IRCC considering Express Entry draws based on occupations, and other categories

Recent public and stakeholder discussions were held by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in an effort to modify the Express Entry application management system to better address Canada’s economic demands and labour shortages.

In order to do this, the government intends to create Express Entry categories that focus on important characteristics such as educational background, professional experience, or proficiency in an official language rather than just a high score within the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

According to the IRCC, it is considering inviting Express Entry applicants based on their professional experience, industries in need of employees, whether they have previously lived in Canada as temporary foreign workers or international students, and their level of fluency in the French language.