 13,500 ITAs for this category, which is well beyond what anyone expected a few months ago. So what’s going on? Honestly, it could be a few different things: 

• IRCC may have quietly adjusted its internal goals upward, deciding that the health and social services shortage needs a more aggressive response.

• It’s possible more applications than expected have been refused, withdrawn, or delayed, creating room for additional invitations late in the year.

• Or perhaps IRCC’s recent pattern reflects a recalibration following the release of the 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan. Highlighting the need to support critical labour shortages, something healthcare clearly falls under.

Canada’s healthcare and social services sectors remain under pressure. And when a system is strained, immigration becomes one of the fastest levers to pull. Whatever the motivations behind today’s draw, it’s clear that this category has become a crucial part of IRCC’s strategy.  

For more information:

• Learn more about the latest Express Entry draws.
• Learn more about the state of the Express Entry pool.
• Learn when to expect the next Express Entry draw.
• Learn more about Express Entry healthcare draws.