Highlights: IRCC held its third round of Express Entry draw invitations
- The IRCC conducted its third round of Express Entry invitations in the first week of July 2023.
- The Express Entry Draw was held on 6 July 2023, which was a category-based selection draw in the Healthcare occupation.
- The latest EE draw invited 1500 healthcare professionals who fulfilled the eligibility criteria.
- The minimum CRS score appointed for the draw was 463, which was recorded as the lowest CRS score in 2023.
- The first-ever category-based selection draw for healthcare professionals was conducted on 28 June 2023.
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The announcement of category-based selection draws
- The category-based selection Draws for Express Entry was announced on 31 May 2023.
- The first category-based Draw for Healthcare occupation was conducted on 28 June 2023.
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The second category-based Draw for the STEM occupations was conducted on 5 July 2023.
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First Express Entry STEM draw invited 500 candidates with a CRS score 486
The third category-based Draw for Healthcare occupations was conducted on 6 July 2023.
Healthcare Occupations: Category-based selection draws
The Healthcare occupation category has 35 eligible occupations. The list of occupations is mentioned below:
- Audiologists and speech language pathologists
- Chiropractors
- Dentists
- Dieticians and nutritionists
- Education counsellors
- General practitioners and family physicians
- Instructors of persons with disabilities
- Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment
- Licensed practical nurses
- Massage therapists
- Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
- Medical laboratory technologists
- Medical radiation technologists
- Medical sonographers
- Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
- Nurse practitioners
- Nursing coordinators and supervisors
- Occupational therapists
- Optometrists
- Other assisting occupations in support of health services
- Other practitioners of natural healing
- Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
- Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
- Paramedical occupations
- Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
- Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
- Physiotherapists
- Psychologists
- Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
- Specialists in surgery
- Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
- Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
- Veterinarians
Canada has planned to invest $200 billion in healthcare over the next ten years to cater to the ever-growing demand of skilled healthcare staff in the country.
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Canada plans on investing $200 billion over the next 10 years
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