02/20/2026
Express Entry: Category-based selection 2026
French-language proficiency
Healthcare and social services occupations
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEPM) occupations
Trade occupations
Education occupations
Transport occupations
Physicians with Canadian work experience
Senior managers with Canadian work experience
Researchers with Canadian work experience
Note: Express Entry categories will now require a minimum of 1 year of work experience, in an eligible occupation to qualify for selection, compared to six months in previous years. Some of the eligible occupations for existing categories have changed and may impact your eligibility for category-based rounds of invitation.
Source: IRCC Website