EXPRESS ENTRY
Express Entry is a comprehensive way of regulating applications in a number of current immigration programs:
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Canadian Experience Class
Territories and Provinces are able to recruit candidates from the Express Entry pool for a portion of the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) in order to meet local labour market needs. Through Express Entry, people who meet the criteria for one of these programs will be placed into a pool of candidates. The Government of Canada, provincial and territorial governments, and Canadian employers will be able to select people from this pool.
Employers in Canada, first make every effort to try and find a Canadian or permanent resident to fill vacant job opportunities. Eligible employers who cannot find a Canadian or permanent resident for a permanent job will be able to consider candidates from the pool who meet their needs.
Express Entry and the Government of Canada’s Job Bank will let eligible employers in Canada and skilled foreign nationals connect with one another more easily, making integration faster once immigrants arrive in Canada.
QUALIFYING FACTORS
Candidates with the highest scores in the pool will be issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA).
Points will be awarded for:
- Qualification
- Experience
- Language Ability and other relevant information like, a job offer and/or a provincial / territorial nomination and/or skills and experience – factors that contribute to success in Canada.
Each Job has unique qualifying factors. Complete the ‘Free Assessment’ to understand the requirements specific to your Job Profile.
FEDERAL SKILL WORKER
The Canadian Federal Skilled Worker allows migration to Canada as a Permanent Resident, without the need for an employer or sponsor, to seek employment and apply for jobs. The process being the same as a resident skilled worker. Canada is keen to have skilled workers and this Canada migration points system is designed to encourage Canadian immigration by skilled workers.
The Canada Skilled Worker permit gives you the right to apply for Citizenship after 3 years, providing that you follow the necessary requirements to apply, thus making this permit a very attractive and popular method of Canadian immigration for skilled workers.
QUALIFYING FACTORS
Application for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, a grid of points is used to assess how well an applicant will adapt to Canada’s labour market. The grid looks at six selection factors including:
- English and/or French skills,
- education,
- work experience,
- age,
- arranged employment, and
- adaptability
Each Job has unique qualifying factors. Complete the ‘Free Assessment’ to understand the requirements specific to your Job Profile.
FEDERAL SKILL TRADE WORKER
The Canadian Skilled Worker allows migration to Canada as a Permanent Resident, without the need for an employer or sponsor, to seek employment and apply for jobs. The process being the same as a resident skilled worker. Canada is keen to have skilled workers and this Canada migration points system is designed to encourage Canadian immigration by skilled workers.
The Canada Skilled Worker gives you the right to apply for Citizenship after 3 years, providing that you follow the necessary requirements to apply, thus making this a very attractive and popular method of Canadian immigration for skilled workers
QUALIFYING FACTORS
To be eligible, you must:
- plan to live in any province except the province of Quebec (Quebec has its own skilled workers selection process)
- meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), except for needing a certificate of qualification
PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM [PNP]
Most provinces and territories in Canada can nominate immigrants through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). These immigrants must have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of that province or territory, and must want to live there. Each province and territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and criteria for their PNP. For example, in a program stream, provinces and territories may target students, business people, skilled workers or semi-skilled workers.
QUALIFYING FACTORS
If you are applying through the paper-based process –
- You must meet the minimum requirements of one of the province or territory’s non-Express Entry streams.
- You must be nominated under that stream.
If you are applying through Express Entry –
- You must meet the minimum requirements of a province or territory’s Express Entry PNP stream.
- You must be nominated under that stream.
- You must create an Express Entry profile and show that you meet the minimum criteria for Express Entry, including the requirements of one of the immigration programs it covers
Do review the Canada Pilot (new) as well.