Applying through Express Entry is one of the most popular and fastest ways to immigrate permanently to Canada for all those aspirants seeking to spend a luxurious life in Canada. Every year, around 1,10,000 Skilled workers are welcomed through Express Entry System.
The Canadian Government uses an online system which is Express Entry to process the applications for all those skilled workers who want to immigrate to Canada and get Canadian PR. There are three main federal economic programs which are,
- Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
- Federal Skilled Trades (FST)
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
What is the process to apply through the Express Entry System?
If you are applying through Express Entry System, it involves 2 steps:
You need to submit 3 documents in the first step to submit your profile that involves:
- Your passport or travel document
- Educational credential assessment report
- Language Proficiency Test Result
You will receive an ITA i.e Invitation to Apply after submitting your profile for Canadian PR, after receiving ITA, you need to provide an application that includes your PCC i.e Police Clearance Certificates, Medical Examination Report, Additional Identity Documents and Reference Letters.
Let’s see Who is eligible to apply for Express Entry?
Candidates with moderate proficiency in English, skilled work experience and should have a degree from Canadian university or college.
Candidates must meet some eligibility requirements for any of the below mentioned three federal programs:
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Canadian Experience Class
Let’s have a look below and compare all of the above programs to better understand the Express Entry System:
| Eligibility criteria | Federal Skilled Worker Program | Federal Skilled Trades Program | Canadian Experience Class |
| Education | Requires Secondary education
If you have post-secondary education, you will get more selection criteria points. |
Not required | Not required |
| Language skills | Should have CLB 7Need proficiency in English or French language | Should have: – CLB 5 in Speaking and Listening – CLB 4 in Reading and WritingNeed proficiency in English or French language |
Need proficiency in English or French language |
| Type of work experience | Should have foriegn or Canadian work experience in any of the below give NOCs:
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Should have foriegn or Canadian work experience in a skilled trade that comes under NOC B | Should have foriegn or Canadian work experience in any of the below give NOCs:
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| Amount of work experience | Continuous 1 year job within past 10 years either it is full-time or combination of part-time or more than single job in primary occupation | At Least 2 years work experience within last 5 years, it may be either of combination of part-time or full-time | At Least 1 years work experience within last 3 years, it may be either of combination of part-time or full-time |
| Job offer | If you have a valid job offer you will get selection criteria points and you don’t need a job offer. | Requires:
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Not Required |
What is Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)?
The CLB is the standard which is used to measure, recognize or improve the English language ability of those immigrants who plan to come, work and live in Canada. CLB is also countable for those applicants who apply for Canadian citizenship.
There are 4 language ability tests:
- Listening
- Speaking
- Reading
- Writing
What is National Occupation Classification (NOC) code?
The Canadian labor market has set some codes for all the occupations in Canada which we call NOC. NOC describes every single job according to its skill level and skill type.
There are some main job groups for Immigration purposes:
- Skill Type 0: This skill type includes Management jobs
- Skill Level A: This skill type includes some professional jobs.
- Skill Level B: This skill type includes some skilled trades and technical jobs.
- Skill Level C:This skill type includes some intermediate jobs.
- Skill Level D: This skill type includes some Labour jobs.
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Summary:
- Express Entry: Skilled immigration
- Three federal programs
- Two-step application process
- Varied eligibility criteria
- CLB measures language, NOC codes classify jobs
