Canada Issues 975 Express Entry Category-based Invitations to Apply for Transport Occupations
A new Federal Express Entry Category-based Transport Occupations Draw 289 in Transport Occupations held Dec 20,2023 and 975 Express Entry candidates who want to immigrate to Canada will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
IRCC increased the CRS score compared to previous draw
Candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 430 in this draw. This score is 5 less than the previous Express Entry draw that targeted Transport Occupations on December 20, 2023.
2024 Total ITAs issued
Draw 289 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 23,215 in federal skilled worker.
Tie-breaking rule
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on July 31, 2023 at 13:27:26 UTC for Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 289. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 435 only those who submitted their Express Entry profiles before this date and time received invitations.
How to increase your score in Express Entry pool?
Candidates who want to immigrate to Canada can increase their current scores in pool by Study in Canada, Job offer and Canadian Experience Work or by receiving nomination from one of the Provincial Nomination Program.
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
The diagram shows the minimum score of each draw invitation so far(Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 289) this year.
Applicants must pay attention to the period between draws, If the period between them is extended, the express entry allows more applicants opened their profile with higher score in Express Entry System and this can have the effect of raising the minimum or cut-off score.
CRS score distribution of candidates
The chart below illustrates the CRS score distribution for draw 289, established three days prior on March 11, 2024. It's important to note that this score distribution may change in subsequent periods due to the expiration of the presence date for some applicants in the Federal Express Entry system, along with the registration and entry of new applicants in the federal skilled worker category.”
Transport Jobs targeted By Express Entry
| Transport Jobs Targeted | ||
| 2021 TEER category | 2021 NOC code | Occupation |
| 2 | 72600 | Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors |
| 2 | 72601 | Air traffic controllers and related occupations |
| 3 | 93200 | Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors |
| 2 | 72404 | Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors |
| 2 | 72602 | Deck officers, water transport |
| 2 | 72603 | Engineer officers, water transport |
| 0 | 70020 | Managers in transportation |
| 2 | 72403 | Railway carmen/women |
| 2 | 72604 | Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators |
| 3 | 73300 | Transport truck drivers |
