partialCallbacks = {}; selections = {}; copyText = (text, message, alert) => { navigator.clipboard.writeText(text).then(() => { (alert !== false) && $alert.notify({ type: 'success', title: 'Clipboard', message: (message || 'Text copied to clipboard.'), toast: true, }); }); }; share = (details) => navigator.share($utilities.deepCopy(details)); comingSoon = () => { $alert.notify({ type: 'info', title: 'Feature coming soon', message: 'This feature is currently not available.', toast: true, }); }; transformPathwayOptions = (options) => { let transformed = []; (options || studyProvinces).forEach((item) => { let shareKey = ''; for (let i = 0; i < item.name.length; i++){ shareKey = item.name.at(i); if (shareKey == ' '){ continue; } shareKey = shareKey.toLowerCase(); if (transformed.length == 0 || !transformed.find(opt => opt.share_key === shareKey)){ break; } } transformed.push({ share_key: shareKey, label: item.name, }); }); return transformed; }; studyProvinces = [ { name: 'Alberta', is_good: true, }, { name: 'British Columbia', is_good: false, }, { name: 'Manitoba', is_good: true, }, { name: 'New Brunswick', is_good: true, }, { name: 'Newfoundland and Labrador', is_good: true, }, { name: 'Northwest Territories', is_good: false, }, { name: 'Nunavut', is_good: false, }, { name: 'Ontario', is_good: false, }, { name: 'Prince Edward Island', is_good: true, }, { name: 'Quebec', is_good: false, }, { name: 'Saskatchewan', is_good: true, }, { name: 'Yukon', is_good: false, }, ]; prOccupations = [ { name: 'French-language proficiency', show: false, }, { name: 'Healthcare occupations', show: true, }, { name: 'Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations', show: true, }, { name: 'Trade occupations', show: true, }, { name: 'Transport occupations', show: true, }, { name: 'Agriculture and Agri-food occupations', show: true, }, ]; targets = {}; addTarget = (key, el, setDefault = false, title = null) => { const scope = $$scope(this.parentElement); scope.targets[key] = { el, title }; setDefault && scope.setDefault(key); }; removeTarget = (key) => { const scope = $$scope(this.parentElement); delete scope.targets[key]; scope.removeDefault(key); }; setDefault = (key) => $$scope(this.parentElement).defaultKey = key; removeDefault = (key) => { const scope = $$scope(this.parentElement); scope.defaultKey === key && (scope.defaultKey = null); }; getAvailableKeys = () => { const map = {}; Object.entries($$scope(this.parentElement).targets).map(([key, value]) => (map[key] = value.title || key)); return map; }; capture = (target) => { if (typeof performCapture === 'function'){ return performCapture(target); } performCapture = true; awaitingTarget = target; return new window.Promise((resolve, reject) => { awaiting = (res) => { if (res === false){ reject(); } else{ resolve(res); } }; }); };

Generating downloadable file...
$$class(document.body).toggleOn(showMobile, 'overflow-hidden'); showMobile = false; showMobile = false;
Sign in
Home Partnership About us Blog Get recommendation
const title = ({"value":"Blog - \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Canada\u2019s 2026 Express Entry: Why Studying Remains Your Smoothest Path and What to Do If You Qualify Without It"}).value; document.title = `${title} | Shirah`;
Articles & blog

🇨🇦 Canada’s 2026 Express Entry: Why Studying Remains Your Smoothest Path and What to Do If You Qualify Without It

Blog post avatar

🇨🇦 Canada’s 2026 Express Entry: Why Studying Remains Your Smoothest Path and What to Do If You Qualify Without It

Blog post owner's photo

18 August 2025 | Last updated 18 August 2025

Join our newsletter

Be the first to access valuable insights, updates on immigration policies, and exclusive tips for a successful journey to Canada

Click here to subscribe
checkpoint = 0; target = document.querySelector('#modal-mount'); targetParent = target.parentElement; targetParent.style.display = 'none'; setVisible = (show) => { if (show != isVisible){ isVisible = show; targetParent.style.display = (show ? 'flex' : 'none'); $$class(document.body).toggleOn(show, 'overflow-hidden'); } if (show && duration){ const cp = ++checkpoint; window.setTimeout(() => cp == checkpoint && hide(), duration); } }; init = (options) => { options = options || {}; disableParentClick = options.disableParentClick || false; duration = options.duration || 0; ++checkpoint; !options.hidden && show(); }; show = () => setVisible(true); hide = () => setVisible(false); toggleVisible = () => setVisible(!isVisible); onEntered = () => { aIndex = 0; loading = true; target.style.display = 'none'; show(); }; onLoad = () => { loading = false; target.style.display = 'flex'; }; onReload = () => onLoad(); $event.target === targetParent && !disableParentClick && hide();
show = false; show = false; show = !show; if (show && !$static(shown)){ shown = true; $nextTick(() => $refs.menu.focus()); } else{ shown = false; }

Sign in to access this feature

if ($event.detail.data && $event.detail.data.otp){ otpEmail = $event.detail.data.email; $router.goto('sUKz9Jp4VgIdfZ6ItcrH://otp'); } else{ window.location.href = ({"value":"\/headed\/objects"}).value; }
onProgress = (progress, isComplete) => { percentage = $rel.lt(progress, 1) ? progress * 100 : 100; if (isComplete && isActive){ const chkpt = (checkpoint = (checkpoint || 0) + 1); window.setTimeout(() => (chkpt === checkpoint && (isActive = false)), 500); } else if (!isComplete && !isActive){ isActive = true; } };