First Express Entry Trade Occupation Specific Draw issued 1500 ITAs

Highlights: Canada held the first Express Entry occupation-specific draw

• Canada held its first-ever targeted category-based Express Entry draw for trade occupations.
• IRCC invited 1,500 candidates with a cut-off CRS score of 388.
• The 3^rd consecutive Express Entry draw was held on August 3, 2023.
• A total number of 4300 invitations have been issued in the month of August.

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First ever Express Entry draw for Trades Occupation

Canada holds First-Ever Targeted Category-Based Express Entry Draw for Trades Occupations. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first-ever targeted category-based Express Entry draw for trade occupations. On 3^rd August, 2023, the IRCC invited 1,500 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 388.

 

List of Trades Occupations eligible for Express Entry category-based Draw

The focused Trades category includes professions such as plumbing, carpentry, and welding. Canada aims to attract more workers to Canada’s construction sector.

 

Below table gives you the information about the list of job roles with NOC numbers under Trades Occupation: 

 

Trades occupation list
NOC Number	Job role
72014	Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
72106	Welders and related machine operators
72200	Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72300	Plumbers
72310	Carpenters
72400	Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
72402	Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
72405	Machine fitters
72406	Elevator constructors and mechanics
73200	Residential and commercial installers and servicers

 

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Canada Express Entry draws held in August 2023

Below table describes about the three Express Entry draws held in first three days of August 2023:

 

Draw No.	Draw Date	Draw Category	No. of invitations	CRS Score
261	3rd August 2023	Category based – trade	1500	388
260	2nd August 2023	Category based – French	800	435
259	1st August 2023	No program specified	2000	517

 

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