Category-based selection

6 articles. General information, reviewed before it publishes.

September 12, 2026

How Express Entry invitations are actually issued in 2026

Most Express Entry rounds now invite by category, not score alone. The ten categories, what each asks for, and why a high CRS score is no longer enough.

September 12, 2026

The French-language category has no occupation list

Express Entry's French-language category turns on NCLC 7 in all four abilities, not occupation. How it works, and how it differs from CRS points for French.

September 12, 2026

The healthcare category: all 37 Express Entry occupations

Every occupation in Express Entry's healthcare and social services category, with NOC codes and TEER levels, and what the experience rule requires.

September 12, 2026

The STEM category is narrower than its name suggests

Express Entry's STEM category holds just 11 occupations and excludes software developers, data scientists and web developers. The full list, and what changed.

September 12, 2026

The trade occupations category: the full list of 25 trades

Every occupation in Express Entry's trade category with NOC codes and TEER levels — electricians and welders through to construction managers and butchers.

September 12, 2026

The transport category: a short list, mostly aviation

Express Entry's transport category is new for 2026 and contains just four occupations, three of them aviation. Truck drivers are not on it. The full list.

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