IRCC held the first healthcare-targeted Express Entry draw of 2024

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On February 14, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new occupation-specific Express Entry draw and issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in healthcare occupations. In round #284, the cut-off score was 422 points, nine points fewer than in the previous healthcare-targeted Express Entry draw and the lowest ever since IRCC launched the category. The tie-breaking rule for this round was January 30, 2024, at 02:39:54 UTC. As of February 11, 2024, there were 211,273 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool. This year, Canada issued 15,270 ITAs in 6 Express Entry draws.

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