Find out which industries Canada is filling with immigration

Category-based Express Entry draw distribution in 2023

• 28-31 percent of invitations to apply (ITAs) to STEM workers
• 11-15 percent of ITAs to French-speaking candidates, regardless of industry
• 9-12 percent of ITAs to healthcare workers
• 3-4 percent of ITAs to trades workers
• 1-2 percent of ITAs each to go to transportation and agriculture workers

The balance of ITAs — roughly 40 percent of all — will be spread across candidates in other industries, as Canada continues to conduct draws that are not specific to any category or program. Indeed, such an Express Entry draw took place on August 15, with 4,300 candidates invited.

To be eligible for a category-based draw, you either need to meet the minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 7 in French, or you need to have at least six months of eligible work experience within the past three years.