STEM occupation Express Entry Draw
Canada invited candidates in Express Entry draw for STEM occupation
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitation to candidates in the second Express Entry draw of the week.
The department issued 4,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a category-based selection draw for candidates in STEM occupation.
Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 491 to be considered.
This was the first draw for candidates in STEM occupation so far this year, Today’s draw follows a general draw from yesterday. April 10 IRCC invited 1,280 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 549, the highest minimum CRS score of any draw in 2024.
The first general draw this year, on January 10, required a CRS score of at least 546 to be considered and general draw scores continued to decrease over the past few months.
The last general draw on March 25 invited 1,980 candidates with a CRS score of 524.
General draw considered candidates from all the three Express Entry-managed program: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). Unlike category- based selection draw, a high CRS score of the main deciding factor in a candidate’s likelihood of receiving an ITA.
Summary of Express Entry draw results in 2024
- April 11: For STEM occupation, 4,500 invitations were issued with a minimum CRS score of 491.
- April 10: A general draw resulted in 1,280 invitations with a minimum CRS score of 549.
- March 26: 1,500 invitations were issued for French language proficiency with a minimum CRS score of 388.
- March 25: Another general draw resulted in 1,980 invitations with a minimum CRS score of 524.
- March 13: For transport occupations, 975 invitations were issued with a minimum CRS score of 430.
- March 12: A general draw resulted in 2,850 invitations with a minimum CRS score of 525.
- February 29: 2,500 invitations were issued for French language proficiency with a minimum CRS score of 336.
- February 28: A general draw resulted in 1,470 invitations with a minimum CRS score of 534.
- February 16: For agriculture and agri-food occupations, 150 invitations were issued with a minimum CRS score of 437.
- February 14: In healthcare occupations, 3,500 invitations were issued with a minimum CRS score of 422.
- February 13: Another general draw resulted in 1,490 invitations with a minimum CRS score of 535.
- February 1: 7,000 invitations were issued for French language proficiency with a minimum CRS score of 365.
- January 31: A general draw resulted in 730 invitations with a minimum CRS score of 541.
- January 23: Another general draw resulted in 1,040 invitations with a minimum CRS score of 543.
- January 10: A general draw resulted in 1,510 invitations with a minimum CRS score of 546.
What is category-based selection?
Category-based selection draws were introduced in May, 2023 as a means for IRCC to better target Express Entry candidates with in-demand skills or human capital attributes.
The department introduced six categories in 2023 and confirmed earlier this year that the same categories will be used throughout 2024. They are.
- Healthcare occupation
- Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions
- Trades occupation, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors.
- Transport occupation
- Agriculture and agri-food occupations
- Strong French proficiency
Candidates must already have application in the Express Entry pool to be considered for category-based selection.
What is Express Entry?
Express Entry is an application management system for three of Canada’s most prominent economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
Through these programs, applicants are evaluated based on their human capital factors such as their work experience, occupation, language ability, age and education.
Each factors is assigned a score and added together a final Comprehensive Ranking System score. Those with the highest scores are that to receive an invitation to apply for permanent resident status.
One of the major benefits of Express Entry as, as the name implies, that a candidate’s final application for PR will be processed more quickly than other economic immigration programs. IRCC has a published services standard of six months for 80% of all Express Entry applications. The remaining 20% may take longer in complex cases.
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