カナダ移民省は今年の夏からエクスプレスエントリーにおいて、従来からの一般ドロー、プログラム別ドローに加えてカテゴリーベースのドローを開始することを発表。
今年はフランス語が堪能な候補者（全スキルでCLB7以上の取得者）とカナダの労働市場ニーズの高い以下のカテゴリーに属する特定の職種で、申請時から遡って過去3年のうち6か月以上のカナダ国内または国外での就労経験者が対象となる見込み。詳細は後日発表される。
| Health care occupation | <NOC> |
| Veterinarians | 31103 |
| Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists | 32200 |
| Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies | 41301 |
| Specialists in surgery | 31101 |
| Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine | 31100 |
| Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists | 32103 |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | 31301 |
| Psychologists | 31200 |
| Physiotherapists | 31202 |
| Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals | 31303 |
| Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants | 33103 |
| Paramedical occupations | 32102 |
| Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment | 32109 |
| Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating | 31209 |
| Other practitioners of natural healing | 32209 |
| Other assisting occupations in support of health services | 33109 |
| Optometrists | 31111 |
| Occupational therapists | 31203 |
| Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors | 31300 |
| Nurse practitioners | 31302 |
| Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates | 33102 |
| Medical sonographers | 32122 |
| Medical radiation technologists | 32121 |
| Medical laboratory technologists | 32120 |
| Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations | 33101 |
| Massage therapists | 32201 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 32101 |
| Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment | 31204 |
| Instructors of persons with disabilities | 42203 |
| General practitioners and family physicians | 31102 |
| Education counsellors | 41320 |
| Dieticians and nutritionists | 31121 |
| Dentists | 31110 |
| Chiropractors | 31201 |
| Audiologists and speech language pathologists | 31112 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations | <NOC> |
| Architects | 21200 |
| Architecture and science managers | 20011 |
| Business systems specialists | 21221 |
| Civil Engineers | 21300 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 20012 |
| Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | 21311 |
| Computer systems developers and programmers | 21230 |
| Cybersecurity specialists | 21220 |
| Data scientists | 21211 |
| Database analysts and data administrators | 21223 |
| Electrical and electronics engineers | 21310 |
| Engineering managers | 20010 |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineers | 21321 |
| Information systems specialists | 21222 |
| Land surveyors | 21203 |
| Landscape Architects | 21201 |
| Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | 21210 |
| Metallurgical and materials engineers | 21322 |
| Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers | 41400 |
| Software developers and programmers | 21232 |
| Software engineers and designers | 21231 |
| Urban and land use planners | 21202 |
| Web designers | 21233 |
| Web developers and programmers | 21234 |
| Trade occupations | <NOC> |
| Residential and commercial installers and servicers | 73200 |
| Elevator constructors and mechanics | 72406 |
| Machine fitters | 72405 |
| Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics | 72402 |
| Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics | 72400 |
| Carpenters | 72310 |
| Plumbers | 72300 |
| Electricians (except industrial and power system) | 72200 |
| Welders and related machine operators | 72106 |
| Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers | 72014 |
| Transport occupations | <NOC> |
| Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors | 93200 |
| Transport truck drivers | 73300 |
| Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators | 72604 |
| Engineer officers, water transport | 72603 |
| Deck officers, water transport | 72602 |
| Air traffic controllers and related occupations | 72601 |
| Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors | 72600 |
| Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors | 72404 |
| Railway carmen/women | 72403 |
| Managers in transportation | 70020 |
| Agriculture and agri-food occupations | <NOC> |
| Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services | 82031 |
| Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors | 82030 |
| Butchers- retail and wholesale | 63201 |