This week, Canada will hold its first Express Entry draw for skilled workers based on their skills.
The skills draw will look for people who want to work in fields like woodworking, plumbing, and welding. Those who are already in the Express Entry pool will need to have worked for at least six months in a qualified job to be eligible for this category-based Express Entry draw.
On August 1, Canada's new immigration minister, Marc Miller, said that the first category-based draw for skilled workers would happen within a week. Miller didn't say when the next draw would be or what time it would be. The news came as Canada held a new Express Entry draw for all of its programs.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will hold the category-based Express Entry draw for skilled workers to meet the growing demand for talent and fill important jobs that help Canada's economy grow.
The Express Entry method in Canada has changed a lot in the past few months.
On May 31, category-based selection through Express Entry was started by Sean Fraser, who used to be the minister of immigration. Bill C-19, which was signed into law in June 2022, made the change to Canadian law that lets draws be based on categories.
The goal of these changes to the Express Entry scheme is to help Canada deal with a lack of workers. IRCC can help Canada reach its economic goals by asking people with qualified work experience or French language skills to apply for permanent residence through the draws.
The goal of both these category-based draws and the general request rounds is to meet Canada's immigration goals for the year.
Miller said in a press release, "It is absolutely necessary to do something about the lack of skilled trades workers in our country. One way to do this is to help the construction industry find and keep the workers it needs." "This round of category-based selection shows that these skilled trades workers are important, and I can't wait to welcome more of them to Canada."
The following graph shows which jobs may be qualified for the Express Entry draw for skilled workers that is based on a group.
How to get into Canada with Express Entry
To use Express Entry to move to Canada, you must be qualified for one of these three Canadian visa programs:
Government program for skilled workers
The Federal Skilled Trades Program
Class on the Canadian Experience
If you are eligible for any of these programs, you may also be eligible for a number of Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) that call people through the Express Entry system.
When you send your papers to the government's website and are found to be qualified, you will get a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) number. The more likely it is that you will be asked to apply for permanent residence in Canada, the better your score.
If you are qualified for a category-based draw, your CRS number may not have to be as high for you to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA). This is because when IRCC runs an Express Entry draw, it asks the top-scoring candidates in whatever group is being called.
When there are fewer people in a certain group, IRCC will look further into the list of possibilities. Compare the July 12 draw, which invited 3,800 people with scores of 375, to the August 1 all-program draw, which invited 2,000 people with scores of 517.
To put it in a formula, more offers plus fewer people in the group equals a lower CRS cut-off.
Use the CRS Calculator on Moving2Canada to find out if you meet the standards for Express Entry.
If you want to move to Canada but aren't sure which program you may be qualified for, you can find out by taking Moving2Canada's free Canada Immigration Quiz. It will check your status for more than 20 different Canadian immigration programs.
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