COW – Government of Canada Approach to Talent Attraction – May 28, 2026
The Talent Attraction Strategy focuses immigration on high-skilled talent to fill labour gaps where Canadians are not available, and to strengthen in-demand sectors in communities across the country.
We are working closely with Employment and Social Development Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), and Health Canada to deliver the strategy.
To date we have launched several initiatives:
Creating new ways for doctors with Canadian work experience to apply for permanent residence.
Making the immigration process faster for PhD students and easier for graduate students in public learning institutions.
Adding new Express Entry categories to prioritize top talent, including physicians, senior managers, and researchers working in Canada.
These initiatives add to ISED's $1.7B Canada Global Impact+ Research initiative (Impact+) to recruit over 1 000 world-leading researchers.
