{"id":11688,"date":"2026-01-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepacificimmigration.com\/?p=11688"},"modified":"2025-12-31T13:06:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T18:06:47","slug":"new-express-entry-category-for-doctors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onepacificimmigration.com\/en-CA\/2026\/01\/04\/new-express-entry-category-for-doctors\/","title":{"rendered":"New Express Entry Category For Doctors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Happy New Year! We will continue to share immigration news this year as well, and we appreciate your continued support. In today\u2019s blog, we introduce new immigration priority programs for doctors that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on December 8, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is the New Immigration Program for Doctors?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IRCC plans to start new permanent residence programs for eligible doctors in early 2026. <br>These programs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. A new priority category under Express Entry<\/strong><br><strong>2. 5,000 PR spots for doctors nominated by provinces and territories <\/strong><br>      <strong>*This allocation is separate from the regular Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada faces a serious shortage of doctors especially in rural areas and fast-growing cities. <br>This policy aims to prioritize immigration of experienced doctors who can work immediately and stabilize healthcare services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. New Express Entry Category<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#fff300\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Firstly, Canada will introduce a new Express Entry priority category for doctors who already have work experience in Canada. IRCC plans the first draw under this new category in early 2026. <\/mark><br>To qualify, a doctor must meet all of the following requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>a) <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><u>Must have at least 12 consecutive months of full-time work experience (or an equivalent amount of part-time experience) in Canada within the past 3 years, in one eligible occupation<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u3010eligible occupations\u3011<strong><br><\/strong>\u30fbGeneral practitioners and family physicians (NOC Code: 31102)<br>\u30fbSpecialists in surgery (NOC Code: 31101)<br>\u30fbSpecialists in clinical and laboratory medicine (NOC Code: 31100)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>* Even if a doctor currently works in a different primary role, Canadian work experience in an eligible occupation still satisfies this requirement.<br>* A doctor can check whether their work experience qualifies by searching the occupation title or NOC code on the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) NOC system website:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/noc.esdc.gc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/noc.esdc.gc.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>b) <u>Must meet the specific Express Entry requirements that IRCC sets for each draw<\/u><\/strong><br> * These requirements may include language test scores, residency conditions, and related criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Express Entry category-based draws usually have lower point thresholds, giving qualified doctors a strong advantage in receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA). While the 2025 priority category includes healthcare and social services, the new doctor category differs: It requires work experience in Canada and limits eligibility to specific occupations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Criteria<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Physicians with Canadian Work Experience Category<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Healthcare and Social Services Category<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Required work experience<\/strong><\/td><td>12 months of continuous Canadian work experience (full-time or equivalent part-time)<\/td><td>6 months of continuous work experience (full-time or equivalent part-time)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Location of work experience<\/strong><\/td><td>Must be gained in Canada<\/td><td>Can be gained in Canada or abroad<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Number of eligible occupations<\/strong><\/td><td>3<\/td><td>37<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. 5,000 Provincial and Territorial PR Spots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5,000 provincial and territorial PR spots for doctor\u2019s nomination<\/strong><br><mark style=\"background-color:#fff300\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Secondly, the Canadian government will allocate 5,000 permanent residence spots to provinces and territories for doctors who hold a Canadian license and a valid job offer.<\/mark> These spots are separate to the regular PNP annual quota, allowing provinces and territories to nominate more foreign doctors as permanent residence candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expedited work permit processing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#fff300\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Doctors nominated by a province or territory can expect to receive their work permits within 14 days.<\/mark> This fast processing allows doctors to start and continue working in Canada while their permanent residence applications are in progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check the IRCC website and their social media channels for more details.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2025\/12\/targeted-immigration-measures-to-boost-canadas-supply-of-doctors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2025\/12\/targeted-immigration-measures-to-boost-canadas-supply-of-doctors.html<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/broadcasts\/1vAxRQEEnZVJl?t=lQcffjpECXY9Z9lQ0o2zCg&amp;s=09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/broadcasts\/1vAxRQEEnZVJl?t=lQcffjpECXY9Z9lQ0o2zCg&amp;s=09<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\uff1d\uff1d\uff1d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new immigration policy provides a strong advantage for doctors with Canadian work experience when applying for permanent residence. Please note that doctors still need provincial licenses and other requirements to practice in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned in <a href=\"https:\/\/onepacificimmigration.com\/en-CA\/2025\/11\/21\/immigration-news-announced-in-oct-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>our previous blog<\/strong><\/a>, Express Entry requirements change frequently. Those who are considering permanent residence through Express Entry should check the latest information regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctors who need advice of immigration to Canada, please feel free to contact us through <a href=\"https:\/\/onepacificimmigration.com\/en-CA\/individual\/individual_form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>this form<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-green-cyan-color\">\u201cYou are one step closer to Canada!\u201d<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/onepacificimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onepacificimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image.png 886w, https:\/\/onepacificimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/onepacificimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-768x483.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year! 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