Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 327 | 3000 invitations to Apply issued
On Nov 20, 2024, the latest Federal Express Entry category-based Draw 327 targeting Healthcare occupations was conducted, issuing 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Express Entry candidates aspiring to immigrate to Canada for Canadian permanent residence.
IRCC increased the CRS score compared to previous draw
Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 463. It is 11 points more than as compared to previous Express Entry Trade occupations draw.
2024 Total ITAs issued
Draw 327 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 96,342 in federal skilled worker.
Tie-breaking rule
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on October 21, 2024 at 16:12:39 UTC for Federal Express Entry category-based Draw 327. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 463, as well as those with scores of 463who entered their profile in the Express Entry pool before this date and time, received an ITA.
How to increase your score in Express Entry pool?
Candidates who want to immigrate to Canada can increase their current scores in pool by Study in Canada, Job offer and Canadian Experience Work or by receiving nomination from one of the Provincial Nomination Program.
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
The diagram shows the minimum score of each draw invitation so far (Federal Express Entry Draw 327) this year.
Applicants must pay attention to the period between draws, If the period between them is extended, the express entry allows more applicants opened their profile with higher score in Express Entry System and this can have the effect of raising the minimum or cut-off score.
CRS score distribution of candidates
The chart below shows CRS score distribution for draw 327, which is set up approximately 2 days before the announcement of the prior period on Nov 18, 2024. This distribution of the score can be changed in subsequent periods due to the expiration of the date of the presence of some applicants in the Federal Express Entry system as well as the registration and entry of new applicants in federal skilled worker.
Healthcare occupations
| Healthcare Occupations List | |||
| 2021 NOC code | Occupation | ||
| 31112 | Audiologists and speech language pathologists | ||
| 31201 | Chiropractors | ||
| 31110 | Dentists | ||
| 31121 | Dieticians and nutritionists | ||
| 41320 | Education counsellors | ||
| 31102 | General practitioners and family physicians | ||
| 42203 | Instructors of persons with disabilities | ||
| 31204 | Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment | ||
| 32101 | Licensed practical nurses | ||
| 32201 | Massage therapists | ||
| 33101 | Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations | ||
| 32120 | Medical laboratory technologists | ||
| 32121 | Medical radiation technologists | ||
| 32122 | Medical sonographers | ||
| 33102 | Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | ||
| 31302 | Nurse practitioners | ||
| 31300 | Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors | ||
| 31203 | Occupational therapists | ||
| 31111 | Optometrists | ||
| 33109 | Other assisting occupations in support of health services | ||
| 31209 | Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating | ||
| 32109 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment | ||
| 32102 | Paramedical occupations | ||
| 33103 | Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants | ||
| 31303 | Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals | ||
| 31202 | Physiotherapists | ||
| 31200 | Psychologists | ||
| 31301 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | ||
| 32103 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists | ||
| 31100 | Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine | ||
| 31101 | Specialists in surgery | ||
| 41301 | Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies | ||
| 32200 | Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists | ||
| 31103 | Veterinarians | ||
