IRCC has announced changes to the Category Based Express Entry Stream, mostly affecting CEC class of Canadian PR applications:
- Removal of certain NOC codes
- Removal of Transport Category
- Addition of new NOC codes
- Addition of a new Category – Education
Categories are chosen based on:
- Labour market information and projections
- Input received from IRCC’s partners, including provinces and territories, and stakeholders across the country
Additionally, to meet Francophone immigration targets and meet the acute needs in health, trades and education, IRCC will conduct category-based invitation rounds in the following categories:
Strong French language skills, OR
Work experience in the following fields:
- health care and social services, such as family physicians, nurse practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists and chiropractors
- trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
- education, such as teachers, child care educators and instructors of persons with disabilities
The implementation date of this update is not ascertained.
NOC Codes – REMOVED
NOC Codes – ADDED
