Express Entry – Federal Immigration Option
Express Entry is a federal immigration selection program that enables skilled professionals to apply for Permanent Residency through a point-based system. The program is facilitated through an online system operated by the IRCIC (formerly CIC).
Selection factor point grid (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/criteria-comprehensive-ranking-system/grid.html) is used to assess eligibility to submit a profile to the Express Entry pool, the current pass mark is 67 points.
The program has minimum requirements for:
- Skilled work experience
- Language ability
- Education
Applicant must meet all the minimum requirements to be eligible.
Selection factors
If applicant meet all the minimum requirements, your application will be assessed based on:
- age
- education
- work experience
- whether you have a valid job offer
- English and/or French language skills
- adaptability
Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Criteria
If applicant sources higher than 67 in Selection factor point grid, applicant can submit a profile to the Express Entry pool. Application will be assessed under Comprehensive Ranking System (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/criteria-comprehensive-ranking-system/grid.html).
The points applicant gets from the CRS include a core set of points up to 600 and a set of additional points of up to 600. The total score will be out of 1,200.
Core: Up to 600 points
- Skills and experience factors
- Spouse or common-law partner factors, such as their language skills and education
- Skills transferability, including education and work experience
Additional: Up to 600 points
- Canadian degrees, diplomas or certificates
- a valid job offer
- a nomination from a province or territory
- a brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident
- strong French language skills