What is Express Entry?

Express Entry (EE) is an online immigration application system. It allows people to submit a profile and be considered as a skilled immigrant. Candidates with the highest rankings are invited to apply for permanent residency.

• If you fill out a profile for Express Entry, your application will be ranked according to a points system.
• If you are highly ranked, you will be invited to apply for permanent residence as a skilled immigrant.
• Once you have applied, your PR application will then be processed within the next 6 months.

Which Immigration Programs Does EE Cover?

You must use Express Entry to apply for:

• The Skilled Worker Program
• The Skilled Trades Program
• The Canadian Experience Class

How are EE profile points determined?

Your Express Entry profile will get points based on:

• Your education levels.
• Your abilities in English and/or French (Canada’s 2 official languages);
• Your work experience and skills.
• Your age.
• If you have a job offer in Canada; and
• Your spouse’s education, language abilities and work experience.

Additional points are also awarded if you have completed a college or university program in Canada or if you have a provincial nomination.

How Does EE Choose People for PR?

1. Once you submit a profile, your profile will be entered into a pool(group) of all the people who have currently applied for Express Entry.
2. You will then be ranked against other people in the pool. Your ranking is based on the number of points you have.
3. If you are at the top of the rankings, your profile will be drawn(selected) from the list of applications. You will then get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence as a skilled immigrant.

NOTE: Proof of funds is how you show you have enough money to settle in Canada. If you are invited to apply, you must give written proof that you have this money. 

Program Overview

EXPRESS ENTRY CANADA

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Before you compare programs, here are 2 terms you need to know:

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)

The CLB is the Canadian standard used to describe, measure, and recognize English language ability of adult immigrants and prospective immigrants who plan to live and work in Canada, or apply for citizenship.

There are 4 language ability tests: Writing, Reading, Listening, Speaking

National Occupation Classification (NOC) code

The NOC is a list of all the occupations in the Canadian labor market. It describes each job according to skill type and skill level. For immigration purposes, these are the main job groups:

• Skill Type 0 (zero): Management jobs
• Skill Level A: Professional jobs that usually call for a degree from a university.
• Skill Level B: Technical jobs and skilled trades that usually call for a college diploma or training as an apprentice.
• Skill Level C: Intermediate jobs that usually call for high school and/or job-specific training.
• Skill Level D: Labour jobs that usually give on-the-job training.