Highlights: IRCC announces the categories for the EE Category-based Draws
- The IRCC announced the list of categories for the Category-based Draws on May 31, 2023.
- The new category-based Draws will commence in the summer of 23’.
- The General draws, and program-specific Draws are set to be held along with the Category-based Draws.
- The Category-based Draws will prioritize candidates proficient in French with prior work experience.
- The IRCC will select the highest-ranking candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for the draws.
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A complete breakdown of the categories for the Category-based Draws 2023
- The category-based draws will be conducted with the General, and Program-specific draws.
- The General draws focus on inviting the highest ranking candidates for Canada permanent residence. The program-specific draws focus on inviting the highest ranking candidates via programs.
- The category-based draws focus on inviting highest ranking candidates with French mastery or work experience in any of the mentioned fields –
- Healthcare
- Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
- Trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
- Transport
- Agriculture and Agri-food
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Healthcare category:
- The healthcare category in Canada has high openings for skilled candidates.
- As per the 2022 Q4 stats, 143,695 job openings were available in the Social Assistance and Healthcare category.
The table given below has a complete list of job openings per province –
Provinces |
Number of job openings |
Ontario |
55,250 |
Quebec |
40, 105 |
British Columbia |
17,705 |
Alberta |
9,770 |
Saskatchewan |
2,955 |
Manitoba |
6,790 |
Newfoundland |
2,250 |
Nova Scotia |
4,780 |
New Brunswick |
2,630 |
PEI |
685 |
Northwest Territories |
565 |
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STEM category:
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics are known as STEM courses. The STEM courses are in the Scientific, Technical, and professional services categories.
- As per the 2022 Q4 stats, 56,915 job openings were available in this sector.
- As per the 2022 Q4 stats, $35.80 was the hourly salary offered within the sector.
The table given below has a complete list of job openings per province –
Provinces |
Number of job openings |
Ontario |
24,525 |
Quebec |
14,725 |
British Columbia |
8,115 |
Alberta |
5,515 |
Saskatchewan |
895 |
Manitoba |
630 |
Newfoundland |
405 |
New Brunswick |
595 |
Nova Scotia |
1,110 |
PEI |
200 |
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Trades category:
- The Trades category is inclusive of wholesale trades and retail trades.
- As per the 2022 Q4 stats, the total wholesale trades jobs vacancies were 30,930.
- As per the 2022 Q4 stats, the total retail trades jobs vacancies were 108,795.
The table given below has a complete list of job openings per province –
Provinces |
Number of job openings |
Ontario |
55,660 |
Quebec |
34,495 |
British Columbia |
19,215 |
Alberta |
15,545 |
Saskatchewan |
4,665 |
Manitoba |
3,025 |
Newfoundland |
895 |
New Brunswick |
2,155 |
Nova Scotia |
3,065 |
PEI (Retail trade jobs only) |
520 |
Transport category:
As per the 2022 Q4 stats, there were 43,700 job vacancies available in the Warehousing and Transportation category.
Provinces |
Number of job openings |
Ontario |
15,110 |
Quebec |
7,950 |
British Columbia |
9,060 |
Alberta |
6,445 |
Saskatchewan |
915 |
Manitoba |
1,915 |
Newfoundland |
210 |
New Brunswick |
720 |
Nova Scotia |
1,055 |
PEI |
115 |
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Agriculture and Agri-food category:
As per the 2022 Q4 stats, there were 10,535 job vacancies available in the Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry, and Hunting categories.
Provinces |
Number of job openings |
Ontario |
3,070 |
Quebec |
1,950 |
British Columbia |
2,475 |
Alberta |
940 |
Saskatchewan |
540 |
Manitoba |
550 |
New Brunswick |
720 |
Nova Scotia |
425 |
PEI |
130 |
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