The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it has sent out invitations to apply for permanent residency to those who have applied under Express Entry and have experience in health care. These category-based selection rounds will continue throughout the year

. This is a significant development as it allows Canada to issue invitations to apply (ITAs) to prospective applicants with specific skills, training, or language abilities. This will better allow for the selection of applicants with the most in-demand skills to be chosen to receive permanent residence. The categories can change on a yearly basis based on what is reported to parliament. Each year the IRCC will report the categories they chose

. The first-ever category-based selection for Express Entry has finally been announced, after nearly a year of anticipation

. These new category-based selections will allow Canada to issue invitations to apply (ITAs) to prospective applications with specific skills, training or language abilities

. Draws are expected to begin this summer 2023, though no exact date has been released as of yet

. This is a positive step towards making the immigration process more efficient and effective for both the applicants and the Canadian government.