Express Entry

Express Entry is an online system that is use to manage applications for permanent residence from skilled workers.

How Express Entry works:

Step 1: Find out if you’re eligible – Contact us

Step 2: Get your documents ready – If you are eligible

Step 3: Submit your profile

Step 4: Receive an invitation and apply for permanent residence

Express Entry manages applications for three economic immigration programs:

Federal Skilled Worker Program

Federal Skilled Trades Program

Canadian Experience Class

Federal Skilled Worker Program :

This program has minimum requirements for:

Skilled work experience - means that you’ve worked for at least 1 year of continuous work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week) in 1 of these National Occupational Classification (NOC) job groups:

Managerial jobs (skill type 0)
Professional jobs (skill level A)
Technical jobs and skilled trades (skill level B)

Language ability – You must get a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in all 4 abilities, which means you need to get minimum 6 bands in each module. Your language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result. They must be valid on the day you apply for permanent residence.

Education - If you went to school in Canada, you must have a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian:

secondary institution (high school) or
post-secondary institution

If you have foreign education, you must have:

a completed credential, and
an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for immigration purposes from a designated organization showing that your education is equal to a completed certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian:
- secondary institution (high school) or
- post-secondary institution

Proof of funds :

You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada, unless you:

are currently able to legally work in Canada
have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada

Admissibility :

You must be admissible to Canada.

You must meet all the minimum requirements to be eligible.

Federal Skilled Trades Program :

To be eligible under this program, you must

meet the minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark 5 for speaking and listening, and Canadian Language Benchmark 4 for reading and writing
have at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in a skilled trade within the 5 years before you apply
meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification, except for needing a certificate of qualification
have a
- valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year or
- certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority

Canadian Experience Class :

The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is for skilled workers who have Canadian work experience.

You can qualify for CEC if you have:

Canadian Language Benchmark 7 for NOC 0 or A jobs or
Canadian Language Benchmark 5 for NOC B jobs
have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last 3 years before you apply in
managerial jobs (skill level 0)
professional jobs (skill type A)
technical jobs and skilled trades (skill type B)
and the work experience must be:
- full-time, or
- an equal amount in part-time
have gained your work experience by working in Canada legally