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The Canadian government is planning changes to the Express Entry system to allow the immigration minister to invite candidates based on economic goals.

In an email to CIC News, Aiden Strickland, a spokesman for the immigration minister, said the proposed changes would improve Canada's ability to screen applicants that meet its financial needs.

"Through our growing pool of permanent resident applicants, IRCC will be able to conduct targeted lotteries designed to select those in the cohort with specific language skills or healthcare qualifications, to name a few," Strickland wrote. "This is critical to addressing Canada's labor shortage."

The changes are currently being discussed in Canada's parliament. On May 19, Philip Somogyvari of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) presented the proposed changes to the Standing Committee on Immigration and Citizenship of the Council of Elected Officials Responsible for Immigration to Canada.

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IRCC Director-General Somogyvari said the changes would empower the Immigration Minister to invite Express Entry candidates on a new basis in support of economic objectives set by the Minister.

"Membership requirements for a category will be determined by the minister and may be based on factors such as work experience, educational background, or language skills," Somogyvari said.

"For example, if immigration is desired to support the growth of Canada's tech sector, it will be based on whether they have work experience in the industry and/or have equivalent qualifications. Invitations can then be sent to the highest-ranked candidates in that category. "