BREAKING: IRCC announces new selection categories for Express Entry candidates
Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, has announced the launch of category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates.
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship’s Canada (IRCC) will be focusing on Express Entry candidates who have a strong French language proficiency or work experience in the following fields:
- healthcare
- science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
- trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
- transport
- agriculture and agri-food
The minister says that allowing IRCC to invite more skilled workers in these targeted professions will support Canada’s commitment to welcoming in-demand professionals into communities across the country.
A full list of eligible occupations under the new categories is available here.