IRCC launched category-based (Health care & STEM) selection for Express Entry Candidates

Citizenship Immigration Canada announced the long-awaited launch of Express Entry – Category based selection, this category selection will be Points based, And it may easiest route to get a Canadian PR visa from India

What is new in the category bases selection of Express Entry?

The New category-based selection ITA’s focus on candidates who have

1. Competent French language proficiency or
2. work experience in the following fields:

1. Healthcare.
2. STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics professions.
3. Trades, such as plumbers, carpenters, and contractors.
4. Transport such as Transport truck drivers, Deck officers, and managers in Transportation.
5. about agriculture and agri-food including Agricultural service contractors, Butchers.

Canada Express Entry will become more responsive to Canada's changing economic and labor market needs with category-based selection.

Who qualifies for New Express Entry Category-based selection?

To be eligible for ITA through an Express Entry new category-based round, you must fulfill all of the requirements outlined below.

1. IRCC will rank candidates in the Express Entry pool who meet the category-based requirements and
2. The top candidates will be invited to apply (ITA) for permanent residence.

1. What are the Eligible occupation for the healthcare occupations category and what eligibility requirements

Please find the eligibility requirements or criteria for the healthcare occupations category:

1. Your occupation must be listed in the eligible healthcare occupation list. there are 35 occupations listed in the healthcare occupation list
2. Applicant must have 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or outside) accumulated, within the past 3 years.
3. Must meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round

2. What are the Eligible occupation for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) category and eligibility requirements?

Please find the eligibility requirements or criteria for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) category:

1. Your occupation must be in the eligible STEM occupation list, there are 24 occupations (NOCs) that are eligible under the STEM occupation list.
2. You must have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in the single eligible STEM occupation list
3. Must satisfy all of the prerequisites in the instructions for that round

3. What are the Eligible occupation for the trade occupations category and eligibility requirements?

Please find the eligibility requirements or criteria for the trade occupations category:

1. Your occupation must be in the eligible Trade occupation list, there are 10 occupations listed under the Trade occupation list.
2. You must have 6 months of work experience in the eligible trade occupation list accumulated, within the past 3 years.
3. Must meet all of the parameters in the instructions for that Trade round

4. What are the Eligible occupation for the transport occupations category and eligibility requirements?

Please find the eligibility requirements or criteria for the transport occupations category:

1. Your occupation must be in the eligible Transport occupation list, there are 10 occupations listed under the transport occupations list
2. You must have 6 months of work experience in the eligible transport occupation list accumulated, within the past 3 years.
3. Must meet all of the parameters in the instructions for that Transport round

5. What are the Eligible occupation for the agriculture and agri-food occupations category and eligibility requirements?

Please find the eligibility requirements or criteria for the agriculture and agri-food occupations category

1. Your occupation must be in the eligible agriculture and agri-food occupations list, there are 3 occupations listed under the agriculture and agri-food occupations list
2. You must have 6 months of work experience in the eligible agriculture and agri-food occupations list accumulated, within the past 3 years.
3. Must meet all of the parameters in the instructions for that Transport round

6. Eligibility for the category of French language proficiency

You must meet the following requirements to be eligible:

1. Applicant must have French-language test results in a minimum score of 7 in all four language abilities on the Niveaux de comp tence linguistique canadiens and
2. Meet all of the requirements outlined in the round's instructions