Express Entry

The program was launched in January  2015 with a vision, for  Canada to meet its future requirements in the labor market in order to maintain its long-term economic growth. The program was introduced to help people apply for Canadian permanent residence under three categories.

• Federal Skilled worker: This program is eligible for the ones who are skilled workers with some foreign experience.

• Federal Skilled Trades: This Program is eligible for skilled workers based on being qualified in a skilled trade.

• Canadian Experience Class: The program is for skilled workers who have Canadian work experience.

Basic requirements: Basic requirements to apply for the express entry program are:

• A valid passport.

• National Occupation Classification

• Educational Credential Assessment Report.

• Language test for checking English proficiency or

      Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) for French

• Canadian job offer letter (if you have one) Provincial nomination (if you have one)

• Out of 1200 CRS points (Comprehensive Ranking System), a candidate needs to receive a good score.

If you score high enough on the CRS, you will get an Invitation to Apply (ITA). An ITA means you can apply for permanent residence in Canada.