Canada is re-opening Express Entry to all candidates in July, following a pause that began in December 2020.
The country is going to welcome the highest level of skilled immigrants in its history.
“With the economy growing faster than employers can hire new workers, Canada needs to look at every option so that we have the skills and labour needed to fuel our growth” said Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser.
Express Entry is the main way Canadian government manages skilled worker applications.
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) was Canada’s main immigration programme for skilled workers between its launch in 1967 and a temporary pause that began in December 2020.
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Class (CEC) has been another major immigration programme for skilled workers but it was also paused in September 2021. These pauses were due to the pandemic but they are finally being lifted this July.
Immigration is more important than ever to Canada due to the country’s aging population and low birth rate.
Canada’s economy has been recovering quickly and it is now dealing with its lowest unemployment rate in its history. Canada also has nearly one million job vacancies.