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New Express Entry Immigration Category for Agriculture

A new category for those working in agriculture and agri-food occupations has been added to Canada’s Express Entry immigration program, a Sept. 27 news release said. The first round of invitations for agriculture and agri-food occupations through category-based selection in Express Entry will occur this week.

“Addressing labour shortages is crucial to maintain the sector’s ability to produce and process food at this scale for Canadians and export markets around the world. This is an exciting step toward welcoming more skilled farm and food workers to our country,” Marc Miller, Canadian minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, said in the release.

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