Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) lately performed an Categorical Entry draw, issuing 3,000 invites to use (ITAs) particularly for candidates within the Canadian Expertise Class (CEC). To obtain an invite, candidates wanted a minimal Complete Rating System (CRS) rating of 522.
This draw, the second this week, follows a Might 30 program-specific draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. This marks the primary Canadian Expertise Class (CEC) draw since September 14, 2021, that includes the bottom CRS rating of the 12 months for a non-category-based draw. These are the primary program-specific attracts since category-based choice was launched in Might 2023. Many CEC and PNP candidates are already short-term residents in Canada. IRCC goals to assist extra short-term residents transition to everlasting standing, decreasing the general variety of short-term residents.
Program-specific attracts give attention to candidates from particular residency packages moderately than inviting candidates from all packages, as seen usually attracts.
The Might 30 draw was the primary since a month-long pause following the final draw on April 24. Whereas IRCC hasn’t defined the pause, a current Entry to Info Request revealed that every one attracts this 12 months will comply with a predetermined schedule primarily based on 2024 and 2025 admission targets and processing capability.
Earlier than the pause, there have been 4 attracts in April: a common draw on April 10 inviting 1,280 candidates, a category-based draw for STEM occupations on April 11 issuing 4,500 ITAs, a common draw on April 23 with 2,095 ITAs, and a French proficiency category-based draw on April 24 inviting 1,400 candidates.
A current Entry to Info Request signifies that French proficiency will dominate category-based choice attracts in 2024 as a result of excessive employment price of bilingual candidates and their typically greater CRS scores, which help financial integration. STEM occupations will account for 25% of ITAs, healthcare for 15%, and transport, trades, agriculture, and agri-food for five% or much less. The remaining 21.5% of ITAs shall be issued usually attracts, with no point out of program-specific attracts.
