New Express Entry Draw – Update
Hello World! Today we would like to share an update on the new category-based selection for Express Entry. Please click here to read the previous article related to this topic!
In September 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held its first category-based drawing for the transport occupations and agriculture and agri-food occupations.
Transport Occupations – Results
Date and time of round: September 20, 2023
Program: Transport occupations
Number of invitations issued: 1,000
Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 435
This category focuses on candidates with transportation experience, such as commercial truck drivers, pilots, and aircraft assembly workers with the intention of securing the number of workers needed by Canada’s transportation industry.
To be eligible, you must have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in an occupation listed below.
- Managers in transportation
- Railway carmen/women
- Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
- Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
- Air traffic controllers and related occupations
- Deck officers, water transport
- Engineer officers, water transport
- Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
- Transport truck drivers
- Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
Agriculture and Agri-Food Occupations – Results
Date and time of round: September 28, 2023
Program: Agriculture and agri-food occupations
Number of invitations issued: 600
Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 354
This category is for candidates with experience in the agriculture and agri-food industry, such as retail and wholesale butchers, farm supervisors, and agricultural service contractors, to help the industry acquire the workers it needs.
To be eligible, you must have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in an occupation listed below.
- Butchers – retail and wholesale
- Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
- Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
For more information about the results of invitations, please check the link below.
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As noted above, the first category-based selections were conducted in the transport occupations and agriculture/agri-food occupations.
If you are interested in applying for permanent residence through Express Entry or knowing about your best option to immigrate to Canada, please contact us through this link with your resume! We will get back to you the result within a week.
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