Global Mobility News from VisaHQ

Ottawa opens consultation to merge Express Entry’s three streams into a single Federal High-Skilled Class

IRCC is consulting on a plan to merge the FSWP, CEC and FSTP into one Federal High-Skilled Class and to overhaul CRS scoring. The public has until May 24 to respond. If adopted, the change would be the biggest redesign of Express Entry since 2015, with significant implications for employers’ global-talent strategies and for candidates now relying on French, study-in-Canada or spousal points.

May 5, 2026