04/30/2026
“Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has published a new regulatory initiative on its Forward Regulatory Plan that proposes the creation of a single new federal high-skilled immigration class. This new class would completely replace the three existing programs that have formed the foundation of Express. Entry for the past decade. The Federal Skilled Worker Class, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Class would all be repealed under the proposed changes.
IRCC has confirmed that public consultations on this proposal will begin in Spring 2026, and given that spring has already arrived, stakeholders can expect the consultation process to open at any time now.”
Canada is preparing to make the most significant structural change to its Express Entry system since the program launched in 2015.
