Express Entry: 4,500 STEM Professionals Invited to Apply for Canada PR Visa

Written by Anusha | Apr 12, 2024 7:32:36 AM

Invitations were exclusively targeted at those with experience in STEM occupations.

On April 11, 2024, the Canadian Government held Express Entry Draw # 293. The date and time of the latest Express Entry draw was April 11, 2024 at 13:23:42 UTC. The minimum score required was that of CRS 491. A total of 4,500 ITAs were issued.

The latest EE draw is the first STEM-only Express Entry draw to be held in 2024 so far. This is the 15th Express Entry draw this year. With the latest round of invitations, Express Entry draws in 2024 have been as follows -

8 General draws
3 for French-language proficiency
1 for Healthcare occupations
1 for Agriculture and agri-food occupations
1 for Transport occupations
1 for STEM occupations

Express Entry is the online system used to accept, prioritize, and process Canadian permanent residence applications from skilled foreign workers. Express Entry draws are held by IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada).

Who was invited in the latest EE draw by IRCC?

Those who received an invitation to apply in the latest round of invitations were -

Eligible for any Express Entry program - FSWP, CEC, or FSTP
With a ranking score of at least CRS 491
Their main occupation listed as any of the targeted STEM occupations

Which STEM occupations are eligible for Express Entry category-based selection?

24 occupations are eligible under Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations being targeted under Express Entry category-based selection.

Express Entry Category-Based Selection \| 24 STEM Occupations
Occupation	NOC Code	Occupation	NOC Code
Architects	NOC 21200	Architecture and science managers	NOC 20011
Business systems specialists	NOC 21221	Civil Engineers	NOC 21300
Computer and information systems managers	NOC 20012	Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)	NOC 21311
Computer systems developers and programmers	NOC 21230	Cybersecurity specialists	NOC 21220
Data scientists	NOC 21211	Database analysts and data administrators	NOC 21223
Electrical and electronics engineers	NOC 21310	Engineering managers	NOC 20010
Industrial and manufacturing engineers	NOC 21321	Information systems specialists	NOC 21222
Land surveyors	NOC 21203	Landscape Architects	NOC 21201
Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries	NOC 21210	Metallurgical and materials engineers	NOC 21322
Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers	NOC 41400	Software developers and programmers	NOC 21232
Software engineers and designers	NOC 21231	Urban and land use planners	NOC 21202
Web designers	NOC 21233	Web developers and programmers	NOC 21234

With category-based selection, it is much easier for STEM professionals to receive an invitation to apply under Canada Express Entry in 2024.

For more information, contact experts at Kansas Overseas.

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