The new Minister of Immigration Marc Miller, announced today that the first Express Entry draw targeted for 10 trades occupations will open this week.
This will emphasis on candidates with expertise in skilled professions, such as carpentry, plumbing, and welding.
It will be interesting to see the CRS cutoff score for these Trades occupations.
He reaffirmed that in addition to the general invitation rounds, these category-based selection rounds will continue throughout the year, and more information will be released in the following weeks.
“It’s absolutely critical to address the shortage of skilled trades workers in our country, and part of the solution is helping the construction sector find and maintain the workers it needs. This round of category-based selection recognizes these skilled trades workers as essential, and I look forward to welcoming more of these talented individuals to Canada.”
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Earlier today, the first Express Entry draw of August 2023 sent out 2,000 invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residency (PR).
It was a “no program specified” draw, meaning it considered all the valid profiles within the Express Entry system under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Trades Program.
Furthermore, any of the Express Entry profiles having a provincial nomination under one of the above-mentioned categories are also considered for the “no program specified” Express Entry draw.
Summary of the Express Entry draw today – August 1, 2023
– Date and time of round: August 01, 2023 at 13:25:02 UTC
– Draw category: ‘No Program Specified‘
– Number of invitations issued: 2,000
– Rank required to be invited to apply: 2,000 or above
– CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 517 (Up ⬆️ 12 points)
– Tie-breaking rule: June 30, 2023 at 11:45:05 UTC
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– Latest Express Entry CRS Score distribution – August 1, 2023
– Express Entry 2023 Processing Time
– When is the next Express Entry draw 2023?
– When was the latest Express Entry draw of 2023?
– What are the new targeted Express Entry draw 2023?
– What is Express Entry?
So far in 2023, a total of 64,148 invitations to apply (ITAs) have been sent out in 22 Express Entry draws.
We may see more occupation-specific and Francophone targeted Express Entry draws this week.
New Targeted Express Entry Draws 2023 Selection Criteria
Latest Express Entry CRS Score distribution – August 1, 2023
| CRS score range | Total Profiles As Of Aug 1 | Addition As Compared to Previous Draw On July 11 |
| 601-1200 | 1,308 | +1,032 |
| 501-600 | 2,019 | +1,400 |
| 451-500 | 55,295 | +3,606 |
| 491-500 | 2,286 | +1,452 |
| 481-490 | 6,236 | +1,550 |
| 471-480 | 19,398 | +164 |
| 461-470 | 15,100 | +273 |
| 451-460 | 12,275 | +167 |
| 401-450 | 54,173 | -1,397 |
| 441-450 | 11,293 | +129 |
| 431-440 | 11,721 | -441 |
| 421-430 | 9,618 | -278 |
| 411-420 | 10,369 | -406 |
| 401-410 | 11,172 | -401 |
| 351-400 | 61,438 | -1,601 |
| 301-350 | 32,077 | -694 |
| 0-300 | 5,219 | -80 |
| Total | 211,529 | +2,266 |
Express Entry 2023 Processing Time
Here are the latest Express Entry processing times as of July 27, 2023 as well as comparison with the previous week.
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 4 months | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 7 months | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | (not updated by IRCC since March 1 as there could be no application in processing for FSTP as of now | No Change |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry | 9 months | No Change |
When is the next Express Entry draw 2023?
Next Express Entry draw is expected to be announced on August 2 or 3 and could be occupation and francophone targeted draw.
When was the latest Express Entry draw of 2023?
Latest Express Entry draw was held on August 1, 2023 and it was a no program specified draw inviting 2,000 Express Entry profiles.
CRS Cutoff score jumps by 12 points to 517.
What are the new targeted Express Entry draw 2023?
IRCC will start conducting new occupation based Express Entry draws that will be specifically for profiles having at least 6 months of work experience in last 3 years in one of the following sector:
1. healthcare
2. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
3. trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
4. transport
5. agriculture and agri-food
You can obtain a complete list of occupations and their NOC codes for each sector by clicking on the links provided above.
New Targeted Express Entry Draws: List Of Eligible NOC Codes
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What is Express Entry?
The Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program for Canadian permanent residency are managed by the Express Entry application administration system.
Profiles created with the Express Entry system are evaluated on the basis of human capital factors such as work experience, occupation, language ability, education, and age.
They are assigned a Comprehensive Ranking System score and then ranked alongside the other applicants.
Invitations to apply are likely to be extended to the candidates with the highest scores.
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