Category Archives: Express Entry

On Thursday, August 17, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program announced that they conducted two new OINP draws between August 11 and 16, in which they directly invited 2,835 Express Entry profiles.

These draws were conducted under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream, targeting Tech and healthcare-related occupations as listed below:

In the last 2-3 days, selected Express Entry profiles have been receiving provincial nomination notifications in their IRCC system.

These invited candidates will now have 45 days to claim Ontario’s provincial nomination and increase their CRS score by 600 points.

See below full list of Healthcare occupations invited

1. NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
2. NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
3. NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
4. NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
5. NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
6. NOC 31110 – Dentists
7. NOC 31111 – Optometrists
8. NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
9. NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
10. NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
11. NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
12. NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
13. NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
14. NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
15. NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
16. NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
17. NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
18. NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
19. NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
20. NOC 32100 – Opticians
21. NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
22. NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
23. NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
24. NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
25. NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
26. NOC 32110 – Denturists
27. NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
28. NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
29. NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
30. NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
31. NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
32. NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
33. NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
34. NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
35. NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
36. NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
37. NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
38. NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
39. NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
40. NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
41. NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
42. NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

See below full list of Tech occupations invited

1. NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
2. NOC 21211 – Data scientists
3. NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
4. NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
5. NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
6. NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
7. NOC 21233 – Web designers
8. NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
9. NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

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A total of 4,300 invitations to apply for Permanent Residency (PR) were sent out in the all program Express Entry draw on Tuesday August 15, 2023.

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score dropped by 21 points to 496 from the last draw which took place on August 1, 2023 .

In the August 1 ‘no program specified’ Express Entry draw, the CRS cutoff score jumped because IRCC held this draw after 3 weeks and there was a significant increase in new profiles, but this has now dropped notably because of the increase in the number of invitations.

See below the full details of the latest Express Entry draws, as well as all the draws in 2023 and the next draw prediction.

• Express Entry Program: No Program Specified
• Number of invitations issued: 4,300
• Rank required to be invited to apply: 4,300 or above
• Date and time of round: August 15, 2023 at 14:23:51 UTC
• CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 496
• Tie-breaking rule: August 01, 2023 at 12:59:52 UTC

Last week, IRCC sent a total of 4,300 invitations to apply and again sent 4,300 ITAs this week.

The IRCC also introduced its first-ever skilled trades draw last week, targeted at 10 shortlisted occupations with the lowest cutoff score of 388.

See below latest Express Entry CRS Score distribution

CRS Score Trend In 2023

IRCC began holding category-based Express Entry draws towards the end of June 2023 . A total of six categories have been chosen to achieve specific economic goals including meeting the skilled labor demands in certain occupations.

These categories include the following:

1. French-language proficiency
2. Healthcare occupations
3. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
4. Trade occupations
5. Transport occupations
6. Agriculture and agri-food occupations

In a report from IRCC as shared by the Globe and Mail, IRCC will be prioritizing recruiting applicants with experience in the STEM professions. Between 28 per cent and 31 per cent of invitations that are issued through Express Entry this year are expected to go to people with recent experience in certain STEM jobs which includes software developers and data scientists. Presently, there has only been one round of STEM invites that went to 500 applicants.

The target range for candidates with French proficiency is 11 per cent to 15 percent.

The target for specific occupations within health care is nine percent to 12 percent.

The target for Trades is three to four percent.

The target for Transportation and Agriculture is one to two per cent each.

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IRCC unveiled its first-ever Trades Occupation Express Entry draw, targeting profiles having experience in one of the 10 approved Trade occupations on Thursday August 3, 2023.

In this round of invitations, profiles with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of 388 or above received an invitation to apply (ITA).

See below summary of Express Entry draw- August 3, 2023

• Date and time of round: August 03, 2023 at 13:24:52 UTC
• Draw category: Targeted for 10 Trade occupations
• Number of invitations issued: 1,500
• Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,500 or above
• CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 388
• Tie-breaking rule: June 07, 2023 at 07:03:08 UTC

List of 10 Trade occupations eligible for Express Entry draws

What is the tie-breaking rule: If multiple candidates have the lowest score, the cut-off is determined by the time and date that their Express Entry profiles were submitted.

In order to be eligible, these profiles need to have at least 6 months of experience in one of the trade occupations in last 3 years. An overall 1 year experience is still required to meet the general eligibility for any other program under the Express Entry program.

See below other draws announced this week:

The following sectors are being targeted by new Express Entry draws in 2023

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A massive 2,844 candidates with Express Entry profiles have been offered provincial nomination in the latest Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program – OINP Skilled Trade draw on August 3, 2023.

Only candidates with valid Express Entry profiles generated between August 3, 2022- August 3, 2023 with CRS scores between 250 and 516 in one of the 46 Skilled trade occupations are eligible for this draw.

New Minister of Immigration, Marc Miller announced  on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 , that the first Express Entry draw targeted for trades occupations will open this week.

This opening will emphasize on candidates with expertise in skilled professions, such as plumbing, welding, and carpentry.

In Honorable Marc Miller’s words:

“It’s absolutely critical to address the shortage of skilled trades workers in our country, and part of the solution is helping the construction sector find and maintain the workers it needs. This round of category-based selection recognizes these skilled trades workers as essential, and I look forward to welcoming more of these talented individuals to Canada.”

In addition to the general invitation rounds, he reaffirmed that these category-based selection rounds will continue throughout the year, and more information will be released in the following weeks.

The targeted trades are listed below:

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The first Express Entry draw of August 2023 sent out two thousand (2,000) invitations to apply (ITA) for Permanent Residency (PR) today, August 1, 2023.

It is a “no program specified” draw, this means it considered all the valid profiles within the Express Entry system under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Trades Program.

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