First Category Based Express Entry Draws on June 28 and July 5, 2023 – Health Care/Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Occupations
June 28, 2023
Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced that category-based selection for Express Entry will begin, today, with 500 Express Entry candidates with backgrounds in Health Care occupations to be invited to apply for Permanent Residence and 1,500 on July 5, 2023. Also, on July 5, 2023, the Government of Canada will be inviting candidates with STEM expertise – including data scientists, software developers and programmers, mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries, and electrical and electronics engineers – with a view to help Canada’s science and technology sector, by bringing in the skilled talent that businesses need to drive innovation and achieve their growth potential.
To be eligible for Category-Based Selection, an applicant must
- have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in a single occupation listed in the table below
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
Full eligibility details will be available in the instructions for each round.
The full list of Health Care occupations appears below:
| Audiologists and speech language pathologists |
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| Chiropractors |
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| Dentists |
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| Dieticians and nutritionists |
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| Education counsellors |
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| General practitioners and family physicians |
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| Instructors of persons with disabilities |
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| Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment |
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| Licensed practical nurses |
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| Massage therapists |
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| Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations |
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| Medical laboratory technologists |
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| Medical radiation technologists |
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| Medical sonographers |
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| Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates |
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| Nurse practitioners |
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| Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors |
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| Occupational therapists |
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| Optometrists |
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| Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
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| Other practitioners of natural healing |
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| Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
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| Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
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| Paramedical occupations |
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| Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants |
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| Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
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| Physiotherapists |
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| Psychologists |
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| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
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| Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists |
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| Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
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| Specialists in surgery |
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| Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies |
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| Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists |
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| Veterinarians |
The full list of STEM occupations appears below:
| Architects |
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| Architecture and science managers |
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| Business systems specialists |
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| Civil Engineers |
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| Computer and information systems managers |
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| Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
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| Computer systems developers and programmers |
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| Cybersecurity specialists |
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| Data scientists |
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| Database analysts and data administrators |
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| Electrical and electronics engineers |
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| Engineering managers |
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| Industrial and manufacturing engineers |
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| Information systems specialists |
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| Land surveyors |
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| Landscape Architects |
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| Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries |
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| Metallurgical and materials engineers |
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| Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
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| Software developers and programmers |
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| Software engineers and designers |
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| Urban and land use planners |
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| Web designers |
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| Web developers and programmers |
Express Entry Rounds of Invitations: Category-Based Selection
May 31, 2023
Today, Wednesday, May 31, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Canada is introducing category-based rounds of invitations for Express Entry. The Government will invite candidates who are eligible for a specific category established by the Minister to meet an identified economic goal. Candidates will be invited 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 selection will allow Canada to issue invitations to apply to prospective permanent residents with specific skills, training or language ability and will add to general and program-specific rounds by inviting top-ranking candidates who can help Canada meet specific economic goals. Further details on the timing of invitations for individual categories and how to apply will be announced in the coming weeks and the chosen categories will be announced in advance.
Categories chosen for 2023
For 2023, the Government of Canada chose these categories:
- French-language proficiency
- Healthcare occupations
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
- Trade occupations
- Transport occupations
- Agriculture and agri-food occupations
Who is eligible
To be eligible for an invitation through a category-based round, the applicant must meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round.
When the Government holds a category-based round of invitations, they will
- rank candidates in the pool who meet the category requirements and
- invite top-ranking candidates to apply for permanent residence
A. Eligibility for the French-language proficiency category
To be eligible, you must
- have French-language test results that show a minimum score of 7 in all 4 language abilities on the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
B. Eligibility for the healthcare occupations category
To be eligible, you must
- have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in a single occupation listed in the table below
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
Full eligibility details will be available in the instructions for each round.
| Audiologists and speech language pathologists |
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| Chiropractors |
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| Dentists |
|
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| Dieticians and nutritionists |
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| Education counsellors |
|
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| General practitioners and family physicians |
|
|
| Instructors of persons with disabilities |
|
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| Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment |
|
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| Licensed practical nurses |
|
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| Massage therapists |
|
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| Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations |
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| Medical laboratory technologists |
|
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| Medical radiation technologists |
|
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| Medical sonographers |
|
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| Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates |
|
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| Nurse practitioners |
|
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| Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors |
|
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| Occupational therapists |
|
|
| Optometrists |
|
|
| Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
|
|
| Other practitioners of natural healing |
|
|
| Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
|
|
| Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
|
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| Paramedical occupations |
|
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| Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants |
|
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| Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
|
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| Physiotherapists |
|
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| Psychologists |
|
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| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
|
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| Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists |
|
|
| Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
|
|
| Specialists in surgery |
|
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| Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies |
|
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| Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists |
|
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| Veterinarians |
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C. Eligibility for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations category
To be eligible, you must
- have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in a single occupation listed in the table below
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
Full eligibility details will be available in the instructions for each round.
