Express Entry is the fastest and the most in-demand pathway for skilled foreigner searching for options to settle permanently in Canada. Express Entry regulates three main federal economic programs for people who wish to gain Canadian permanent residence PR: Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and Federal Skilled Trades (FST) or some portion of Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP).

Candidates who are qualified to submit an Express Entry profile are given a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. The score is used to rank applicants against one another in the Express Entry pool. Only the highest ranking nominee will receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian PR. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) accredit points based on factors such as age, skilled work experience, education, knowledge of the official languages, and connections to Canada.

After receiving an ITA, An applicant has 90 days to apply for Canadian permanent.

Express Entry is an application management system introduced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for silky process of the management of the migration applications. The System target selections from four of the Programs include as follows:

1. CEC – Canadian Experience Class (requires candidate a minimum of 12 months of Canadian Experience.
2. FSTP – Federal Skilled Trade Program (For Trade Occupations Only).
3. FSW – Federal Skilled Program (Based on points grid of 67 pass mark).
4. PNP – Provincial Nomination Programs.

You should understand the fact that IRCC invites applicants in multiple intervals to apply for an Electronic Application for Permanent Residency and they haven’t defined the exact dates of the selection draws; these draws are conducted to fulfill the current labor market shortages. Once application is selected from the draws then the candidate(s) are required to proceed with the submission of Nomination application in case of Nomination by the Province(s) where as Electronic application for Permanent Residence in case of receipt of direct invitation by the IRCC. Once application is approved, candidate(s) and their families can live, work, study and do business freely anywhere in Canada.

As this process assisted the federal government, provincial governments, and Canadian employers to recruit skills set they require from all over the world.

Steps to Apply – Express Entry Canada:

Step 1:

Determine your eligibility under a federal / Provincial Nominee comes under an economic immigration programs to Canada by a free assessment through our online tool at our website. TICK Partners – Immigration Solutions will review your information to determine your eligibility into Express Entry – Canada via various streams and advise you’re with the eligible streams to take things onward with you by way of opting our services to assist you with the complete Process.

Step 2:

Complete an online Express Entry Profile with your human capital factors such as age, education, work experience, language ability, relatives and Canadian Education (if applicable) and much other personal information. This will make you the part of the pooling system and simultaneously, eligible for Canadian Federal and provincial skilled workers Program draws for selection in shape of an invitation.

Step 3:

Receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) and submit your electronic application for permanent residence (E-APR).

Step 4:

Submit an online application for permanent residence with all supporting documents within 90 days of Invitation.

Step 5:

Immigration Refugees, and Citizenship of Canada (IRCC) has also defined and expected timeline for the process, after filing an electronic permanent residence (E-APR) application. It is expected that your application will be processed within 6-months from the day you submit your E-APR and thereafter an applicant is issued the Confirmation of Permanent Resident / Immigration Visas.

How Express Entry draws work ?

Approximately after every two weeks, IRCC holds an Express Entry round of invitation, inviting the most competitive candidates on merit criteria to apply for Canadian Permanent Residence.

In each round of invitations, Canada will target both a minimum CRS score and immigration program. Before pandemic, most Express Entry draws did not specify an immigration program category. This means that anyone who met the CRS cut-off received an invitation, regardless of the category they had applied under. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Canada has mainly targeted applicants who were likely to already be in Canada. Since March 2020, aside from a limited period between September and December 2020, most draws have targeted applicants eligible under the Canadian Experience Class or a Provincial Nominee Program.

Each Express Entry draw will also determine a tie-breaking rule. This means that if an individual’s CRS score is equivalent to that of the lowest ranking candidate, they must have also submitted their profile before the tie-breaking rule date.

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