Tag: agri-food

IRCC invites candidates in first ever category

Express Entry’s targeted occupations: how many agricultural and agri-food workers does Canada need?

Posted on Shaikh RehmanPosted in Immigration Canada

griculture and Agri-Food is one of five occupational sectors that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has chosen to prioritize through Express Entry category-based draws in 2023. In an attempt to aid key employment sectors with some of the largest labour market gaps in this country, IRCC introduced category-based selection draws for Express Entry earlier this year. These draws, the […]

IRCC invites candidates in first ever category

IRCC invites candidates in first ever category-based Express Entry draw for agriculture and agri-food occupations

Posted on Shaikh RehmanPosted in Immigration Canada

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 600 invitations to apply (ITAs) in the first ever category-based Express Entry draw for agriculture and agri-food occupations. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 354. IRCC says focusing on candidates with experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector—including agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors, and retail and wholesale butchers—will help the […]