| Architects |
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| Architecture and science managers |
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| Business systems specialists |
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| Civil Engineers |
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| Computer and information systems managers |
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| Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
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| Computer systems developers and programmers |
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| Cybersecurity specialists |
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| Data scientists |
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| Database analysts and data administrators |
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| Electrical and electronics engineers |
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| Engineering managers |
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| Industrial and manufacturing engineers |
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| Information systems specialists |
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| Land surveyors |
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| Landscape Architects |
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| Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries |
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| Metallurgical and materials engineers |
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| Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
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| Software developers and programmers |
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| Software engineers and designers |
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| Urban and land use planners |
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| Web designers |
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| Web developers and programmers |
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D. Eligibility for the trade occupations category
To be eligible, you must
- have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in a single occupation listed in the table below
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
Full eligibility details will be available in the instructions for each round.
| Residential and commercial installers and servicers |
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| Elevator constructors and mechanics |
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| Machine fitters |
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| Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics |
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| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics |
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| Carpenters |
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| Plumbers |
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| Electricians (except industrial and power system) |
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| Welders and related machine operators |
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| Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers |
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E. Eligibility for the transport occupations category
To be eligible, you must
- have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in a single occupation listed in the table below
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
Full eligibility details will be available in the instructions for each round.
| Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors |
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| Transport truck drivers |
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| Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators |
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| Engineer officers, water transport |
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| Deck officers, water transport |
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| Air traffic controllers and related occupations |
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| Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors |
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| Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors |
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| Railway carmen/women |
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| Managers in transportation |
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F. Eligibility for the agriculture and agri-food occupations category
To be eligible, you must
- have accumulated, within the past 3 years, at least 6 months of continuous work experience (in Canada or abroad) in a single occupation listed in the table below
- meet all of the requirements in the instructions for that round
Full eligibility details will be available in the instructions for each round.
| Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services |
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| Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors |
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| Butchers- retail and wholesale |
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Ontario to make it easier for immigrants to work in their professions
October 21, 2021
[REPRODUCED FROM THE CANADIAN PRESS]
Ontario is set to introduce legislation that would make it easier for immigrants to get licensed to work in professions that match their areas of expertise.
Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the proposed legislation would, if passed, prevent many regulatory bodies from requiring immigrants to have Canadian work experience to get licensed.
It would also standardize English-language testing requirements and ensure licensing applications are processed faster.
McNaughton says the changes would help remove barriers immigrants often face when trying to work in their professions.
“It really is an injustice when you think of only 25 per cent of immigrants in Ontario work actually in jobs and professions that they were trained for,” he said in an interview.
“It’s all about improving their lives, ensuring that they get bigger paychecks and more worker protections.”
McNaughton says Ontario is facing a labour shortage as some 293,000 jobs are unfilled across the province.
The proposed legislation would apply to licensing bodies governing engineers, architects, teachers, accountants and social workers, among other. But it would not affect those regulating medical professions, including those that licence doctors and nurses.
The legislation would also help internationally trained workers in 23 trades, including electricians, plumbers and hoisting engineers.
Licensing bodies would still be able to apply for exemptions that could require Canadian work experience, but that would need government approval, McNaughton said.
“They have to make a health and safety case, which would come to the minister for approval,” he said, noting that he hoped to see the changes brought by the legislation take effect in two years.
The director of engineering training projects at ACCES Employment, an organization that help newcomers find suitable jobs in Ontario, said removing the Canadian work experience requirement would help immigrant engineers get licensed and hired a lot faster.
Gabriela Tavaru said immigrant engineers cannot work in their profession before they get their professional license, regardless of how many years of experience they had before they came to Ontario.
“Starting a job, performance evaluation, the whole system, it’s new. So it’s a little bit too difficult for any immigrant and especially for regulated professionals like engineers to navigate this process and get a job,” she said.
She said a maximum of four years of international experience is recognized by the licensing body for engineers in Ontario, but a minimum of one year of Canadian work experience in the field is also required. Immigrant engineers have to work for a year under the supervision of a licensed Canadian engineer to gain that experience.
“This is the problem: you cannot get a job to get your license,” she said. “They cannot be engineers. They cannot sign contracts. They cannot be called engineer, but they can work, for example, as estimators, project managers, field coordinators.”