Express Entry Draw #293 Invited 4,500 Candidates under STEM Occupations
Posted by: Adeeba Naeem
12 April 2024 06:37 AM
On April 11, 2024, IRCC announced the latest Express Entry Draw under the category-based selection draw in STEM occupations.
This was the first draw of 2024 under the STEM occupation to issue 4,500 invitations to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
However, this is the second draw in the month of April, followed by the general category draw, which was held on April 10, 2024, inviting 1,280 potential candidates to apply for Canada PR with a minimum CRS score of 549.
The Express Entry is a point-based system that transparently ranks the candidates in the pool using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) calculator.
Candidates who have qualified were required a minimum CRS score of 491 to be invited.
The Canadian government conducts the Express Entry draws where they issue invitations to candidates from the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
IRCC selects candidates for immigration from the economic programs managed by the Express Entry system.
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Candidates for this draw were selected from specific National Occupation Classification (NOC) codes related to the STEM occupations within the Express Entry pool.
To qualify for the category-based draw in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Occupations, candidates are required to have:
This was the first draw of 2024 under the STEM occupation to issue 4,500 invitations to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
However, this is the second draw in the month of April, followed by the general category draw, which was held on April 10, 2024, inviting 1,280 potential candidates to apply for Canada PR with a minimum CRS score of 549.
The Express Entry is a point-based system that transparently ranks the candidates in the pool using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) calculator.
Candidates who have qualified were required a minimum CRS score of 491 to be invited.
The Canadian government conducts the Express Entry draws where they issue invitations to candidates from the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
IRCC selects candidates for immigration from the economic programs managed by the Express Entry system.
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Candidates for this draw were selected from specific National Occupation Classification (NOC) codes related to the STEM occupations within the Express Entry pool.
To qualify for the category-based draw in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Occupations, candidates are required to have:
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A minimum of six months of continuous full-time work experience in one of the occupations from the National Occupation Classification (NOC) list within the last three years. Or an equivalent work experience from part-time work.
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The experience must have been obtained from Canada or any other country abroad
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Meet all the criteria required in the round
These are the skill categories from which a candidate can receive an invitation to apply:
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Healthcare Occupations
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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
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Trades Occupations such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors
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Transport Occupations
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Agriculture and agri-food occupations
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French Proficiency
The invitations are issued from these categories to fulfill the labor scarcity and market needs.
Guidelines for the rounds of Invitations:
The instructions for each round of invitations are posted online at the time of the round, and the Express Entry System also uses this information to invite candidates from the Express Entry pool.
Instructions for rounds of invitations include:
Guidelines for the rounds of Invitations:
The instructions for each round of invitations are posted online at the time of the round, and the Express Entry System also uses this information to invite candidates from the Express Entry pool.
Instructions for rounds of invitations include:
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Date and Time in which the round is held.
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Eligibility of a candidate for a specific category. Applies only for the category-based rounds.
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The number of candidates that will get an invitation to apply.
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Specifies the type of round, i.e., general, program-specific, or category-based.
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Specifies the included immigration program in the round. Applies to only program-specific rounds.
Different types of rounds of Invitations:
There are three different types of rounds of invitations.
There are three different types of rounds of invitations.
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General Category: In this category, the candidates with the highest ranking and who are eligible for one of the three programs managed by Express Entry System (the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class) are invited to the pool.
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Program-Specific: Candidates who are eligible for any Express Entry programs are invited. If the round is held only for the Provincial Nominee Program, then candidates who are eligible for the PNP are invited.
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Category-based: For this round of invitations, the Minister establishes a round to meet the economic benefit, and the candidates eligible for the category-based round are invited.
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