Canadian government has finally opened the first ever category-based Express Entry draw for Agriculture and agri-food occupations (2023-1) on September 28, 2023. This was the only category for which the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) didn’t open any Express Entry invitation round this year. However, now finally, the IRCC conducted a draw for this only left category for the year 2023 inviting 600 candidates to apply for Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) Visa.
Express Entry Draw for All Categories 28 September
The IRCC issued total 600 ITAs (Invitations to Apply) for Canada PR in this particular EE invitation round with a CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score requirement of 354 points.
Category-based EE Draw Result- 28 Sep 2023
Date | EE Draw Category | No. of ITAs | Minimum CRS Score Requirement | Tie-breaking rule |
September 28, 2023 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations (2023-1) | 600 | 354 | June 12, 2023 at 10:23:21 UTC |
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Express Entry draw analysis
Now, after this new category-based EE draw, the IRCC has invited total 86,048 candidates to apply for Canadian PR visa this year in overall 31 Express Entry draws opened in 2023 until date. This was the 5th Express Entry draw in this month. In these five Express Entry draws opened in September 2023 the IRCC has issued total 8,300 ITAs (Invitations to Apply) for Canadian PR Visa.
- 19 September- EE draw issued 3,200 ITAs, CRS Score- 531
- 20 September: EE draw (for Transport occupations) issued 1,000 ITAs, CRS score – 435
- 26 September: All category draw issued 3,000 ITAs, CRS score- 504
- 27 September: Express Entry draw for French speakers, 500 ITAs issued with CRS score 472
- 28 September: EE Draw for Agriculture and Agri-food occupations issued 600 ITAs with a CRS score of 354
It is a positive sign for all Canada PR aspirants that the CRS score requirement or CUT OFF drops significantly in category-based draws.
Now, the IRCC has opened at least one category-based express entry draw for all the categories selected for the year 2023.
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