On 20 December 2023, the Latest Express Entry Draw issued 670 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for Permanent Residency with a CRS Score of 435 targeting 10 transport occupations.
The previous Canada Express Entry draw was on 19 December 2023, targeting trade occupations, and sent 1,000 invitations for PR. In December, this is the sixth round of invitations. Also on 18 December 2023, Express Entry Draw issued 1,325 invitations in all program categories for PR.
Have a look at the summary of the Canada Express Entry Draw 2023 this week:-
| Description | December 20 | December 19 | December 18 |
| Draw type | Targeted for 10 Transport occupations | Targeted for 10 Trade occupations | General or all program draws |
| Invitations | 670 | 1,000 | 1,325 |
| CRS Cutoff | 435 | 425 | 542 |
To have comprehensive details about the CRS Score and the number of candidates who have the highest CRS score. Take a look at this chart mentioned below and see the comparison yourself:-
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 1,011 |
| 501-600 | 4,433 |
| 451-500 | 56,223 |
| 491-500 | 5,140 |
| 481-490 | 8,041 |
| 471-480 | 17,221 |
| 461-470 | 14,219 |
| 451-460 | 11,602 |
| 401-450 | 53,698 |
| 441-450 | 10,946 |
| 431-440 | 11,144 |
| 421-430 | 10,055 |
| 411-420 | 10,606 |
| 401-410 | 10,947 |
| 351-400 | 58,033 |
| 301-350 | 29,955 |
| 0-300 | 5,285 |
| Total | 208,638 |
Resumption of Express Entry Draws
According to the Canada Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) didn’t hold any rounds of invitations of Express Entry Draw for five weeks as it is used to do on a biweekly basis.
However, IRCC conducted three back-to-back draws on 06 and 08 December inviting 11,650 profiles to apply for permanent residency.
Since 06 December 2023, a total quota of 14,645 ITAs has been issued for Permanent residency. Check out the data of draws that were announced in December:-
| Description | December 20 | December 19 | December 18 | December 8 | December 7 | December 6 |
| Draw type | Targeted for 10 Transport occupations | Targeted for 10 Trade occupations | General or all program draws | Targeting 24 STEM occupations | French focused | General or all program draws |
| Invitations | 670 | 1,000 | 1,325 | 5,900 | 1,000 | 4,750 |
| CRS Cutoff | 435 | 425 | 542 | 481 | 470 | 561 |
Express Entry Category-based draw
If you check out all the obligatory details about the Express Entry draw, then you will learn that this year IRCC usually targeted 82 occupations in the draws and the sectors are,
1. Healthcare occupations
| Occupation | 2021 NOC code |
| Audiologists and speech-language pathologists | 31112 |
| Chiropractors | 31201 |
| Dentists | 31110 |
| Dieticians and nutritionists | 31121 |
| Education counsellors | 41320 |
| General practitioners and family physicians | 31102 |
| Instructors of persons with disabilities | 42203 |
| Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment | 31204 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 32101 |
| Massage therapists | 32201 |
| Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations | 33101 |
| Medical laboratory technologists | 32120 |
2. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Occupations
| Occupation | 2021 NOC Code |
| Architects | 21200 |
| Architecture and science managers | 20011 |
| Business systems specialists | 21221 |
| Civil Engineers | 21300 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 20012 |
| Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 21311 |
| Computer systems developers and programmers | 21230 |
| Cybersecurity specialists | 21220 |
| Data scientists | 21211 |
| Database analysts and data administrators | 21223 |
| Electrical and electronics engineers | 21310 |
| Engineering managers | 20010 |
3. Trade Occupations
| Occupation | 2021 NOC code |
| Residential and commercial installers and servicers | 73200 |
| Elevator constructors and mechanics | 72406 |
| Machine fitters | 72405 |
| Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | 72402 |
| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 72400 |
| Carpenters | 72310 |
| Plumbers | 72300 |
| Electricians (except industrial and power system) | 72200 |
| Welders and related machine operators | 72106 |
| Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers | 72014 |
4. Transport Occupations
| Occupation | 2021 NOC code |
| Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors | 93200 |
| Transport truck drivers | 73300 |
| Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators | 72604 |
| Engineer officers, water transport | 72603 |
| Deck officers, water transport | 72602 |
| Air traffic controllers and related occupations | 72601 |
| Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors | 72600 |
| Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | 72404 |
| Railway carmen/women | 72403 |
| Managers in transportation | 70020 |
5. Agriculture and Agri-food occupations
| Occupations | 2021 NOC Code |
| Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services | 82031 |
| Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors | 82030 |
| Butchers- retail and wholesale | 63201 |
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