Canada Announces Major Express Entry Changes
Immigration law
19 Mar
Immigration is like Canada’s secret sauce
for keeping the economy strong. As job needs keep changing, our immigration
system needs to stay on its toes because nobody wants a labour shortage ruining
the party.
Today, Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc
Miller, announced the 2025 Express Entry categories, including a new focus on
education to help bring in immigrants who can fill long-term job needs in the
country.
The department announced that the 2025 Express Entry priority categories will receive preference for invitations to apply (ITAs) through category-based draws within the Express Entry system. The priority categories include:
1. French-language proficiency
2. Healthcare and social service occupations - such as family physicians, nurse practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists and chiropractors
3. Trades occupations - such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
4. Education occupations - such as teachers, child-care educators and instructors of persons with disabilities
Several
occupations have been added to existing categories, while others have been
removed, as outlined below:
|
Category
Name |
Number of occupations
added |
Number of occupations
removed |
|
Healthcare and Social Services
occupations |
8 |
6 |
|
Science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) occupations |
6 |
19 |
|
Trade occupations |
19 |
4
|
|
Agriculture and Agri-food occupations |
0 |
3 |
ADDED OCCUPATIONS
Healthcare and social services
category:
|
JOB TITLE |
NOC CODE |
TEER LEVEL |
|
Animal
health technologists and veterinary technicians |
32104 |
2 |
|
Cardiology
technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists |
32123 |
2 |
|
Dental
hygienists and dental therapists |
32111 |
2 |
|
Other
medical technologists and technicians |
32129 |
2 |
|
Pharmacists |
31120 |
1 |
|
Pharmacy
technicians |
32124 |
2 |
|
Social
and community service workers |
42201 |
2 |
|
Social
workers |
41300 |
1 |
Trade category:
|
JOB TITLE |
NOC CODE |
TEER LEVEL |
|
Contractors and supervisors, oil and
gas drilling and services |
82021 |
2 |
|
Floor covering installers |
73113 |
3 |
|
Painters and decorators (except
interior decorators) |
73112 |
3 |
|
Roofers and shinglers |
73110 |
3 |
|
Concrete finishers |
73100 |
3 |
|
Other technical trades and related
occupations |
72999 |
2 |
|
Water well drillers |
72501 |
2 |
|
Electrical mechanics |
72422 |
2 |
|
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics |
72401 |
2 |
|
Bricklayers |
72320 |
2 |
|
Cabinetmakers |
72311 |
2 |
|
Gas fitters |
72302 |
2 |
|
Industrial electricians |
72201 |
2 |
|
Sheet metal workers |
72102 |
2 |
|
Machinists and machining and tooling
inspectors |
72100 |
2 |
|
Home building and renovation managers |
70011 |
2 |
|
Construction managers |
70010 |
2 |
|
Cooks |
63200 |
3 |
|
Construction estimators |
22303 |
2 |
Agriculture and agri-food category:
|
JOB TITLE |
NOC CODE |
TEER LEVEL |
|
Contractors
and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services |
82031 |
2 |
|
Agricultural
service contractors and farm supervisors |
82030 |
2 |
Education category:
|
JOB TITLE |
NOC CODE |
TEER LEVEL |
|
Elementary
and secondary school teacher assistants |
43100 |
3 |
|
Instructors
of persons with disabilities |
42203 |
2 |
|
Early
childhood educators and assistants |
42202 |
2 |
|
Elementary
school and kindergarten teachers |
41221 |
1 |
|
Secondary
school teachers |
41220 |
1 |
Stem Category:
|
JOB TITLE |
NOC CODE |
TEER LEVEL |
|
Civil
engineering technologists and technicians |
22300 |
2 |
|
Electrical
and electronics engineering technologists and technicians |
22310 |
2 |
|
Geological
Engineers |
21331 |
1 |
|
Mechanical
Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
22301 |
2 |
|
Mechanical
Engineers |
21301 |
1 |
|
Insurance
agents and brokers |
63100 |
3 |
REMOVED OCCUPATIONS
Healthcare and social services
category:
|
JOB TITLE |
NOC CODE |
TEER LEVEL |
|
Educational
counsellors |
41320 |
1 |
|
Instructors
of persons with disabilities |
42203 |
2 |
|
Kinesiologists
and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment |
31204 |
1 |
|
Other
assisting occupations in support of health services |
33109 |
3 |
|
Other
practitioners of natural healing |
32209 |
2 |
|
Traditional
Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists |
32200 |
2 |
Trade category:
|
JOB TITLE |
NOC CODE |
TEER LEVEL |
|
Residential
and commercial installers and servicers |
73200 |
3 |
|
Elevator
constructors and mechanics |
72406 |
2 |
|
Machine
fitters |
72405 |
2 |
|
Contractors
and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and
servicers |
72014 |
2 |
Agriculture and agri-food category:
|
JOB TITLE |
NOC CODE |
TEER LEVEL |
|
Contractors
and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services |
82031 |
2 |
|
Agricultural service contractors and farm
supervisors |
82030 |
2 |
Stem category:
|
JOB TITLE |
NOC CODE |
TEER LEVEL |
|
Architects |
21200 |
1 |
|
Business systems specialists |
21221 |
1 |
|
Computer and information systems
managers |
20012 |
0 |
|
Computer engineers (except software
engineers and designers) |
21311 |
1 |
|
Computer systems developers and
programmers |
21230 |
1 |
|
Data scientists |
21211 |
1 |
|
Database analysts and data
administrators |
21223 |
1 |
|
Engineering managers |
20010 |
0 |
|
Information systems specialists |
21222 |
1 |
|
Land surveyors |
21203 |
1 |
|
Landscape Architects |
21201 |
1 |
|
Mathematicians, statisticians and
actuaries1 |
21210 |
1 |
|
Metallurgical and materials engineers |
21322 |
1 |
|
Natural and applied science policy
researchers, consultants, and program officers |
41400 |
1 |
|
Software developers and programmers |
21232 |
1 |
|
Software engineers and designers |
21231 |
1 |
|
Urban and land use planners |
21202 |
1 |
|
Web designers |
21233 |
1 |
|
Web developers and programmers |
21234 |
1 |
As Canada fine-tunes its game plan for
long-term growth and economic success, IRCC is keeping its eyes on the prize by
focusing on key sectors like health care, construction, and education. This
way, we can roll out the welcome mat for future permanent residents with the
right skills, training, or language chops because when it comes to filling
in-demand jobs, Canada wants the best.
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Law, based in Brampton, Ontario, specializes in immigration law
and can assist individuals navigating Canada’s evolving immigration system,
including the newly introduced 2025 Express Entry Education category.
With Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s
recent announcement prioritizing skilled professionals in education-such as
teachers, early childhood educators, and educational counselors, RRM Law provides expert guidance on
eligibility, application processes, and legal representation if needed. Their
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Entry criteria. By staying updated on policy changes, RRM Law ensures a smooth
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Canada’s education sector.
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