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Canada Express Entry system issued the highest number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to software engineers and designers in 2018, revealed the 2018 year-end report for Express Entry released by the IRCC. According to the report, the Express Entry candidates with occupations in information technology, and business and financial services received the highest number of ITAs in 2018.
Software engineers and designers received a total of 6126 invitations from Express Entry in 2018, which come to around seven percent of the total invitations issued. Compared to this, the number of invitations issued to software engineers and designers in 2017 was 4873. In the same year, the highest number of invitations was issued to information systems analysts and consultants, and software engineers and designers had only second position.
Most common occupations among ITAs issued in 2018
Source: Express Entry Year-end Report 2018
Job offer not necessary for Express Entry invitation
As per the 2018 year-end report for the Express Entry, only 10% of the candidates who received Invitations to Apply for permanent residence had a job offer from a Canadian employer.
Job offer from a Canadian employer is not a pre-requirement to apply to Express Entry. However, the candidates who have a job offer can earn extra Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score points. The candidate who has a regular job offer can claim additional 50 CRS points and those with a job offer for a managerial position can claim 200 additional points.
Obtaining a job offer from a Canadian employer is a way for Express Entry candidates to improve their CRS score, as high CRS score means more chance to be invited to apply for permanent residence. The candidates can access the Canada job bank, which the Canadian employers use to find foreign skilled workers who can meet their requirements. This way, both the employers and the Express Entry candidates can match their respective requirements and skills.
But those who do not have a job offer need not worry as only around 10% of all the Express Entry candidates who received ITAs in 2018 had a job offer. The total number of candidates who received ITAs through Express Entry was 89800 in 2018. Among them, only 9308 had a job offer.
Most common job offers received among ITAs issued
Source: Express Entry Year-end Report 2018
Express Entry is one of the most popular and fastest Canada immigration pathways for eligible foreign skilled workers. Contact us to know if you are eligible for Canada migration through Express Entry.
