Express Entry — Healthcare category
Category-based selection for healthcare and social-services occupations.
Who it's for
- Eligible healthcare occupations (physicians, nurses, allied health, and more).
- At least six months of experience in a qualifying occupation.
Key requirements
- A competitive Express Entry CRS (recent cutoffs near 420)
- Work or study in Healthcare
Requirements are simplified for planning. Always confirm the full, current criteria on the official page before you apply.
Recent draws
Healthcare 2026-06-25 | 475 4000 invitations |
Healthcare 2026-02-20 | 467 4000 invitations |
Healthcare 2025-12-11 | 476 1000 invitations |
Healthcare 2025-11-14 | 462 3500 invitations |
Healthcare 2025-10-15 | 472 2500 invitations |
Healthcare 2025-08-19 | 470 2500 invitations |
Estimated processing time
About 7 months after your e-APR (IRCC service standard: 6 months). Time in the pool waiting for an invitation is separate.
Northway is an assessment tool, not legal advice. Only IRCC and the provinces make binding decisions.
Common questions
- What is Express Entry — Healthcare category?
- Category-based selection for healthcare and social-services occupations.
- What are the key requirements for Express Entry — Healthcare category?
- Key gates Northway checks: A competitive Express Entry CRS (recent cutoffs near 420); Work or study in Healthcare. Always verify the full criteria on the official page.
- How should I use this page?
- As orientation for self-assessment. Run your Northway profile to see how this pathway fits you — it is not a decision about your case.
Express Entry — Healthcare category: requirements, score signals, timing
This page summarizes eligibility highlights, how Express Entry — Healthcare category is scored or selected, and processing-time cues with official links — for self-assessment, not an application outcome.
Check hard gates first (language, work, funds ranges), then whether recent score or invitation signals resemble your profile. Missing official figures are marked for verification — never invented.
If the route connects to Express Entry, also use the CRS calculator and draws board; if it is Quebec’s system, use Arrima/French thresholds and do not mix with CRS.
Gates and timing notes come from official program pages and structured rules; score signals from synced data.
Common questions
- Is Express Entry — Healthcare category a fit for me?
- Run the full assessment and pathway ranking with your gaps and speed preferences. A single summary page cannot replace a complete profile.
- Are processing times exact?
- Shown figures are recorded official forward-looking or explanatory ranges and they move — confirm on the official page and the update note here.
- What next?
- Verify requirements on the official link, refresh your assessment, and compare the latest signals on draws or PNP pages.