Canada Immigration Through Express Entry Program

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Express Entry is the Canadian federal government’s top immigration pathway for foreign skilled workers. It is an on-line system used to manage immigration applications from foreign skilled workers who are wanting to become permanent residents of Canada.

There are currently 3 immigration programs managed through Express Entry. Below are the eligibility criteria for each program:

Eligibility CriteriaEligibility Criteria Canadian Experience
Class
Federal Skilled Worker
Program
Federal Skilled Trades
Program
Language Skills

English or French skills

  • CLB 7 for TEER 0 or TEER 1 occupations
  • CLB 5 for TEER 2 or TEER 3 occupations

English or French skills

  • CLB 7

English or French skills

  • CLB 5 for speaking and listening
  • CLB 4 for reading and writing
Type/Level of work experience

Canadian work experience in an occupation listed in 1 or more of these NOC TEER Categories:

  • TEER 0
  • TEER 1
  • TEER 2
  • TEER 3

Work experience in an occupation listed in 1 of these NOC TEER Categories:

  • TEER 0
  • TEER 1
  • TEER 2
  • TEER 3

Work experience in a skilled trade under key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3:

  • Major group 72, technical trades and transportation officers and controllers, excluding Sub-Major group 726, transportation officers and controllers
  • Major group 73, general trades
  • Major group 82, supervisors in natural resources, agriculture, and related production
  • Major group 83, occupations in natural resources and related production
  • Major group 92, processing, manufacturing, and utilities supervisors, and utilities operators and controllers
  • Major group 93, central control and process operators and aircraft assembly inspectors excluding Sub-Major group 932, aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
  • Minor group 6320, cooks, butchers, and bakers
  • Unit group 62200, chefs
Amount of work experience One year in Canada in the last 3 years (either combination of full-time or part-time work) One year continuous within the last 10 years (combination of part-time, full-time or more than 1 job in your primary occupation) Two years within the last 5 years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)
Job Offer Not required Not required but you can get more points for having a valid job offer

Required:

  • A valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year or
  • A certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority
Education Not required Secondary education required. You can get more points for your post-secondary education Not required
  • TEER 0: Management Occupations
  • Teer 1: Occupations that usually require a university degree
  • Teer 2: Occupations that usually require a college diploma, apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or supervisory occupations
  • TEER 3: Occupations that usually require a college diploma, apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the job-training

You must submit an Express Entry on-line profile where you give information about yourself, such as skills, work experience, language ability, education, etc. Once you submit an on-line profile, the federal government determines if you are eligible. Eligible candidates are accepted into the Express Entry pool and are ranked according to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) which is a points-based system used by the government to assess and rank candidates in the Express Entry pool. The CRS score is based on your age, education, work experience, language skills as well as other factors.

Approximately every two weeks, the Canadian Government selects the highest scoring candidates from the Express Entry pool and provides them with an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence. If you are invited to apply, you will have 60 days to submit your application. Currently, the processing time to finalize applications is approximately 6 months. If you do not get invited within twelve months of having an on-line profile, you may re-enter the pool, providing you continue to meet the eligibility criteria.

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