5,900 invitations to apply for permanent residency (PR) were sent out by the IRCC in the second STEM-targeted Express Entry draw, which was held on July 5, 2023. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cutoff was 481, targeting 24 STEM occupations, which is a 5-point decrease from the first STEM Express Entry draw.
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The full list of 24 STEM occupations eligible for Express Entry draw is available today
| NOC Code | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 20010 | Engineering managers |
| 20011 | Architecture and science managers |
| 20012 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 21200 | Architects |
| 21201 | Landscape Architects |
| 21202 | Urban and land use planners |
| 21203 | Land surveyors |
| 21210 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries |
| 21211 | Data scientists |
| 21220 | Cybersecurity specialists |
| 21221 | Business systems specialists |
| 21222 | Information systems specialists |
| 21223 | Database analysts and data administrators |
| 21230 | Computer systems developers and programmers |
| 21231 | Software engineers and designers |
| 21232 | Software developers and programmers |
| 21233 | Web designers |
| 21234 | Web developers and programmers |
| 21300 | Civil Engineers |
| 21310 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 21311 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| 21321 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers |
| 21322 | Metallurgical and materials engineers |
| 41400 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers |