Immigration Canada has announced the “priority category” to be selected under Express Entry system for 2026 as follows:
The new categories are
- medical doctors with Canadian work experience
- researchers with Canadian work experience
- senior managers with Canadian work experience
- transport occupations
- skilled military recruits who have a job offer from the Canadian Armed Forces
The renewed categories are
- French-language proficiency
- health care and social services occupations
- education occupations
- science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) occupations
- trade occupations
The minimum work experience required for all renewed categories has been increased from six months to one year of experience in an eligible occupation, gained in Canada or abroad over the previous three years.