New Express Entry Draw (Trade) Sent Out 1,800 PR Invitations

Last Updated On 23 October 2024, 3:37 PM EDT (Toronto Time)

Today, the second Express Entry draw of 2024 exclusively for trade occupations, issued 1,800 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency.

All Express Entry profiles in this trade draw received ITAs if they had a comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score of 433 or higher and at least six months of experience in one of the 10 trade occupations.

Details of the Express Entry draw today.

Category: Trade occupations
Number of invitations issued: 1,800
Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,800 or above
Date and time of round: October 23, 2024 at 14:48:28 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 433
Tie-breaking rule: March 12, 2024 at 14:30:36 UTC

So far 2,848 invitations to apply have been issued in 3 Express Entry draws this week as listed below:

Specifics	October 23	October 22	October 21
Category	Targeted draw of 10 trade occupations	Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	Provincial Nominee Program
Invitations	1,800	400	648
CRS Cutoff	433	539	791
Tie-breaking rule	March 12, 2024 at 14:30:36 UTC	October 19, 2024 at 21:53:18 UTC	August 13, 2024 at 20:04:52 UTC

Express Entry draws this week

CRS Score Distribution In The Express Entry Pool

CRS score range	Number of candidates
601-1200	124
501-600	13,430
451-500	63,285
491-500	11,925
481-490	12,240
471-480	14,914
461-470	12,900
451-460	11,306
401-450	55,503
441-450	10,931
431-440	12,047
421-430	10,583
411-420	11,071
401-410	10,871
351-400	51,048
301-350	22,928
0-300	5,462
Total	211,780

CRS score distribution the pool as of October 22

List of trade occupations eligible for the Express Entry draw today:

Occupation	2021 NOC code
Residential and commercial installers and servicers	73200
Elevator constructors and mechanics	72406
Machine fitters	72405
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics	72402
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	72400
Carpenters	72310
Plumbers	72300
Electricians (except industrial and power system)	72200
Welders and related machine operators	72106
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers	72014

Trade occupations

What are the category-based Express Entry draws?

In 2023, the IRCC launched category-based Express Entry rounds of invitations, specifically designing special draws to target the six categories listed below:

Profiles that demonstrate proficiency in the French language at CLB Level 7.

You must have a minimum of six months of experience in any of the following occupations.
35 healthcare occupations
25 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) occupations.
10 trade occupations
10 transportation occupations
3 agriculture and agri-food occupations

How to Prepare If You Received an ITA?

Receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) is just the beginning. Here’s what you need to do next:

Submit all required documents:
Passport or travel document
Language test results (IELTS, CELPIP, etc.)
Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)
Work experience letters
Proof of funds (if required)

Complete the application within 60 days: IRCC gives 60 days to submit the PR application after receiving the ITA.

Medical and police clearance certificates: Ensure your medical examination and police certificates are valid and up to date.

Kamal Deep Singh, RCIC

Kamal Deep Singh, RCIC (Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant) licensed by CICC (formerly known as ICCRC) with member number R708618. He brings extensive knowledge of immigration law and new changes to rapidly evolving IRCC.