Canada Immigration Through Express Entry Program
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consulting Firm in Toronto, Ontario
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 |
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Language Skills |
English or French skills
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English or French skills
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English or French skills
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Type/Level of work experience |
Canadian work experience in an occupation listed in 1 or more of these NOC TEER Categories:
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Work experience in an occupation listed in 1 of these NOC TEER Categories:
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Work experience in a skilled trade under key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3:
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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:
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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.