Express Entry Program

In 2015, the Canadian government introduced a new immigration program that applicants will be evaluated and scored based on their conditions, including educational and professional records, work records, language skills, as well as age and marital status. The way this immigration program works is that after obtaining the minimum passing score, the applicant enters the next stage, which is called the pool of candidates. Due to the competitive nature of this program, priority is naturally given to applicants who have obtained a higher score and according to the mentioned factors, are more compatible with the needs of the Canadian labor market.

The purpose of the government’s introduction of the Express Entry program is to speed up the examination of the files of the specialized workforce and finally to invite to submit the application for permanent residence in Canada.

In order to take action, applicants can send their application to the Immigration Department through one of the following programs:

Federal Skilled Worker Program
Federal Skilled Trades Program
Canadian Work Experience Canadian Experience Class
PNP provincial programs

Benefits of acting through the Express Entry program

Obtaining permanent residence in the shortest time if accepted in the competitive system
Obtaining Canadian permanent residence in addition to the main applicant for spouse and dependent children
The most affordable and cheapest immigration program to obtain permanent residence in Canada
Ability to reside in all Canadian states after receiving a residence card (there are no geographic restrictions)

Scoring method of Express Entry program

In the first stage, the applicant must obtain a minimum passing score of 67 based on the following factors, and then enter the Express Entry selection system and the pool of candidates.

Age – maximum 12 points
Education – maximum 25 points
Work history – maximum 15 points
English and French – maximum 28 points
Adaptability – maximum 10 points
Work in Canada – up to 10 points

In the second step, by creating an online profile and submitting an application, the applicant enters the competitive pool of candidates. Based on the Express Entry scoring and ranking system, the higher your score, the higher the chance of being accepted in the shortest time and getting Canadian permanent residence.

Important factors in increasing the score:

Having a valid job offer
Obtaining provincial nomination
Having study or work experience in Canada

CRS in Express Entry

Applicants who register their information in the Express Entry waiting pool are scored through a scoring system called CRS. The CRS score plays an important role in the selection of the applicant, usually in every selection or draw, applicants with a high CRS score are selected from the waiting pool. Of course, this does not mean that there is no chance for low-scoring applicants, but there will always be the possibility of selecting them; Because the required score in each selection period and the minimum Express Entry score are different. Therefore, it is not possible to consider a fixed score for the minimum Express Entry score and determine an exact basis for the minimum score required.

The maximum number of CRS points is 1,200, of which 500 points are assigned to individual invoices of the applicant. If the Express Entry Canada applicant is married, 460 points are awarded to the individual invoices of the applicant and 40 points to the individual invoices of his spouse.

The most important factors in CRS

Age
English or French language score
The amount of work experience
Having a job offer or provincial nomination
Having a sibling who is a resident or citizen in Canada

Approved language tests:

English:

General IELTS test

** Academic IELTS test is not accepted.

CELPIP General test

**General-LS test is not accepted

France:

TEF Canada

TCF Canada

What is NOC?

Knock means job skills ranking that is more important in the Express Entry program. Having work experience in the jobs that are most needed in Canada will lead to acceptance from provincial programs (PNP) and having this acceptance will result in 600 points, which will increase your chances of selection in Express Entry to almost 100%. will take It is possible to find out about the required jobs in Canada through a job ranking list that is periodically updated. This list is called National Occupational Classification or NOC for short.

Canada’s Knock List is a collection of required jobs in Canada that are ranked in order of their importance in five skill categories 0, A, B, C and D. In Knack’s job list, each job skill has its own code.

Before creating a profile in Canada’s Express Entry, it is very important to know the position of the job in the NOC list, because this way it will be possible to estimate the chances of acceptance in Express Entry more accurately.

Federal Skilled Worker (FSWC)

This program is suitable for people whose profession and occupation are in occupational groups 0, A and B and who can apply for permanent residence with the help of this program.

The requirements for this program are:

Having at least 1 year of full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in A, B or 0 level jobs
Having a language certificate with a CLB score of 7 and above, if needed, for all English or French language skills (IELTS General, CELPIP, TEF)
Having an education equivalent to a Canadian high school diploma or higher
Having sufficient financial resources (if you do not have a work permit or an official job offer in Canada)

Skill Trade or Federal Skilled Technical Workforce (FSTP)

This program is suitable for people whose profession and occupation are in occupational group B.

The requirements for this program are:

Having at least 2 years of full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in Knock B jobs in the last 5 years
Obtaining a minimum score of CLB 5 in listening and speaking skills and CLB 4 in writing and reading skills in English or French
Having a valid job offer for at least 1 year or a certificate of competence in the technical field from approved organizations
Having sufficient financial resources (if you do not have a work permit or an official job offer in Canada)

Canadian work experience (Canadian Experience Class)

This program is for people who have at least one year of Canadian work experience and can be selected to obtain permanent residence in Canada by obtaining enough points in the express system.

The requirements for this program are:

Having at least 1 year of full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in the last 3 years in Group 0, A, or B jobs
Having a minimum language score of CLB 5 for Group B jobs and CLB 7 for Group A jobs and 0.
Having an education equivalent to a Canadian high school diploma or higher.
Provincial Programs (PNP)

With the help of these programs, you can immigrate to the province of your choice and get permanent residence in Canada.

In order to immigrate from a province to Canada through Express Entry, you must either apply directly through the desired province or register your interest in the desired province when submitting your Express Entry profile.

If you are selected by that province, you will receive an invitation letter or nomination of the province, and with the help of that, 600 points will be added to your total score in the Express Entry system.