Express Entry

Express Entry is the new Federal immigration program that will manage the intake of certain economic classes of permanent resident applications.  The system is also moving the permanent residence process to the digital era with most of the process being completed online.

What immigration programs will be managed through Express Entry?

Express Entry will be used by anyone interested in applying for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Class, and the Federal Skilled Trades Class.  

Factors affecting a candidate's ranking

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) used for Express Entry will give points to each candidate and comparatively rank all candidates based on their points.  The maximum number of points available to a candidate is 1200 and a candidate is assessed points based on the following components:

1.Core Human Capital Factors: either 500 points if the candidate is not married or in a common-law relationship or, alternatively,  460 points if the candidate is married or in a common-law relationship

2.Accompanying Spouse or Common-Law Partner Factors: 40 points (if applicable)

3.Skill Transferability Factors: 100 points

4.Provincial Nomination or Qualifying Offer of Arranged Employment: 600 points

Federal Skilled Worker Program

Selection factors

If you meet all the minimum requirements, we’ll then assess your application based on:

1. age
2. education
3. work experience
4. whether you have a valid job offer

1. English and/or French language skills
2. adaptability (how well you’re likely to settle here)

These factors are part of a 100-point grid used to assess eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker Program. You earn points for how well you do in each of the 6 factors.

The current pass mark is 67 points.

Language ability

You must take approved language tests in English or French for:

• 
  
  • writing
  • reading
  • listening
  • speaking

get a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 (equals IELTS 6 )in all 4 abilities

Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

Individuals who have gained skilled work experience in Canada, such as temporary foreign workers and foreign students who graduated with a Canadian educational credential, often have the qualities to make a successful transition from temporary to permanent resident status as they are familiar with Canadian society, and have demonstrated the ability to contribute to the Canadian economy.

What are the requirements?

All applicants must have:

• maintained temporary resident status during their qualifying period of work experience, and provide documentation to establish they had legal temporary status in Canada,
• acquired at least 12 months of full-time (or the equivalent in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in occupations that fall under Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC),
• obtained the required work experience within the 36 months preceding the date their application is received,
• the required level of English or French language proficiency (speaking, reading, listening and writing) for their occupational skill level,
• not engaged in work in Canada without authorization,
• not remained in Canada after the time authorized to do so has expired, and
• not been found inadmissible to Canada on grounds such as health or security.