Express Entry Category-Based Draws: Which category has the highest number of job vacancies?

Highlights: Express Entry category-based draws

• IRCC will invite the candidates with high proficiency in French under Express Entry category-based draws.
• There were 143,695 job vacancies in the Healthcare and Social Assistance category in the fourth quarter of 2022.
• The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) sector had 56,915 job vacancies.
• The trade sector had a total of 108,795 job vacancies.
• The categories will support Canada in admitting skilled professionals said Minister Fraser.

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Express Entry category based draws in Canada

On 31^st May 2023, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced about the categories which will be focused at the time of category-based Express Entry draws this summer.

Both the category based draw and general draw will be held at the same time. In general draws, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invite the candidates with high ranks to apply for Canada permanent residence (PR). The numbers of invitations are limited for the program-specific draws.

It also invites the candidates with high proficiency in French. The numbers of invitations are limited for the program-specific draws and candidates with work experience in following fields:

• Transport
• Trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors

• Agriculture and Agri-food
• Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
• Healthcare

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Process of choosing categories

If the candidate is eligible and have experience in the mentioned categories, it is very useful to know the job market which suits better and the availability of the job.

The New categories are selected to fill the vacant job positions throughout the country, as immigration is an only way to overcome the shortage of labour in Canada. These categories were selected after the legislative requirements ensured the minister’s participation in conclusion with territories and provinces, members of unions, injury, employers, worker advocacy groups, workers, immigration practioners and researchers and settlement provider organizations.

Healthcare

Since pandemic, Canada was facing high job availability in the Healthcare and Social Assistance category.

To fill the job vacancies in healthcare system Canada relies immigration. There were 143,695 job vacancies in the Healthcare and Social Assistance category in the fourth quarter of 2022. The number of jobs per provinces is given below:

Province	No. of Jobs
Ontario	55,250
Newfoundland	2,250
Quebec	40, 105
Nova Scotia	4,780
British Columbia	17,705
New Brunswick	2,630
Alberta	9,770
PEI	685
Saskatchewan	2,955
Northwest Territories	565
Manitoba	6,790

STEM professions

The STEM professionals are paid high as compared to others, the average wage in Q4 in 2022 was $35.80. STEM sector had 56,915 job vacancies, in Q4 of 2022. The number of jobs per provinces is given below:

Province	No. of Jobs
Ontario	24,525
Newfoundland	405
Quebec	14,725
Nova Scotia	1,110
British Columbia	8,115
Alberta	5,515
PEI	200
Saskatchewan	895

Trades

There were 108,795 job vacancies in the Trade category in the fourth quarter of 2022. The number of jobs per provinces is given below:

Province	No. of Jobs
Ontario	55,660
Newfoundland	895
Quebec	34,495
Nova Scotia	3,065
New Brunswick	2,155
British Columbia	19,215
Alberta	15,545
PEI	520
Saskatchewan	4,665
Manitoba	3,025

Transport

There were 43,700 job vacancies in the Transport sector category since 2021. The number of jobs per provinces is given below:

Province	No. of Jobs
Ontario	15,110
Newfoundland	210
Quebec	7,950
Nova Scotia	1,055
New Brunswick	720
British Columbia	7,950
Alberta	6,445
PEI	115
Saskatchewan	915
Manitoba	1,915

Agriculture and Agri-food sector

There were 10,535 job vacancies in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting category since 2021. Job vacancies under this sector for each province are given below:

Province	No. of Jobs
Ontario	3,070
Quebec	1,950
Nova Scotia	425
New Brunswick	720
British Columbia	2,475
Alberta	940
Saskatchewan	540
Manitoba	550

Sean Fraser also said that more invitation will be introduced for these categories to support Canada with skilled professionals throughout the county. The category based draw will start this summer.

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