By Victor Ing, Special to The Post Canada's Express Entry (EE) system marked its 11th anniversary in January 2026. The EE system has been a major success for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), serving as the cornerstone of its Canadian economic immigration program for over a decade. According to the 2025 Annual Report to Parliament , IRCC granted permanent residency (PR) to 92,735 highly skilled economic immigrants and their family members through EE in 2024—roughly 33% of all