Canada Updates Express Entry Categories for 2025

On February 27, 2025, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) unveiled significant updates to the Express Entry system, reshaping category-based draws for the year.

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The biggest change is introducing a new Education category, which includes five occupations. Meanwhile, the Transport category has been removed. IRCC has also expanded the Healthcare category to include social service occupations, reinforcing the importance of these roles in Canada’s labor market.

For 2025, Express Entry will prioritize four key categories:

• French-language proficiency
• Healthcare and Social Services occupations
• Trades occupations
• Education occupations

Several existing categories have seen adjustments, with occupations added or removed across Healthcare, STEM, Trades, and Agriculture fields. These changes reflect Canada’s evolving workforce demands and its focus on addressing labor shortages in essential sectors.

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