Recently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the first trades draw in nearly a year, offering a fresh set of invitations to professionals to apply for permanent residence (PR).

The latest draw saw 1,250 candidates from Express Entry’s trade category with a minimum CRS of 505 receiving invitations.

Although the CRS cut-off for this draw was higher compared to other category-based selections in Express Entry, the department is anticipated to hold more trades draws before the year concludes.

This article presents hypothetical profiles that could have received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) through the recent trades draw.

Profile Example: Kavitha Mustafa

Kavitha, a 25-year-old unmarried cook from India, holds a degree in culinary food management from an Indian institution, equivalent to a two-year college bachelor’s degree in Canada.

With two years of foreign work experience and one year of Canadian work experience, Kavitha is a licensed cook accredited by Skilled Trades Ontario with a certificate of qualification.

She demonstrates a high level of English proficiency, achieving Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 10 across all language abilities, although she lacks proficiency in French.

Considering her human capital factors and work experience, Kavitha’s CRS score breakdown is as follows:

CRS Scoring Factor	Kavitha’s Qualification	Kavitha’s Score
Age	25	110
Education	One-year degree, diploma, or certificate from an educational institution	98
Language Proficiency (English)	CLB 10 for all language abilities	136
Language Proficiency (French)	N/A	0
Canadian Work Experience	One year	40