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Canada opens Express Entry draw for Healthcare Occupations- Invites 3,500 candidates

February 15 , 2024 By Rajneesh Kumar

Canada opens Express Entry draw for Healthcare Occupations

The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) opened sixth Express Entry draw of the year on February 14, 2024 to invite 3,500 candidates to apply for Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) Visa this time around. This was a category-based Express Entry draw held specially for the Healthcare Occupation category candidates, i.e. the candidates with work experience in Healthcare occupations.

Express Entry draw on 14 Feb 2024

Find below the key details of the latest EE invitation round:

  • EE Draw date and type- 14 February 2024, EE draw for  Healthcare occupations (2023-1) category candidates
  • ITAs issued-  3,500 ITAs (Invitations to Apply) for Canadian PR Visa  issued
  • CUT OFF- The CRS score requirement for this draw was 422 points.
  • Tie-breaking Rule January 30, 2024 at 02:39:54 UTC

This was the sixth express entry invitation round of the year, bringing the total number of issued invitations in 2024 to 15,270.

Analysis of New EE invitation round

This was second category-based draw of the year, wherein the CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score once again dropped significantly to just 422 points. In the previous category-based draw (held on 1st Feb) also the Cut off was dropped to 365 points only. Hence, the category-based selections are providing great opportunity to get Canada PR invitations for candidates with low CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score.

EE Draws in 2024

 Date

 Number of Invitations

CRS Score

Draw Category

14 Feb

3,500

422

Healthcare occupations (2023-1)

13 Feb

1,490

535

ALL PROGRAMS

1-Feb

7,000

365

French language proficiency (2023-1)

31-Jan

730

541

ALL PROGRAMS

23-Jan

1,040

543

ALL PROGRAMS

10-Jan

1,510

546

ALL PROGRAMS

Total

15,270

 

Category-Based selection in 2024

According to recent reports, the categories that IRCC focused on for category-based Express Entry draws in the year 2023 are expected to remain consistent throughout this year. These categories include:

  • A strong French language proficiency or
  • Work experience in one of the below fields:
    • healthcare
    • science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
    • trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
    • transport
    • agriculture and Agri-food

If you fall under any of the above categories, you stand a great chance of obtaining Canadian PR visa invitation this year.

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