The New Express Entry draw invites 4300 applicants

On August 15, IRCC invited a large number of applicants to the new express entry draw.  Four thousand three hundred applicants were issued invites in an all-program Express entry draw with the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 496 points. 
The Key Highlights of the Draw

The Key Highlights of the Draw

• ITA – 4300
• CRS score – 496 points 

How has been the Express Entry Draws so far?

The last all-program express entry draw was on August 1, which invited 2000 applicants with a minimum CRS score of 517 in three categories - (the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). After which the draw of August 2 was a category-based Express entry draw in which 800 ITAs were issued with the minimum CRS score of 435 points.

Let us look at the year 2023 so far in detail – 

What is the Express Entry Program?

The express entry program is the channel to invite skilled workers to Canada in the fastest way possible. The candidates are invited in three subcategories - Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class(CEC), and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).

The points-based score calculation is done by the IRCC to quantify the abilities of the applicants. Those who score the highest points are provided the ITA. 

Recently on May 31, the IRCC also started the category-based express entry draws as per which the applicants will be selected based on the demand in a particular industry. 

The six categories for  2023 are

• Healthcare;
• STEM professions;
• Trades;
• Transport;
• Agriculture and agri-food; and
• French-language proficiency.

These are the categories with urgent openings, and there are the processing of these applicants will be faster to help with the economic growth of Canada.