Dear future neighbour,
IRCC announces the second Express Entry Draw this week and the first category based draw targeted at transport occupations on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
A total of 975 candidates with a CRS score of 430 or above and a minimum of six months experience in any of the 10 transport occupations were considered in this round of invitation.
See Below the 10 Eligible Transport Occupations
- 93200: Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
- Example titles: Aircraft assembler
- Aircraft assembly inspector
- Airframe assembler
- Bench and structural assembler
- Bench fitter mechanic – aircraft assembly
- Rigger – aircraft assembly
- Wing tank mechanic – aircraft assembly
- 73300: Transport truck drivers
- Example titles: Bulk goods truck driver
- Dump truck driver
- Flatbed truck driver
- Heavy truck driver
- Logging truck driver
- Long haul truck driver
- Moving van driver
- Shunt truck driver
- Tow truck driver
- Tractor-trailer truck driver
- Transport driver
- Truck driver
- 72604: Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
- Example titles: Chief rail traffic controller
- Marine traffic regulator
- Rail traffic controller
- Train operator
- 72603: Engineer officers, water transport
- Example titles: Chief engineer – water transport
- Engineer officer – water transport
- Fourth engineer – water transport
- Marine engineer officer
- Second engineer
- Third engineer – water transport
- Tugboat engineer
- 72602: Deck officers, water transport
- Example titles: Coast Guard vessel first watchkeeping officer
- Coast Guard vessel navigation officer
- Coast Guard vessel watchkeeping officer
- Deck officer – water transport
- Ferryboat master
- Master mariner
- Ship first mate
- Ship pilot
- Ship second mate
- Ship third mate
- Ship’s captain
- Ship’s mate
- Tugboat captain
- 72601: Air traffic controllers and related occupations
- Example titles: Air traffic controller (ATC)
- Airport air traffic controller
- Enroute air traffic controller
- Flight dispatcher
- Flight service specialist (FSS)
- Instrument flight rules air traffic controller
- Terminal air traffic controller
- Visual flight rules air traffic controller
- 72600: Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
- Example titles: Air pilot
- Captain – air transport
- Check pilot
- Chief flying instructor
- Chief pilot
- Co-pilot
- Flight engineer
- Flying instructor
- Helicopter pilot
- Pilot instructor
- Relief pilot
- Second officer – air transport
- Test pilot
- 72404: Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
- Example titles: Aircraft gas turbine engine technician
- Aircraft hydraulics mechanic
- Aircraft inspector
- Aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) (except avionics)
- Aircraft mechanic
- Aircraft repair and overhaul inspector
- Aircraft repair shop inspector
- Aircraft structural repair technician
- Aircraft systems inspector
- Aviation mechanical component shop technician
- Certified aircraft technician
- Flight test inspector
- 72403: Railway carmen/women
- Example titles: Rail vehicle mechanic
- Railway car inspector
- Railway carman/woman
- Railway carman/woman apprentice
- Streetcar and subway car mechanic
- 70020: Managers in transportation
- Example titles: Bus company manager
- Distribution manager – logistics
- Flight operations manager
- Freight forwarding manager
- Marine superintendent
- Rail operations superintendent
- Railway freight manager
- Traffic manager – transportation
- Transport department manager
- Transportation manager
- Urban transit system manager
This invitation is coming after the general draw announced by IRCC on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 were 2,850 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residency.
See below summary of Express Entry Draws in March 2024
| Description | March 13, 2024 | March 12, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Draw type | Targeted draw for 10 transport occupations | General or all program draws |
| Invitations | 975 | 2,850 |
| CRS Cutoff | 430 | 525 |
| Tie-breaking rule | July 31, 2023 | March 12, 2024 |
See below latest Express Eentry CRS Score Distribution
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
|---|---|
| 601-1200 | 987 |
| 501-600 | 10,573 |
| 451-500 | 60,108 |
| 491-500 | 8,065 |
| 481-490 | 10,499 |
| 471-480 | 17,083 |
| 461-470 | 13,275 |
| 451-460 | 11,186 |
| 401-450 | 50,569 |
| 441-450 | 10,174 |
| 431-440 | 10,410 |
| 421-430 | 9,186 |
| 411-420 | 10,414 |
| 401-410 | 10,385 |
| 351-400 | 55,099 |
| 301-350 | 28,536 |
| 0-300 | 5,348 |
| Total | 211,220 |
Candidates are expected to submit completed application within 60 days from the date they received invitations to apply.
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