Immigration via Express Entry

Immigration via EXPRESS ENTRY

As of January 1, 2015, the Canadian Immigration Service has implemented a program called Express Entry in the First Come, First Served method, which is the existing federal government immigration program application method, so that among those with immigration qualifications, the Immigration Office prefers those with high CRS scores. It was implemented based on the purpose of increasing the chances of obtaining permanent residency.

The Express Entry system is not a new immigration program, but a new selection method applied to existing federal immigration programs. Therefore, the qualifications of the existing federal immigration programs, namely Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trade Program and Canadian Experience Class, remain intact, but must be selected after registering in the Express Entry system prior to applying for permanent residency.

The process step is to first register for the Express Entry Pool, receive an Invitation Letter from the Selection held 15-25 times a year, and then apply for a federal immigration program such as FSW, FSTP, CEC or PNP (if approved by the state for Express Entry). You can apply for permanent residency at , and you can receive a permanent residency within a maximum of 6 months.

Even if you meet the conditions for permanent residency, it is burdensome to have to receive an invitation letter through the Express Entry system, but it is undoubtedly very groundbreaking news that you can receive a permanent residency in six months.

In Express Entry, when registering for a pool, complex personal information such as an individual's academic background, career, age, and language ability is digitized and displayed as a score. The passable score is announced every time an announcement is made, and if you have a score higher than that score, you can apply for permanent residency.

Eligibility Requirements to Apply for the Express Entry Program – FSW
Within the last 10 years, experience of at least 1 year (1,560 hours total / 30 hours per week)
Career (NOC code 0, A, B) If you have worked for one year or more in one of the job groups, it can be recognized as experience.
English proficiency of at least CLB 7 (Canadian Language Benchmark)

IELTS General: L. 6.0, R. 6.0, W. 6.0, S. 6.0 / CELPIP General: L. 7, R. 7, W. 7, S. 7

Proof of funds to settle in Canada (if you do not have a Job Offer)
2. Eligibility Requirements to Apply for Express Entry Program – FSTP

Within the last 5 years, at least 2 years of experience
Work experience in NOC code (72, 73, 82, 92, 632, 633) category can be recognized
Received a job offer from an employer based on LMIA/LMO for at least 1 year or received a skilled trade-related qualification from the Canadian Immigration Service or provincial government
CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark) standard English score of 5 points or more in Speaking and Listening, and 4 points or more in Reading and Writing

IELTS General: L. 5.0, R. 3.5, W. 4.0, S. 5.0/ CELPIP General: L. 5, R. 4, W. 4, S. 5

3. Eligibility Requirements to Apply for Express Entry Program – CEC

Canadian experience within the last 3 years, at least 1 year
Career (NOC code 0, A, B) work experience can be recognized
When obtaining the required English score of the CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark) standard
3-1. NOC 0, A : CLB 7

IELTS General: L. 6.0, R. 6.0, W. 6.0, S. 6.0/ CELPIP General: L. 7, R. 7, W. 7, S. 7

3-2. NOC B : CLB 5

IELTS General: L. 5.0, R. 4.0, W. 5.0, S. 5.0/ CELPIP General: L. 5, R. 5, W. 5, S. 5

3. Express Entry Program Point Scoring Criteria (CRS)

CRS: Comprehensive Ranking System

- Total score out of 1,200

-Composed of 600 individual points and 230 additional points

600 additional points if you have a job offer (via LMIA) or Provincial Nomination