Which Express Entry Category-Based Draw has the highest job vacancies?

Highlights: The Express Entry Category-Based Draw with the most number of job vacancies

• The category-based Express Entry draws will start this summer in Canada.
• Under these draws, IRCC will invite only those candidates who have high French language proficiency, or
• Candidates with a work experience in STEM, Healthcare, Agriculture, and agri-food, Transport, and Trades sectors.
• In Q4 2022, STEM had 56,915 job vacancies, and Healthcare had 143,695 job vacancies.

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Category based Express Entry Draws

The category-based Express Entry draws will start this summer, and Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced the target categories on May 31. These draws take place along with the general and program-specific draws.

Under the category-based draws, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will invite only those candidates who have high French language proficiency or who have a work experience in any of the following sectors:

• STEM professions
• Healthcare
• Agriculture and agri-food
• Transport
• Trades

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STEM professions

STEM Professions include the professions of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. These professions generally fall under the technical, scientific, and professional service categories. The total job vacancies in this sector were 56,915 in the fourth quarter of 2022. People working in this sector were getting an average hourly wage of $35.80 during the same period.

The below table shows the job vacancies in various states under the STEM industry:

Provinces/ Territories	Job Vacancies
Ontario	24,525
Quebec	14,725
British Columbia	8,115
Alberta	5,515
Saskatchewan	895
Manitoba	630
Newfoundland	405
New Brunswick	595
Nova Scotia	1,110
PEI	200

Healthcare

Since the pandemic, the country has been producing many job vacancies in the healthcare sector. A total of 143,695 job vacancies were recorded in the Healthcare and Social Assistance category in the Q4 of 2022.

The below table shows the job vacancies in different Canadian provinces:

Provinces/ Territories	Job Vacancies
Ontario	55,250
Quebec	40, 105
British Columbia	17,705
Alberta	9,770
Saskatchewan	2,955
Manitoba	6,790
Newfoundland	2,250
Nova Scotia	4,780
New Brunswick	2,630
PEI	685
Northwest Territories	565

Agriculture and agri-food

Agriculture and agri-food have various categories, including Hunting, Forestry, Agriculture, and Fishing. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the total job vacancies in this sector were 10,535.

The following table gives an insight into the job vacancies in various provinces:

Provinces/ Territories	Job Vacancies
Ontario	3,070
Quebec	1,950
British Columbia	2,475
Alberta	940
Saskatchewan	540
Manitoba	550
New Brunswick	720
Nova Scotia	425
PEI	130

Transport

In the transport sector, there are two categories: transportation and warehousing. There were 43,700 job vacancies in this sector, and the per-province job vacancies are summarized in the following table:

Provinces/ Territories	Job Vacancies
Ontario	15,110
Quebec	7,950
British Columbia	9,060
Alberta	6,445
Saskatchewan	915
Manitoba	1,915
Newfoundland	210
New Brunswick	720
Nova Scotia	1,055
PEI	115

Trades

Wholesale and Retail trades are the two categories under the trades sector. The professions in this sector include plumbers, contractors, and carpenters. The total number of job vacancies under the wholesale category was recorded at 30,930, and the retail job vacancies were 108,795.

The below-mentioned table shows the state-wise job vacancies:

Provinces/ Territories	Job Vacancies
Ontario	55,660
Quebec	34,495
British Columbia	19,215
Alberta	15,545
Saskatchewan	4,665
Manitoba	3,025
Newfoundland	895
New Brunswick	2,155
Nova Scotia	3,065
PEI	520 (retail trade only)

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