What You Need to Know About IRCC’s Plan to Keep Category-Based Selection for Express Entry in 2024
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has said again that it will use the six categories for category-based selection in Express Entry draws through 2024. This is part of Canada’s efforts to meet its economic goals and meet its worker needs. The goal of this strategic method is to find people with specific skills who can help with economic priorities and fill urgent gaps in many areas.
Since they started in May 2023, category-based selection draws have had a big impact on Canada’s immigration system. These categories, which include being able to speak French and having work experience in important fields like healthcare, STEM, trades, transportation, and agriculture, were picked after a lot of discussion with provinces, territories, unions, employers, and advocacy groups.
IRCC wants to make sure that newcomers can make a real contribution to the Canadian workforce and promote linguistic variety, especially in areas other than Quebec, by focusing on Express Entry candidates who meet the requirements in these areas.
IRCC held several category-based selection draws in 2023, asking over 16,000 Express Entry applicants from a wide range of jobs. The trend will continue in 2024, as shown by the recent call for 7,000 applicants who are fluent in French. Canada is serious about drawing skilled people who can easily fit into the job market, as shown by these draws.
So, who can actually be chosen based on a category? People who want to be considered must already have an Express Entry identity. They also have to meet certain requirements, such as being able to show that they can speak French well or having appropriate work experience in certain jobs. For example, people who want to meet the requirements for French language proficiency must get several 7 in all four areas of language skills.
The Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program are the three main programs that Express Entry runs. It is the core of Canada’s economic immigration system. Using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), candidates are given scores based on their schooling, work experience, and language skills, among other things.
Candidates have 60 days from the time they receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) to send IRCC their final application for permanent residency. This is the first step in their road to becoming a permanent resident of Canada.
Even though IRCC is always making changes to its immigration rules and procedures, category-based selection is still an important way to meet the needs of the Canadian labor market right now and help the country reach its long-term economic goals. Canada improves its workforce and encourages diversity and new ideas by carefully choosing skilled immigrants. This will ensure a bright future for future generations.
