Key Points
Category-based selection will allow Canada to issue invitations to apply to prospective permanent residents with specific skills, training or language ability..
Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), today announced the first-ever launch of category-based selection for Canadas flagship economic immigration management system, Express Entry...
This year, category-based selection invitations will focus on candidates who have. a strong French language proficiency orwork experience in the following fields:healthcarescience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionstrades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractorstransportagriculture and agri-food..
"Category-based selection will make Express Entry more responsive to Canadas changing economic and labour market needs, while building on the high human capital approach that has been a hallmark of Canadas successful economic immigration system," IRCC added...
Express Entry is Canadas flagship application management system for those seeking to immigrate permanently through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, the Canadian Experience Class and a portion of the Provincial Nominee Program...
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