May 15, 2019 – Canada immigration authorities have
conducted a first program-specific
Express Entry draw of 2019, issuing
Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to 500 Federal Skilled Trades
Program candidates.
The May 15 draw feature a minimum
Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 332 points.
The previous Federal Skilled Trades Program draw took place on
September 24, 2018, with 400 ITAs issued and a minimum CRS score of
284.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted
two program-specific draws per year in 2017 and 2018.
By targeting a specific program, IRCC gives the opportunity of
receiving an ITA to candidates with lower CRS scores.
Canada has now issued 31,750 ITAs in 2019, against a
high-skilled immigration target of 81,400.
