IRCC Conducts Third 2026 Express Entry Draw for Healthcare and Social Services Professionals

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the latest draw for Healthcare and Social Services occupations on September 4, 2026. This marked the 3rd draw of this year under this particular category.

However, the latest draw highlights the IRCC’s continued efforts to recruit skilled workers. The main priority workers are those who are crucial to Canada’s healthcare and social support systems.

Moreover, the category-based approach focuses on qualified professionals whose expertise satisfies the workforce requirements. It consists of medical services, frontline healthcare and community.

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Express Entry Latest Draw Results - September 4, 2026

IRCC has conducted the Latest Express Entry draw for Healthcare and Social Services Occupations. The draw was held on September, 4th, 2026, inviting 3,500 applicants with a minimum CRS score of 475.

• Date and time: September 04, 2026 at 11:16:45 UTC
• Type of round: Healthcare and Social Services Occupations, 2026-Version 3
• Number of invitations issued: 3,500
• CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited: 475
• Tie-breaking rule: May 26, 2026 at 00:26:14 UTC
• Programs covered: Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades Program

IMPORTANT NOTE: Between January 5, 2026, and September 4, 2026, Express Entry draws issued 126,156 ITAs for Canadian permanent residence.

Summary of Healthcare and Social Services Draws in 2026 

The table below demonstrates the total Healthcare and Social Services Category based draw held by IRCC in 2026. As well as the total ITAs issued and the CRS score.

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Who is Eligible for the Healthcare and Social Services Occupations Category?

The following is the complete list of 37 occupations eligible under Canada’s Healthcare and Social Services Occupations category. The list includes the respective 2021 NOC code for each eligible occupation. 

• NOC 32104: Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
• NOC 31112: Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
• NOC 32123: Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
• NOC 31201: Chiropractors
• NOC 32111: Dental hygienists and dental therapists
• NOC 31110: Dentists
• NOC 31121: Dietitians and nutritionists
• NOC 31102: General practitioners and family physicians
• NOC 32101: Licensed practical nurses
• NOC 32201: Massage therapists
• NOC 33101: Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
• NOC 32120: Medical laboratory technologists
• NOC 32121: Medical radiation technologists
• NOC 32122: Medical sonographers
• NOC 33102: Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
• NOC 31302: Nurse practitioners
• NOC 31300: Nursing coordinators and supervisors
• NOC 31203: Occupational therapists
• NOC 31111: Optometrists
• NOC 32129: Other medical technologists and technicians
• NOC 31209: Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
• NOC 32109: Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
• NOC 32102: Paramedical occupations
• NOC 31120: Pharmacists
• NOC 33103: Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
• NOC 32124: Pharmacy technicians
• NOC 31303: Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
• NOC 31202: Physiotherapists
• NOC 31200: Psychologists
• NOC 31301: Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
• NOC 32103: Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
• NOC 42201: Social and community service workers
• NOC 41300: Social workers
• NOC 31100: Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
• NOC 31101: Specialists in surgery
• NOC 41301: Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
• NOC 31103: Veterinarians

Now is the perfect time to boost your Express Entry profile, explore Healthcare and social services occupations, and take the first step to apply for Canada PR.

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