Express Entry is an online system created to manage Canada’s immigration applications intake for filling labor gaps through certain economic immigration programs.
An online profile has to be submitted by the applicants meeting the eligibility criteria known as an Expression of Interest (EOI), under one of 3 federal Canada immigration programs or a provincial immigration program, to the Express Entry Pool.
Candidates’ profiles are ranked in a points-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The highly-ranked candidates will be issued an Invitation To Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. Once ITA is issued, candidates must submit a full application and pay the processing fees, within a delay of 60-days.
The PR applications process might get completed within 6 months.
Programs covered under Express Entry:
• Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program
• Canada Experience Class
• Select streams under Provincial Nominee Programs
Eligibility criteria under Express Entry
Factors such as age, education, work experience, and language ability are considered for awarding points.
• A Qualified job offer and a provincial nomination has additional points.
• Invitations to Apply are issued to the highest-scoring candidates for permanent residence.
• via periodic immigration draws.
• As soon as an ITA is issued, the candidate has 60 days to complete their application for permanent residence.
• The ITA will become invalid if they fail to make it within a 60-day deadline.
• The processing time for applications received via Express Entry is six months, which is around 85 percent of the time.
The Express Entry Immigration system comes under the Economic Class including the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Federal Skilled Workers meeting the minimum entry criteria, must submit an expression of interest profile to the Express Entry Pool. The candidates’ profiles in the Express Entry pool are ranked under a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Invitation to apply will consider only the highest-ranked candidates. Candidates who received an invitation to apply must submit a full application within 60-days.
Federal Skilled Workers are people with desirable education, work experience, age, and language abilities and who are selected under the Express Entry Immigration system to apply for permanent residence.
To qualify as a Federal Skilled Worker in the Entry pool, applicants must meet the following requirements:
• Possess a year of continuous full-time paid work or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment within the last 10 years listed under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system;
• The work experience must be classified within Skill Type 0 (Managerial Occupations), Skill Level A (Professional Occupations), or Skill Level B (Technical Occupations and Skilled Trades) under NOC;
• Score points under the skilled worker point grid comprise six selection factors. The current least required points are 67 points;
• Language testing has to be done and demonstrate intermediate-level language skills in English or French corresponding to the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 7;
• Possess suitable settlement funding;
• Security background check and medical examination for fitness.
Find out whether you qualify under the Federal Skilled Worker Program or other programs in Canada by filling our free online assessment form.
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) comes under the Express Entry System. Skilled workers with work experience in Canada and wants to become permanent residents are eligible for this immigration program.
Minimum requirements
You must have:
• The required language ability – writing, reading, listening & speaking
• At least 1-year experience in skilled work in Canada, in the last 3 years before you apply—you have to meet this requirement in different ways:
• Full-time work at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full-time (1,560 hours)
• Equal amount in part-time work: for example, 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1-year full time (1,560 hours)
Note: You can work at many part-time jobs as you need to meet this requirement.
• Full-time work at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1- year full time (1,560 hours)
According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), skilled work experience includes: managerial jobs (skill level 0), professional jobs (skill type A), technical jobs & skilled trades (skill type B)
Your work experience should be in one or more NOC 0, A, or B jobs.
Education
The education requirement is not required for the Canadian Experience Class.
• If you want to improve your rank in the Express Entry pool, there are 2 ways to do this.
• If you went to school in Canada, Points for a certificate, diploma, or degree will be rewarded.
or
• If you have foreign education, points will be awarded for:
• A completed foreign credential, and
• An Educational Credential Assessment(ECA) report for immigration purposes from a designated organization showing that your education is equal to a completed (course) certificate.
How we calculate work experience
Your experience in skilled work must be paid work either paid wages or earned commission. Unpaid internships & volunteer work will not be considered.
For part-time, your work can be more or less than 15 hours/week until it adds up to 1,560 hours. You can work in more than one part-time job to get the hours you need to apply.
Hours you work above 30 hours/week will not be included for consideration.
Language ability
You must:
• Meet the minimum language level of:
• Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) -7 (NOC 0 or A) jobs
or
• Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) -5 (NOC B) jobs
• Take approved language tests for writing, reading, listening & speaking
• The test results has to be described in your Express Entry profile
The validity of your language tests is 2 years from the date of the test result and must be valid on the day you apply for permanent residence.
Advantages of Express Entry
• Ability to alter the program efficiently based on Canada’s economic needs.
• Better aligns Canada’s immigration intake with labor market requirements.
• Candidates can improve their scores whilst in the pool.
• Offers a clear and realistic picture of a candidate’s Canadian immigration prospects.
• Prioritizing those applications more likely to be successful.
• Gives government flexibility on immigration through CRS changes and program-specific draws.
Note:
The province of Quebec has launched its own system “Quebec’s Expression of Interest system”, Arima, has been enforced and it operates similarly to Express Entry.
The candidates with the highest chances to immigrate into the Quebec province will be invited to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ). The validity of CSQ is two years and non-renewable.
If you chose one of the 11 service centers, you must pick up your passport within 14 days; if you chose one of the 22 Blue Dart Courier service sites, you must pick up your passport within 7 days; otherwise i,t will be returned to the Embassy or Consulate
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