The Express Entry Program is an online Canada immigration system launched in January 2015, by the Government of Canada for managing the Canada PR Visa applications of all economic category immigrants. Express Entry plays a vital role in managing the immigrant inflow to Canada.
Am I Eligible for Express Entry?
Determining whether you can apply under the Express Entry System can be confusing, but here we are giving you some basic information.
According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), Express Entry is a system put in place to “manage applications for permanent residence under these federal economic immigration programs.” These economic immigration programs include the Federal Skilled Workers Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canada Experience Class.
Requirements for eligibility may vary depending on the program type. All programs you must be legally admissible to Canada and be intending to live in a province or territory other than Quebec. As the first step , the candidates should achieve a minimum score in the eligibility point System. Points can be scored based on age, education, language ability, certifications, and Canadian and non-Canadian work experience.
The major requirements for each of the three economic programs are
01. Federal Skilled Workers Program
As CIC explains, if you’re hoping to become a permanent resident through the Federal Skilled Workers Program – you should meet the eligibility.
Applications are assessed based on federal skilled worker points. CIC will assign points based on the following factors:
Work experience must be a year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid work in the same job within the last 10 years, and the job must be of skill type 0 or skill levels A or B of the National Occupational Classification. The language requirements include proof of Canadian Language Benchmark 7 in the form of CIC – approved language test results from within the last two years. For education, applicants need either a Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree, or a completed foreign credential and an assessment of that credential from a CIC – approved agency that shows that the completed education is equivalent to a comparable Canadian credential.
