Express Entry is not an immigration program in itself. Rather, “Express Entry” is the name given to an application processing system used by Canada’s immigration agency, the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada).
The Express Entry process is used to select candidates for immigration into Canada and replaced a first-filed, first-answered queueing system.
Express Entry is the Canadian Immigration pathway for skilled workers who wish to immigrate to Canada and acquire permanent residence.
There are Three manages three main federal economic programs:
In order to submit a profile through the Express Entry system, candidates must meet the eligibility requirements for one at least one of these three Express Entry pathways.
Complete our Free Canadian Emigration Assessment, and one of our friendly Canadian emigration experts will review all your options and provide their feedback.
Individuals with university or college degrees, skilled work experience and moderate proficiency in English and/or French are ideal Express Entry candidates.
The easiest way to find out if you are eligible is to complete our free assessment.
This is the most challenging route into Canada as a skilled worker; however, the benefits are valuable once granted. Your skills are required to be in demand on a national level, and your points must also be higher than those with similar skills in the “Expression Of Interest” pool awaiting an invitation.
Canada uses a points test to determine who it wishes to invite to emigrate. For the Federal Skilled Worker Program, points are awarded based on the following criteria:
Canada assigns an overall score out of 100 based on your performance in each of the 6 factors.
The current pass mark is 67 points.
Each year, Canada sets a quota of skilled migrants it wishes to accept. Periodically throughout the year, Canada selects those candidates from across the globe with the highest points scores.
– We present you to local employers whom the Government licenses to employ overseas talent who match your career objectives, skills and experience.
– For regulated professionals, we assist with the registration process.
To submit a profile, you must meet the minimum requirements for one of the Federal Express Entry programs. If you are ineligible, it may be because you do not meet the minimum program requirements or have less than the required minimum proof of funds.
If this is the case, you may benefit from our Entrepreneur/Investor scheme as it does not require a points test.
An Express Entry profile is valid for 12 months. However, if you become ineligible for Express Entry while you are in the pool, your profile may be removed before 12 months have passed.
To provide proof for each period of work experience on your Express Entry profile, you must secure a reference letter from each of your employers from the past ten years. Visit the page on how to write a reference letter for Canadian immigration and what documents can be used in place of a reference letter if needed.
To demonstrate proof of funds for Express Entry, applicants must submit letters from financial institutes where they keep their money. The letter must include the following:
Submitting an initial application and calling an Expression of interest to see if you will be selected is FREE. The Government only charge visa fees once you have been invited to apply to emigrate.
Express Entry visa fees are approx. $2,300 CAD for a single applicant or about $4,500 CAD for a couple. The breakdown of costs includes:
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