Stem: Canada announces first ever Express Entry invitations for skilled newcomers with STEM experience

François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, today announced that the first STEM round for category-based selection under the Express Entry route will open in the week of July 5.
This draw will focus on candidates with STEM expertise (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematicsstreams) – including data scientists, software developers and programmers, mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries, and electrical and electronics engineers.It will help Canada’s science and technology sector, bringing in the skilled talent that businesses need to drive innovation and achieve their growth potential, states Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the country’s immigration agency.
TOI earlier reported the launch-announcement of category-based selection for the Express Entry program – a point-based popular route for Indians to gain permanent residency in Canada. India is the top source country for immigrants under the Express Entry Route. In 2020, Indian citizens bagged 50,841 invites to apply for permanent residence in Canada, which was 47% of the total invites issued by its immigration agency.This announcement advances the Canadian government’s efforts to retain and recruit top candidates to address STEM workforce challenges, and builds on the recent launch of the Tech Talent Attraction Strategy, adds IRCC.

“Canada’s ability to remain at the cutting edge of science, technology, engineering and mathematics depends largely on our country’s ability to recruit top talent from around the world. I’m excited to announce this STEM category-based selection round with my colleague,

Minster Champagne, which will increase access to permanent residence for skilled workers with STEM experience. We look forward to welcoming these talented and innovative newcomers to our country,” stated Sean Fraser, Immigration Minister.