Express Entry is the online system that the Canadian government uses to manage applications for skilled foreign workers who want to become permanent residents of Canada. It enables eligible candidates to submit a profile to the Canadian government, for consideration for one of the three economic immigration programs that is part of the Express Entry system: Federal Skilled Worker Federal Skilled Trades Canadian Experience Class Eligible candidates for one of the three economic immigration programs enter the Express Entry pool and are then assessed and given a Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS). The score is based on multiple factors including age, work experience, education, and…

The Federal Skilled Worker Program is Canada's primary economic immigration pathway and gives skilled workers, and their loved ones, the opportunity to become permanent residents in Canada.  The first step in pursuing permanent residence in Canada as a Federal Skilled Worker is to make an expression of interest in immigrating to Canada by creating an online Express Entry profile. Based on the information provided in their profile, Federal Skilled Worker candidates obtain a score under Express Entry's Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) that determines their ranking in the pool of eligible candidates. Periodically, the Government of Canada issues Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to the highest-ranked candidates in the Express Entry pool and publishes the CRS…

The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade. Skilled work experience eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Program falls under the following groups of the National Occupational Classification (NOC): Group 72 – industrial, electrical and construction trades Group 73 – maintenance, and equipment operation trades Group 82 – supervisors and technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture, and related production Group 92 – processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators Group 632 – chefs and cooks Group 633 – butchers and bakers The minimum requirements are: Language ability in English or French –…

The Canadian Experience Class is for skilled workers who have Canadian work experience and want to become permanent residents. The minimum requirements are: At least one year of skilled, professional, or technical work experience in Canada within 36 months of the application date Language proficiency in English or French – CLB 5 for NOC B jobs and CLB 7 for NOC A or O jobs Plan to live and work outside of the province of Quebec Note: Self-employment and work experience gained while you were a full-time student (for example, on a co-op work term) does not count under this program.

Through the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), Canadian provinces and territories can nominate persons who wish to immigrate to Canada and who are interested in settling in a certain province. Each Canadian province and territory (except Nunavut and Quebec) have its own programs and requirements. Within each Provincial Nominee Program, there are two types of streams. There are regular PNP streams and Express Entry aligned PNP streams. To apply to a regular PNP stream, you will be required to submit a paper application. However, to apply to an Express Entry aligned stream, you will be required create an Express Entry profile. Eligibility Please contact us…