Express Entry rounds of invitations: Category-based selection
In category-based rounds of invitations, we invite candidates who are eligible for a specific category established by the Minister to meet an identified economic goal. We invite candidates to apply for permanent residence based on criteria such as
ability to communicate in a specific official language
work experience in a specific Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) category of the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
education
Category-based rounds add to general and program-specific rounds by inviting top-ranking candidates who can help us meet these specific economic goals.
We’ll announce the chosen categories in advance.
Candidates with a provincial or territorial nomination
We’ll continue to invite candidates with a provincial or territorial nomination through general and Provincial Nominee Program-specific rounds. These candidates have demonstrated they have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the province or territory’s economy.
How we choose and report on categories
We choose categories based on
labour market information and projections
input we received from our partners, including provinces and territories, and stakeholders across the country
Each year, we’ll report to Parliament on
the categories we chose the previous year
why and how we chose them
the instructions to establish a category
the number of invitations we issued for each category
We’ll also
include information about category-based selection in the Express Entry Year-End Report
monitor and assess categories on a regular basis
Categories chosen for 2023
For 2023, we chose these categories:
French-language proficiency
Healthcare occupations
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
Trade occupations
Transport occupations
Agriculture and agri-food occupations https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations/category-based-selection.html
In category-based rounds of invitations, we invite candidates who are eligible for a specific category established by the Minister to meet an identified economic goal. We invite candidates to apply for permanent residence based on criteria such as
ability to communicate in a specific official language
work experience in a specific Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) category of the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
education
Category-based rounds add to general and program-specific rounds by inviting top-ranking candidates who can help us meet these specific economic goals.
We’ll announce the chosen categories in advance.
Candidates with a provincial or territorial nomination
We’ll continue to invite candidates with a provincial or territorial nomination through general and Provincial Nominee Program-specific rounds. These candidates have demonstrated they have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the province or territory’s economy.
How we choose and report on categories
We choose categories based on
labour market information and projections
input we received from our partners, including provinces and territories, and stakeholders across the country
Each year, we’ll report to Parliament on
the categories we chose the previous year
why and how we chose them
the instructions to establish a category
the number of invitations we issued for each category
We’ll also
include information about category-based selection in the Express Entry Year-End Report
monitor and assess categories on a regular basis
Categories chosen for 2023
For 2023, we chose these categories:
French-language proficiency
Healthcare occupations
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
Trade occupations
Transport occupations
Agriculture and agri-food occupations https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations/category-based-selection.html
