Canada Express Entry Guide

Express Entry has 3 Streams:

1. Federal skilled trades program (FSTP)
2. Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
3. Federal skilled worker Program (FSWP)

Express Entry System

Express Entry is a point-based online immigration system in Canada

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

The PNPs are the immigration programs of the different provinces in Canada.

Self-employed person Program

This program allows you to immigrate to Canada as a self-employed person.

Family-Sponsored program

Canadian permanent residents or citizens, can sponsor eligible relatives to Canada as PR

Quebec Skilled Worker Program

The QSWP allows international graduates and skilled works to immigrate to Quebec province of Canada.

Investor Immigration

Canada offers PR visa to the individuals interested in investing money in different Canadian provinces.

These 3 programs are not new and have been in existence for several years. One major change with (Apply for Express Entry) Express Entry is that the application management, communication, submission, intake etc for these programs has shifted from paper- based approach to electronic/ online approach.

The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) is for people who want to become permanent residents of Canada based on being qualified in a skilled trade.

To be eligible to apply, you must:

1. Have at least 2 years of full-time work experience in an eligible skilled trade
2. Meet Minimum Language Level in English or French
3. Have an offer of full-time employment for a total of at least one year; or
4. Have a Certificate of qualification in your skilled trade issued by a province or territory

The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is for people with skilled work experience in Canada.

To be eligible to apply, you must:

1. Have at least 1 year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada;
2. Have had legal status while working, or studying, in Canada;
3. Meet Minimum Language levels in English or French; and
4. Plan to live outside the province of Quebec.
5. Apply within 3 years of obtaining your skilled work experience;

The Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program is for people who are selected to immigrate to Canada because of their work experience and skills

To be eligible to apply, you must:

1. Be eligible to work in Canada;
2. Be able to prove that you have Enough Money to support yourself and your dependent after you arrive in Canada
3. Have at least 1 year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience;
4. Meet Minimum Language levels in English or French
5. Have a post-secondary certificate, Diploma or Degree
6. Plan to live outside the province of Quebec.

FSW program is one of the major Program under immigration system and major applications fall under FSW, if you Don’t have any previous Study/ work experience in Canada the applicant fall under FSW

You have to score at least 67 points in the selection criteria score if you are applying through Express Entry.

You need to demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively in English or French.

You should not be younger than 18 years of age.

You are required to get a police clearance certificate & a medical clearance certificate.

You will need to show proof that you have sufficient funds.

You should hold a minimum Bachelor’s degree if you are applying for a Canada PR visa

Federal skilled worker overall contains 100 Points, to be eligible you must Obtain 67 Points, if the applicant is currently outside Canada and don’t have Canadian Education/Work experience FSW is the program that is most likely to be applicable.

Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)

CRS has the entire responsibility for a client’s nomination, based on CRS score an applicant will be invited to apply to Canada PR.These factors include Age, work experience, language skills (English or French or both), education, approved Job offer, Approved provincial nomination etc.

Express Entry candidates are given a score out of 1,200 based on the four major sections :

Core / human capital factors: These include points for age, qualification, work experience and language. These are considered as key to economic success for immigrants.

Spouse or common-law partner factors:These include Spouse or common-law partner’s language skills and education.

Skills transferability: This section provides additional scores to your profile by accessing it based on a combination of factors mentioned above e.g a combination of your Education and Work experience.

Additional points: This section awards 600 additional points for your previous connection in Canada or Provincial nomination.

Express Entry Pool:

When you complete your Express Entry profile, your online profile is placed with other applicants from around the world in a central pool of Express Entry applicants. There are no CRS minimum cut-offs required to enter the Express Entry pool. CIC (IRCC) issues Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates who are ranked highest in the pool by a process commonly called a “Draw” or “Round of Invitations”. So it is important to score high in your CRS to be issued an ITA . If your Express Entryprofile is active and your CRS score is equal or more than the cut-off score for a particular draw then you will be issued an ITA. From a candidate’s perspective ITA is basically a letter that you receive through your My CIC account.

Express Entry Pool:

Your ITA will specifytheprogramthatyoushouldbesubmittingyourapplicationfor,your CRSscore with breakdown and the dateby which youshouldsubmitthe electronic application for permanent residence (e-APR).

Completing Express Entry profile or receiving an ITA is not a guarantee that you will be approved for permanent residence. Receiving an ITA is one step further towards submission of your formal application for Permanent Residence processing.

Your profile remains active in the Express Entry Pool for 1 year from the date you completed the profile. It may happen that you do not receive an ITA during this period. In such a case your profile will expire and you will need to create a new profile if you wish to remain in the pool for future draws.

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