week this time for transport occupants
The most recent Express Entry Drawing, number 277, was on December 20, 2023. For jobs in transportation, there was an Express Entry draw based on categories. The IRCC invited 670 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 435. The sixth draw took place in December 2023.
Highlights of the Draw
| Date | Category | No. of ITAs | Min. CRS Score Requirement |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Transport Occupations (2023-1) | 670 | 435 |
- The Draw was held on December 20, 2023
- The IRCC invited 670 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 435.
- For jobs in transportation, there was an Express Entry draw based on categories.
- It was a category-based draw for transport occupations.
Even though week this time Express Entry category covers a variety of jobs, the focus of this essay has been trucking since, when viewed within the larger framework of Canada‘s transportation industry, the most painful issue brought up has been the lack of truck drivers.
IN ADDITION, THE PREVIOUSLY STATED TORONTO STAR ARTICLE STATES THAT THERE IS PRESENTLY A “SHORTAGE OF ABOUT 20,000 TRUCK DRIVERS IN CANADA, COULD REACH 30,000 IN THE COMING YEARS.”
What Are the Eligible Transport Occupations for This Category?
| Occupations | NOC Code | TEER Category |
| Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors | 93200 | 3 |
| Transport truck drivers | 73300 | 3 |
| Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators | 72604 | 2 |
| Engineer officers, water transport | 72603 | 2 |
| Deck officers, water transport | 72602 | 2 |
| Air traffic controllers and related occupations | 72601 | 2 |
| Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors | 72600 | 2 |
| Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | 72404 | 2 |
| Railway carmen/women | 72403 | 2 |
| Managers in transportation | 70020 | 0 |
