Canada's New STEM-specific Draw for Express Entry Candidates

Canada is a country that welcomes skilled immigrants who can contribute to its economy and society through the Canada Express Entry program. This program manages applications for three federal economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class.

The Express Entry program also uses the category-based selection feature to target specific groups of candidates based on their skills and needs, such as the STEM Specific Draw that issued 2,000 extra invitations to candidates with STEM-related jobs or nominations.

The STEM-specific Draw

One of the recent examples of category-based selection in the Express Entry Draw is the STEM-specific draw that took place on June 15, 2023. This draws targeted candidates with a valid job offer or a provincial nomination in an occupation related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). The draw issued 2,000 additional invitations to apply for permanent residence to these candidates, in addition to the regular Express Entry Draw that issued 4,000 invitations.