IRCC conducted Express Entry Draw #289 on June 26, 2026, targeting candidates in healthcare occupations. This was the largest single healthcare draw since the category-based selection system launched in May 2023.
The draw targeted the following NOC codes: 31101 (Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine), 31102 (General practitioners and family physicians), 31111 (Dietitians and nutritionists), 31112 (Audiologists and speech-language pathologists), 31120 (Pharmacists), 32101 (Licensed practical nurses), 32102 (Paramedical occupations), 32103 (Respiratory therapists), 32109 (Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment), 32111 (Medical laboratory technologists), 32112 (Medical radiation technologists), 32120 (Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses), 32121 (Nurse practitioners).