Canada held the latest Express Entry draw for STEM occupations on April 11 this year. This was the second draw of the week. IRCC issued 4,500 ITAs to candidates in this STEM occupation draw with a minimum CRS score of 491. Besides, this draw was the first for STEM occupation candidates in 2024. In addition, the first draw of 2024 occurred on January 10, with the lowest CRS score of 546. Overall, the scores under the general draws have declined over the last few months.
The last general draw occurred this week on April 10, in which IRCC issued 1,280 ITAs with the lowest CRS score of 549.
General draws primarily choose candidates from all programs like the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class, and the FSTP. The main factor determining the chances of receiving an ITA for these draws will depend upon higher CRS scores. Conversely, this is not the same for Express Entry category-based draws.
Canada held the latest Express Entry draw for STEM occupations – A look at all the draws in 2024
| April 11 | STEM Occupation Draw | 4,500 | 491 |
| April 10 | General Draw | 1,280 | 549 |
| March 26 | French-language proficiency | 1,500 | 388 |
| March 25 | General draw | 1.980 | 524 |
| March 13 | Transport Occupations | 975 | 430 |
| March 12 | General Draw | 2,850 | 525 |
| February 29 | French Language Proficiency | 2,500 | 336 |
| February 28 | General | 1,470 | 534 |
| February 16 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations | 150 | 437 |
| February 14 | Healthcare occupations | 3.500 | 422 |
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February 13 |
General | 1,490 | 535 |
| February 1 | French language proficiency | 7,000 | 365 |
| January 31 | General | 730 | 541 |
| January 23 | General | 1,040 | 543 |
| January 10 | General | 1,510 | 546 |
Eligibility for STEM occupation category
To become eligible for this category, that is, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, candidates must:
- Gain a minimum experience of uninterrupted full-time work experience of six months or an equivalent amount of part-time experience in any of the in-demand STEM occupations. The experience must be gained within the previous three months.
- The experience must be acquired either in Canada or abroad.
- Fulfill all eligible criteria according to the specific invitation rounds.
Qualifying Occupations for STEM category
Some of the occupations are given below (visit IRCC’s website for the complete list)
- Architects
- Architecture and Science Managers
- Business Systems Specialists
- Civil Engineers
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Cyber Security Specialists
- Data Analysts and Administrators
- Computer Systems Developers and Programmers
Do you have any queries on Canada Express Entry? Get in touch with our immigration representatives at MakeHomeCanada by writing to us at [email protected].
