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Who gets an ITA for Canada PR in Express Entry category based draws?
November 4, 2024 | Posted by admin
Who gets an ITA for Canada PR in Express Entry category based draws?
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Who gets an ITA for Canada PR in Express Entry category based draws?

Canada recently released its immigration plan as per which it intends to select 395,000 candidates for Canada PR in 2025. As per the plan, the Economic Immigration pathways will be the biggest source of inflow of permanent residents. Thus, one may ask, who gets an ITA for Canada PR in Express Entry category based draws?

If you wish to settle in Canada as a permanent resident, then the Express Entry (EE) System is the top PR pathway. It is a PR application management that offers easy access and navigation. And you get visa approval within 6 to 12 months.

From June 28, 2023, Canada started conducting Express Entry category-based draws. To offer Canada PR visas to applicants whose demands are in high demand in Canada. This is helping the country meet its immediate labour market needs and fill up fast-rising job vacancies. Besides, as of August 2024, Canada has 556,620+ job vacancies (Statistics Canada, 31-10-2024).

Canada is targeting which profiles and skills under the Express Entry category based draws?

The maple leaf country under the Express Entry category based draws targets the following:

  • STEM occupations.
  • Healthcare occupations.
  • Trade occupations.
  • Transportation occupations.
  • Agriculture & Agri-food occupations.
  • French language skills.

So, if your occupation and or language skill matches the above target then you can easily get an ITA for a Canada PR visa.


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How to apply to Express Entry?

To get an ITA for Canada PR in the category-based EE draws, you must focus on applying the right, and legal way. So, to apply, do the following:

  • Firstly, create a profile in the EE system under 1 of the sub-streams:
    • Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
    • Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
    • Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
  • Secondly, meet Human Capital Factors:
    • Age
    • Education
    • Work Experience
    • Language Skills

Which profile qualifies to get an ITA?

Profiles that match the category-based draw conditions will get an ITA for a Canada PR:

Healthcare category-based draw

  • Have a minimum of 6 months of continuous, full-time (or equal part-time) work experience in the past 3 years.
  • This experience must be in a single occupation and gained in Canada or outside.
  • Also, your occupation must come under 1 of the 35 targeted healthcare occupations.

STEM category-based draw

  • Have a minimum of 6 months of continuous, full-time (or equal part-time) work experience in the past 3 years.
  • This experience must be in a single occupation and gained in Canada or outside.
  • Also, your occupation must come under 1 of the 35 targeted STEM occupations.

Agriculture category-based draw

  • Have a minimum of 6 months of continuous, full-time (or equal part-time) work experience in the past 3 years.
  • This experience must be in a single occupation and gained in Canada or outside.
  • Also, your occupation must come under 1 of the 3 targeted agriculture occupations.

Transport category-based draw

  • Have a minimum of 6 months of continuous, full-time (or equal part-time) work experience in the past 3 years.
  • This experience must be in a single occupation and gained in Canada or outside.
  • Also, your occupation must come under 1 of the 10 targeted transportation occupations.

Trade category-based draw

  • Have a minimum of 6 months of continuous, full-time (or equal part-time) work experience in the past 3 years.
  • This experience must be in a single occupation and gained in Canada or outside.
  • Also, your occupation must come under 1 of the 10 targeted trade occupations.

In addition, anyone who matches the above criteria and the EE draws CRS cut-off will get an ITA. Such is the requirement of the Express Entry category based draws. After getting an ITA you can easily apply for a Canada PR visa.


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2025 Express Entry Top Choice for Canada PR visa

Canada wants skilled workers and will strongly focus on selecting profiles in demand. In such a case the EE category-based draws are the best way to get a PR visa. Looking at the 2024 draws we see:

  • Firstly, the frequency of EE category-based draws is higher.
  • Secondly, the CRS cut-off requirement is lower in comparison to General or PNP draws.
  • Also, the scope of getting an ITA is higher.
  • Besides, post PR application submission Canada will process the in-demand application faster.

So, want to get an ITA for Canada PR in Express Entry category based draws? Check your eligibility by taking our Free Assessment. You can also Contact Us to connect with Canada immigration experts for a 1-on-1 Consultation.

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Mr. Kalyan Paul, President & CEO is the founder of GVI, an MBA in Finance and also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) from Canada. Mr. Paul has more than 18 years of experience in immigration consulting that made him one of the preferred & valued immigration consultants in the immigration industry. He is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) [Previously known as Immigration Consultants Of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)] (Membership ID: R417119) which is a professional body of licensed immigration consultants recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

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