Exciting news! The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has just issued invitations to candidates in the second Express Entry draw of the week. The best part? The department has issued a whopping 4,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a category-based selection draw for candidates in STEM occupations. So, if you’re a skilled worker in science, technology, engineering or math, it’s time to get excited! To be considered, candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 491. So, if you’ve got the skills and the score, you could be one of the lucky ones invited to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
Today’s draw invited 1,280 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 549, the highest of any draw in 2021. General draws consider candidates from all three Express Entry-managed programs: the FSWP, the CEC, and the FSTP. Unlike category-based selection draws, a higher CRS score increases a candidate’s likelihood of receiving an ITA.
What is category-based selection?
IRCC introduced category-based selection draws in May 2023 to better target Express Entry candidates with in-demand skills or human capital attributes. The same six categories will be used throughout 2024. They are:
- Healthcare occupations
- Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
- Trades occupations, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors
- Transport occupations
- Agriculture and agri-food occupations
- Strong French proficiency
Candidates must already have an application in the Express Entry pool to be considered for category-based selection.
What is Express Entry?
Express Entry is a system that manages applications for three of Canada’s most prominent economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). These programs evaluate applicants based on their human capital factors, such as their work experience, occupation, language ability, age, and education. Each factor is assigned a score and added together to determine the final Comprehensive Ranking System score. The candidates with the highest scores are the most likely to receive an invitation to apply for permanent resident status.
One of the main benefits of Express Entry is the speedy processing of PR applications. As the name suggests, the process is faster than other economic immigration programs. IRCC has a published service standard of six months for 80% of all Express Entry applications. However, complex cases may take longer for the remaining 20% of applications.
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