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Canada issues 975 Express Entry Invitations to apply for transport occupations.

Canada issued 975 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for the Transport professions category in another targeted Express Entry draw.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for the March 13 draw was 430 points, 5 points lower than the previous Transport Occupations draw on December 20, 2023, which had a minimum CRS score of 435 points.

The most recent draw, which included all programmes, took place on March 12, 2024. It issued 2,850 ITAs, with a minimum CRS of 525.

Canada conducted the latest express entry draw and issued 2850 PR invitations.

Canada issues 2,850 Express Entry invitations to apply under the General category.

The first Express Entry draw in March 2024 distributed 2,850 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency in a general round of invites.

A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 525 points is 9 points lower than the previous all-program draw, which was held on February 28, 2024 and had a minimum CRS score of 534 points.

The last draw took place on February 29, 2024, and it was for French language proficiency. It granted 2,500 ITAs, with a minimum CRS of 336.

Ontario invited health occupations candidates under express entry draw.

On March 7, 2024, we sent targeted notifications of interest to possible candidates who may be eligible for Ontario's Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream.

Candidates were only notified if they had a CRS score of 352-421 and job experience in the following national occupational classification (NOC) codes.

  • OC 30010 - Managers in health care
  • NOC 31100 - Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • NOC 31101 - Specialists in surgery
  • NOC 31102 - General practitioners and family physicians
  • NOC 31103 - Veterinarians
  • NOC 31110 - Dentists
  • NOC 31111 - Optometrists
  • NOC 31112 - Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  • NOC 31120 - Pharmacists
  • NOC 31121 - Dietitians and nutritionists
  • NOC 31200 – Psychologists
  • NOC 31201 - Chiropractors
  • NOC 31202 - Physiotherapists
  • NOC 31203 - Occupational therapists
  • NOC 31204 - Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 31209 - Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  • NOC 31300 - Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  • NOC 31301 - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • NOC 31302 - Nurse practitioners
  • NOC 31303 - Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • NOC 32100 - Opticians
  • NOC 32101 - Licensed practical nurses
  • NOC 32102 - Paramedical occupations
  • NOC 32103 - Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • NOC 32104 - Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
  • NOC 32109 - Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 32110 - Denturists
  • NOC 32111 - Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  • NOC 32112 - Dental technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32120 - Medical laboratory technologists
  • NOC 32121 - Medical radiation technologists
  • NOC 32122 - Medical sonographers
  • NOC 32123 - Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  • NOC 32124 - Pharmacy technicians
  • NOC 32129 - Other medical technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32200 - Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • NOC 32201 - Massage therapists
  • NOC 32209 - Other practitioners of natural healing
  • NOC 33100 - Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  • NOC 33101 - Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  • NOC 33102 - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • NOC 33103 - Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • NOC 33109 - Other assisting occupations in support of health services

Canada launches new immigration pilots to benefit rural and Francophone minority communities, creating a permanent program.

Rural and Francophone minority communities are critical to Canada’s long-term growth, and regional immigration plays a key role in strengthening their economies. In particular, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) has been successful in connecting businesses and employers in remote communities with the skilled newcomers they need to thrive.

That is why today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced new pilots for rural and Francophone minority communities, as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continues work toward creating a permanent rural immigration program. These are the Rural Community Immigration Pilot and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot.

The Rural Community Immigration Pilot will launch in the fall of 2024. It aims to ensure that rural communities continue to have the ability to access programs that address labour shortages and help local businesses find the workers they need. It will provide pathways to permanent residence for newcomers who can help to overcome critical labour job shortages and want to live long term in these smaller communities.

Modelled on the success of the RNIP and as part of our Francophone Immigration Policy, we are also launching the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot in the fall of 2024. The pilot will focus on increasing the number of French-speaking newcomers settling in Francophone minority communities outside of Quebec and will help ensure the economic development of Francophone minority communities, while also helping to restore and increase their demographic weight.

IRCC will open the community application process this spring to select communities who will participate in the pilots and will share more details in the coming months.

As we work to establish RNIP as a permanent program, these new pilots will help attract and retain skilled foreign workers in rural and Francophone minority communities, contributing to their economic and linguistic vitality. IRCC looks forward to continued collaboration with these communities as we work together to strengthen our immigration programs.