- Express Entry:
The Express Entry system continues to be a primary pathway for skilled workers to immigrate to Canada. Launched in 2015, Express Entry uses a points-based system to evaluate candidates based on factors such as age, education, work experience, and language proficiency. In 2024, updates to the system have streamlined processes, ensuring faster processing times and a more responsive selection system.
The following four classes of immigration applications are processed through Express Entry:
- Federal Skilled Worker (FSWP) Federal Program: The Federal Skilled Worker Program is designed for skilled workers with foreign work experience who want to immigrate to Canada permanently. To be eligible, candidates must meet minimum requirements for language proficiency, education, work experience, and adaptability factors.
- Federal Skilled Trades Worker (FSTP) Federal Program: The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers with experience in specific trades who want to immigrate to Canada permanently. Eligible occupations include industrial, electrical, and construction trades, among others. Candidates must meet language proficiency requirements and have at least two years of full-time work experience in the trade within the last five years.
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC): The Canadian Experience Class is for individuals who have gained skilled work experience in Canada on a temporary basis and wish to transition to permanent residency. To qualify, candidates must have at least one year of full-time skilled work experience in Canada within the last three years, along with language proficiency and other eligibility criteria.
- Provincial Nominationof certain Provincial Programs (PNP): In addition to the federal streams, many provinces and territories in Canada have their own Express Entry-aligned streams under their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). These streams allow provinces to nominate candidates from the Express Entry pool who have the skills and experience needed in their local labor markets. Each province or territory has its own criteria and eligibility requirements, targeting specific occupations or demographics.
Candidates need to fulfill the eligibility criteria of one of the above-mentioned classes.
Candidates in the Express Entry pool compete for points out of 1200. They are awarded points on the basis of certain individuals and combinations of skills. This points-based system is called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) which ranks candidates in the Express Entry Pool.
Candidates in Express Entry Pool get up to 600 points under the Core and up to 600 under the additional points. The core points are further divided into three subcategories:
- Human Capital Factor
- Spouse or Common law
- Skills Transferability
- Human Capital Factor 500
| Factor | Points per factor with a spouse | Points per factor without a spouse |
| Age | 100 | 110 |
| Education | 140 | 150 |
| Language Skills (English and / Or French) | 150 | 160 |
| Canadian Work Experience | 70 | 80 |
- Spouse or Common Law Partner – 40
| Factor | Points A |
| Education | 10 |
| Language skills – English and / or French | 20 |
| Canadian Work Experience | 10 |
- Skills Transferability-100
| EducationWith good/strong official languages proficiency and a post-secondary degreeWith Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree | 50 |
| Foreign work experienceWith good/strong official languages proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark [CLB] level 7 or higher) and foreign work experienceWith Canadian work experience and foreign work experience | 50 |
| Certificate of qualification (for people in trade occupations)With good/strong official languages proficiency and a certificate of qualification | 50 |
- Additional Points – 600
| Brother or sister living in Canada (citizen or permanent resident) | 15 |
| French language skills | 30 |
| Post-secondary education in Canada | 30 |
| Arranged employment | 50/200 |
| Provincial Nomination | 600 |
Pre-Requisites:
Applicants who meet the Education for Express Entry, Age, and Experience criteria are required to fulfill the Pre-requisites before submitting the application for Express Entry. These include:
- Language Proficiency Test
- Degrees Evaluation from Canada
Proof of Language proficiency is a must for every applicant whosoever applies for Canadian Permanent Residence as a skilled worker. There is no exception for anyone even if you are from an English / French speaking country or have education from Canada or any other English-speaking country.
Your foreign qualifications, other than those awarded by Canadian Universities and colleges must have been awarded an equivalency before you apply for Canadian Permanent Residence.
ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR CANADIAN IMMIGRATION BY IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT (IRCC)
- ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT
As a first step applicants are assessed for their eligibility in the said class of immigration.
- ADMISSIBILITY ASSESSMENT
After completion of the eligibility review, applicants and any accompanying family members are assessed for Admissibility as per the Canadian Immigration & Refugees Protection Act. The admissibility assessment process can take longer depending upon the country of origin of the applicant, country of Application, and several other factors. The seven factors that can make an applicant inadmissible from applying for Canadian Permanent Residence are:
- Security
- Human or International Rights Violation
- Serious Criminality
- Organized Criminality
- Health Issues
- Financial Reasons
- Misrepresentation
Settlement Funds (2023)
Number of
family members Funds required
(in Canadian dollars)
1 $13,757
2 $17,127
3 $21,055
4 $25,564
5 $28,994
6 $32,700
7 $36,407
If more than 7 people, for each additional family mem-ber $3,706
HOW TO APPLY for Express Entry
FREE ASSESSMENT: For a detailed assessment of your profile please submit our online assessment form.
Our Regulated Immigration Consultant Mr. Ahmad Junaid Salik-Member ICCRC # R509291 will review your profile and advise you according to your profile.
Next Steps:
- Eligible candidates are invited for a Zoom meeting with our consultant at which applicants get a chance to discuss their case at length.
- Applicants are sent our retainer agreement
- Upon receipt of the signed retainer agreement and the initial installment of the Professional fee, the client file is opened at our end.
- The client is sent a link to our CRM in which the client can track all his records, payment, upload documents, actions performed by our team, and the progress of the client application.
- At Euro Immigration Consultants, we charge our professional fee in 2-3 installments as per the task ahead.
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