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First category-based Express Entry draw for agriculture Occupation

In the first-ever category-based Express Entry draw for vocations in agriculture and agri-food, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has sent out 600 invitations to apply (ITAs).  

The needed Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for applicants was 354. In the first-ever category-based Express Entry draw for vocations in agriculture and agri-food, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has sent out 600 invitations to apply (ITAs).  

Focusing on applicants with industry expertise, such as agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors, and retail and wholesale butchers, according to IRCC, will aid the industry in attracting the qualified people it needs across the nation. 

In 2022, Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector exported food and agricultural goods worth close to $92.8 billion to other countries. 

This was the third Express Entry Draw of the week. 500 applicants with a minimum CRS of 472 were invited from the French-speaking proficiency category on September 27.  

With a minimum CRS of 504, 3,000 applicants were invited to an all-program draw on September 26. 

Summary of Express Entry draw results since June 2023

Date

Draw Type

Number of ITAs

Minimum CRS

Sept 28

Agriculture and agri-food occupations

600

354

Sept 27

French language proficiency

500

472

Sept. 26

All-program

3,000

504

Sept 20

Transport occupations

1,000

435

Sept 19

All-program

3,200

531

Aug 15

All-program

4,300

496

Aug 3

Trade occupations

1,500

388

Aug 2

French language proficiency

800

435

Aug 1

All-program

2,000

517

July 12

French language proficiency

3,800

375

July 11

All-program

800

505

July 7

French language proficiency

2,300

439

July 6

Healthcare occupations

1500

463

July 5

STEM occupations

500

486

July 4

All-program

700

511

June 28

Healthcare occupations

500

476

June 27

All-program

4,300

486

June 8

All-program

4,800

486

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