On December 11, 2025, IRCC ran round #385 of Express Entry, a round in the healthcare and social services category. It issued 1,000 invitations to apply (ITAs), and the lowest-ranked candidate invited held a CRS score of 476.
The numbers
| Date | December 11, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Round number | #385 |
| Round type | Healthcare and social services |
| IRCC label | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) |
| Invitations to apply (ITAs) | 1,000 |
| CRS cut-off | 476 |
| Change vs. previous round of the same type | +14 points |
| Days since the previous round of the same type | 27 days |
How it compares
The cut-off rose 14 points against round #379 (November 14, 2025), which closed at 462. The gap was 27 days; the last 7 rounds in this category have averaged 37 days apart. It was a smaller round by 2,500 invitations — the previous one issued 3,500.
That is a typical figure for the set — the last 7 rounds in this category run from 462 to 510, with an average of 481. The volume is mid-table for the set, which averages 2,071 invitations per round (500 to 4,000). Across the last 10 rounds of any kind, the cut-offs sat between 408 and 738.
What it means for your profile
This round reached every profile that was in the pool and inside the healthcare and social services category on December 11, 2025 and scored 476 CRS or higher. Profiles below the line are not removed: they stay in the pool for twelve months and are counted again in each subsequent round they qualify for. No forecast is attached to these figures. A cut-off reflects the pool as it stood that day and the instructions in force, which is why we publish the record and leave the prediction out.
- Immigration evaluation — we work out your CRS score, check which programs and categories you are eligible for, and tell you what is missing. If your profile does not qualify, we say so before you pay.
- All Express Entry draws — the live history with charts and filters, updated as each new round is published.
What this round selects
A category-based round selects from a slice of the pool. A profile has to qualify for a federal program and meet the extra requirements IRCC sets for that category to be eligible for it. This category covers occupations in health care and social services.
Source: the rounds of invitations IRCC publishes, read automatically through our data service. GerCanada is a private consultancy and is not part of the Government of Canada.