Category Archives: Express Entry

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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