Employees working in managerial positions in India and other countries will now get an opportunity to settle in Canada with permanent residence permit. Canada is offering a permanent residence permit to managerial employees from India and other countries who hold managerial positions.
The Canadian government is considering introducing new Express Entry categories for senior managers, scientists, researchers, and military personnel to facilitate their easier acquisition of Canadian permanent residence.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has published a post seeking public consultation on the government of Canada’s website, outlining three categories for consideration.
New Express Entry Categories
IRCC in its consultation paper says that it is considering prioritizing the selection of senior managers. Senior managers are highly skilled workers who oversee the operations of a company or organization and who lead a team of employees. The value of ensuring these leadership positions in Canada are filled with the “best fit” candidate is high.
In addition, IRCC is also considering prioritizing the selection of certain researchers and scientists, to attract global talent and support innovation.
For the third category, IRCC in order to support the Canadian Armed Forces efforts to hire highly skilled military recruits from allied countries who will help build Canada’s military capacity, IRCC aims to facilitate the selection of candidates who would ensure that the Canadian Armed Forces remains a robust, world-class military and defence team.
What’s Express Entry?
Express Entry is an online system used to manage applications for 3 federal skilled immigration programs such as the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Federal Skilled Trades Program.
The system allows prospective immigrants currently living abroad, and many temporary residents (former international students and temporary workers) already in Canada to apply for permanent residence.
Candidates interested in immigrating through Express Entry are ranked using the Comprehensive Ranking System. Top-ranking candidates are invited to apply for permanent residence during invitation rounds, which are held regularly and documented online.
Category-Based Selection
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced category-based selection in 2023. candidates eligible to a category defined by the Minister and with the highest Comprehensive Ranking Score are invited to apply for permanent residence.
Categories allows IRCC to issue ITAs to candidates who have specific skills, training or language abilities linked to an economic goal. Category-based invitation rounds supplement other Express Entry invitation round types. A candidate may be eligible for selection via one or more invitation round types.