Within the division’s second Categorical Entry draw this week, IRCC issued 1,500 Invites to Apply (ITAs) in a category-based draw for Categorical Entry candidates with sturdy French-language proficiency. The minimal Complete Rating System (CRS) rating held by all Categorical Entry candidates who acquired an ITA throughout this spherical of invites was 388.
Immediately’s spherical of invites follows a basic Categorical Entry draw on March 25, 2024, when IRCC issued 1,980 ITAs to candidates with a minimal CRS rating of 524.
Categorical Entry
Categorical Entry is the federal authorities’s software administration system. This technique collectively manages Canadian immigration functions made to the next three economic-class everlasting residence (PR) packages: the Federal Expert Employee Program (FSWP), the Federal Expert Trades Program (FSTP) and the Canadian Expertise Class (CEC).
Observe: IRCC now conducts three sorts of Categorical Entry attracts: basic attracts, program-specific attracts, and category-based attracts. The distinction between these attracts can be outlined beneath.
Normal and Program-specific Categorical Entry Attracts
Normal and program-specific attracts have been carried out by IRCC for the reason that inception of Categorical Entry in 2015. These attracts are primarily centered on welcoming the eligible immigration candidates with the very best CRS scores.
CRS scores are assigned to all eligible candidates as soon as they enter the Categorical Entry candidate pool. This solely happens after the candidate confirms they’re eligible for any of the three packages managed by the Categorical Entry system and so they create an internet profile with IRCC.
Observe: CRS scores are decided utilizing pre-established values given to varied human capital elements (a candidate’s age, training and work expertise acquired in Canada, for instance).
After candidates obtain their CRS rating, they need to anticipate Canada’s immigration division to difficulty its subsequent spherical of invites. Solely then will they know whether or not they have met the standards to obtain an ITA. ITAs are the one option to apply for Canadian PR as an Categorical Entry candidate.
Observe: Candidates will need to have a CRS rating above the cut-off for a given draw to be given an ITA by IRCC.
Class-Primarily based Categorical Entry Attracts
IRCC carried out its first category-based draw on June 28, 2023.
These attracts had been launched as a method for the federal authorities to draw international expert staff with particular in-demand work expertise and proficiencies related to probably the most urgent wants of Canada’s labour market and demographic panorama.
When category-based Categorical Entry attracts had been first launched, IRCC selected the next six classes as priorities primarily based on Canada’s labour market wants and demographic gaps. Categorical Entry candidates with the next attributes have been the main focus of IRCC’s category-based attracts since their inception.
Observe: IRCC confirmed final month that it will proceed with the identical Categorical Entry classes for 2024.
- Work expertise in Healthcare
- Work expertise in Science, Expertise, Engineering, and Arithmetic (STEM)
- Work expertise in Trades
- Work expertise in Transport
- Work expertise in Agriculture and Agri-Meals
- Robust French language proficiency (outlined as a “minimal rating of seven in all 4 language talents on the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens” (NCLC)).
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