Express Entry is used to manage applications for permanent residence under the three federal economic immigration programs:

• the Federal Skilled Worker Program,
• the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and
• the Canadian Experience Class.

Provinces and territories can also recruit candidates from the Express Entry pool through their Provincial Nominee Programs to meet local labour market requirements.

Benefit: If you are invited to apply for permanent residence under Express Entry, you will benefit from fast processing times of six months or less.

Express Entry ensures that candidates who are most likely to succeed economically – not simply those first in line – are able to immigrate to Canada.

Express Entry steps:

Step 1:

1. Fill out Express Entry profile
2. Be accepted into the Express Entry pool

Step 2:

1. Get an invitation to apply
2. Apply for permanent residence online

Step 1

Create Express Entry profile

1. To express your interest in coming to Canada as a skilled foreign worker:
2. Take a language test in English and/or French.
3. If you were educated outside of Canada, you may also need to have your education assessed against Canadian standards.
4. Create Express Entry profile about your skills, work experience, language ability, education and other details.
5. If you meet the criteria of one of the three federal economic immigration programs under Express Entry, you will be placed in a pool of pre-screened candidates.

Three federal economic immigration programs

the Federal Skilled Worker Program,

the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and

the Canadian Experience Class.

If you have a valid job offer, you can get additional points.

If you are in the Express Entry pool, you can start your job search by creating a Job Match account with Job Bank. If you don’t have a job when you come to Canada, you can continue using Job Bank to find a job.

A Job Match account with Job Bank help match you with employers looking for workers with your skills.

To Learn more about language and education assessments contact us.

Express Entry pool

You will be given a score to determine your place in the Express Entry pool using a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). This CRS system includes factors known to contribute to economic success (such as language, education and work experience).

There are regular rounds of invitations to apply for permanent residence sent to candidates in the Express Entry pool and candidates with the highest scores will be invited to apply.

Profile in the Express Entry pool will be valid for 12 months. During that time, you will need to update your profile if anything changes, such as your level of education or language test results.

If you are invited to apply for permanent residence, the details in your Express Entry profile will be verified at that time.

Filling out an online Express Entry profile is not a guarantee that you will qualify for permanent residence.

Step 2

Selected candidates are invited to apply for permanent residence

You will be invited to apply for permanent residence if you:

• have been nominated by a province or territory or
• are among the top ranked in the pool based on your skills and experience

Most complete permanent residence applications will be processed by IRCC within six months or less.

If you are in the Express Entry pool and are not invited to apply for permanent residence after 12 months, you can re-submit your profile and re-enter the pool if you still meet the criteria.

How we can help:

• Determine your eligibility under the Express Entry
• Explain application process , work experience, education , language skills for each program
• Provide information regarding various documents required: work experience letters, reference letters, language test results, education assessments, job offers, police certificates, medical exams, proof of funds
• Choose appropriate NOC code based on your occupation and job description
• Create your profile and advice what to do while you wait in the pool and invitations to apply
• Conduct a detailed review of your background and help you improve your ranking
• Submit an Express Entry profile, ensuring accuracy of information and maximizing your points
• Submit your job profile on the Job Bank
• Submit a Permanent Residency Application once you receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA)
• Fill out the form, upload documents, pay fees and submit your application
• Information regarding Interviews inside and outside Canada, crossing the border and settling in Canada
• Advice you and your family throughout the process
• Check the status of application, communicate with IRCC if an application exceeds normal processing time
• Update or change information about an application in process, changes to marital status, birth of a child, contact information