On September 20, 2023, the IRCC (Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada) declared the first transport Express Entry Draw as an aspect of its fresh class-founded preference. The band of invitations underlines candidates with transportation skills, including commercial truck drivers, aircraft assembly workers, and pilots, to assist the industry in enticing the able skills or needs nationwide.
- Number of invitations allocated: 1,000
- Grade needed to be invited to apply: 1,000 or more
- Date and time of round: September 20, 2023 at 14:04:14 UTC
- Comprehensive Ranking System score of lowest grade applicant invited: 435
- Tie-breaking rule: June 17, 2023 at 06:44:01 UTC
The Express Entry plan in Canada is currently customized to offer a streamlined and quick route for individuals with considerable subject specialty. Canada desires to satisfy the elevating request for skills and replenish essential roles that contribute to the country’s financial development and improvement by prioritizing the request of eligible newcomers with job skills in transportation professions. This aimed Express Entry draw is concentrated on profiles with a minimum of six months of skills in one of the below-mentioned ten occupations.
Ten Professions Qualified for Transport Express Entry Draws
1. Aircraft Assemblers and Aircraft Assembly Inspectors: 93200
Example designations
- Aircraft assembler
- Airframe assembler
- Aircraft assembly inspector
- Rigger – aircraft assembly
- Bench and structural assembler
- Wing Tank mechanic – aircraft assembly
- Bench fitter mechanic – aircraft assembly
2. Transport truck drivers: 73300
Example designations
- Dump truck drivers
- Truck drivers
- Tow truck drivers
- Long haul truck drivers
- Transport drivers
- Bulk goods truck drivers
- Flatbed truck drivers
- Logging truck drivers
- Tractor-trailer truck driver
- Moving van driver
- Heavy truck driver
- Shunt truck driver
3. Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators: 72604
Example designations
- Train operator
- Marine traffic regulator
- Chief rail controller
- Rail traffic controller
4. Engineers officers, water transport: 72603
Example designations
- Fourth engineer – water transport
- Tugboat engineer
- Chief engineer – water transport
- Third engineer – water transport
- Engineer officer – water transport
- Second engineer – water transport
- Marine engineer officer
5. Deck officers, water transport: 72602
Example designations
- Tugboat captain
- Ships captain
- Ship the second mate
- Ships mate
- Ship pilot
- Ships third mate
- Master mariner
- Ships first mate
- Deck officer – water transport
- Coast Guard vessel navigation officer
- Ferryboat master
- Coast Guard vessel first watch-keeping officer
- Coast Guard vessel watchkeeping officer
6. Air traffic controllers and related professions: 72601
Example designations
- Flight dispatcher
- Visual flight rules air traffic controller
- Air traffic controller
- Terminal air traffic controller
- Airport air traffic controller
- Instrument flight rules air traffic controller
- Flight service specialist
- Enroute air traffic controller
7. Air pilots, flight engineers, and flying instructors
Example designations
- Co-pilot
- Second officer – air transport
- Air pilot
- Test pilot
- Captain – air transport
- Relief pilot
- Check pilot
- Pilot instructor
- Chief flying instructor
- Helicopter pilot
- Flying instructor
- Flight engineer
8. Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors: 72404
Example designations
- Flight test inspector
- Aircraft gas turbine engine technician
- Certified aircraft technician
- Aircraft hydraulic mechanic
- Aviation mechanical component shop technician
- Aircraft Inspector
- Aircraft system inspector
- Aircraft maintenance engineer
- Aircraft structural repair technician
- Aircraft Mechanic
- Aircraft repair shop inspector
- Aircraft repair and overhaul inspector
9. Railway Carmen and women: 72403
Example designations
- Streetcar and Subway car mechanic
- Rail vehicle mechanic
- Railway Carmen/woman apprentice
- Railway Carmen/Woman
- Railway car inspector
10. Managers in transportation: 70020
Example designation
- Urban Transit system manager
- Bus company manager
- Transportation manager
- Distribution manager – logistics
- Transportation department manager
- Flight operations manager
- Traffic manager – transportation
- Freight forwarding manager
- Railway freight manager
- Marine Superintendent
- Rail operations superintendent
Canada verifies its dedication to enticing top-world talents and helping satisfy the economic requirements for transportation staffers via class-based preference. This class-based preference and broad and program-particular invitation rounds will advance throughout the year.
Things to be aware of
Observing the extent of this express entry draw aimed at transport professions will be crucial as it will specify the Comprehensive Ranking System score. As observed in the targeted trades draw, we anticipate the CRS cutoff mark between 350 and 400. Again, it will be fascinating to check if Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada will be handling other targeted and program-determined draws since there has been no round of invitations since August 15.