Within the division’s third Specific Entry draw this week, IRCC has issued 150 Invites to Apply (ITAs) in a category-based Specific Entry draw for eligible candidates with work expertise in Agriculture/Agri-Meals occupations. This marks IRCC’s first Agriculture/Agri-Meals draw since December 21, 2023. The minimal Complete Rating System (CRS) rating held by those that obtained an ITA in in the present day’s draw was 437.
At present’s draw follows two different attracts that IRCC performed this week. The outcomes of these attracts are as follows:
February 14: Healthcare category-based draw the place IRCC issued 3,500 ITAs to eligible candidates with a 422 minimal CRS
February 13: All-program draw the place IRCC issued 1,490 ITAs to eligible candidates with a minimal CRS rating of 535
Specific Entry
Specific Entry is IRCC’s utility administration system, which the federal authorities makes use of to handle immigration purposes from three economic-class immigration applications: the Federal Expert Employee Program (FSWP), the Federal Expert Trades Program (FSTP) and the Canadian Expertise Class (CEC).
Normal Specific Entry Attracts
Earlier than the introduction of a brand new draw sort in Could 2023 (extra on these later), IRCC solely performed “customary” Specific Entry attracts. These attracts ranked eligible candidates based mostly on their CRS scores, the title given to IRCC’s measure that assigned a quantity to every Specific Entry candidate based mostly on quite a lot of human capital elements. This rating is used, within the context of normal attracts, to decide who will obtain an ITA in a given Specific Entry draw.
Pursuing everlasting residence via Specific Entry’s customary attracts requires candidates to comply with these normal steps:
- Self-assess eligibility for any of the Specific Entry-managed applications: the FSTP, the FSWP and/or the CEC
- If eligible, create an Specific Entry profile on-line with IRCC
- Formally enter the candidate “pool”, at which period candidates will obtain their CRS rating
- Look forward to IRCC’s subsequent Specific Entry draw to see in case you obtain an ITA*
Be aware: Throughout every draw, ITAs are solely given to eligible candidates with CRS scores above the cut-off rating for that particular Specific Entry draw. It is very important know that ITAs are the one method that Canadian immigration candidates can apply for everlasting residence.
Class-Based mostly Specific Entry Attracts
First performed in June 2023, IRCC launched a brand new sort of draw referred to as category-based choice attracts in the midst of final yr. Class-based attracts, reasonably than prioritizing a candidate’s CRS rating, centered on serving to the Canadian authorities tackle particular labour market challenges by bringing in extra overseas expert staff however specializing in immigration candidates with work expertise or proficiencies in sure areas.
In 2023, these six classes have been designated as areas of focus* for IRCC’s category-based attracts:
1. Immigration candidates with work expertise in:
- Healthcare
- Science, know-how, engineering, and arithmetic (STEM) professions
- Trades, akin to carpenters, plumbers and contractors
- Transport
- Agriculture and agri-food
2. Immigration candidates with sturdy French language proficiency
*IRCC has famous that it’s permitting itself the room to conduct an annual evaluation of those classes and regulate accordingly if required.
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