Get familiar with the Express Entry system

The Federal Government of Canada introduced the Express Entry program in the year 2015. It was introduced with the intention of serving as an effective pathway for skilled workers to obtain permanent residency in Canada, irrespective of whether they are living in Canada or abroad. The Immigration program of Canada is often known as one of the best immigration programs in the world. One reason being – it offers benefits to permanent residents which are same as the Canadian citizens. This coupled with a high quality of living makes Canada one among the most sought after immigration destinations in the world. The Express Entry program is an efficient immigration program that allows foreign nationals to make express entry to Canada.

The good thing about Canada express entry is – it is an online system that makes it easier for foreign nationals to submit their immigration applications while minimizing the need of using paper documents. This system seeks to allow faster entry of those candidates into Canada who are likely to achieve economic success and settles smoothly. It is not just user friendly but also a great system, that helps Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) manage immigration applications efficiently. The benefit of which is ultimately passed on to the end user in the form of faster processing of their immigration applications and help them secure permanent residency in Canada. Express Entry applications are processed within 6 months, often in less than 6 months.

Prior to Express Entry, the government of Canada used to process immigration applications basis the “first come-first serve” selection system. The system used to rank applications according to the date of their submission. This system wasn’t the best system to respond to the labour market needs of the country. To address this concern, the Express Entry system was developed and introduced, and it definitely has been useful to the Canadian economy.

These include reduction in unemployment rates for new immigrants, with the Canadian unemployment rate for working-aged immigrants at its lowest in years. As a result, the Canadian economy is continuously growing with valuable contributions from immigrants.

Identifying the contribution of skilled immigrants to the Canadian economy, the Federal Government of Canada has announced that it plans to welcome 1 million immigrants in the country by the end of the year 2021.

The Express Entry system works in such a way that the immigration candidates have to first of all show their interest in immigrating to Canada as a skilled worker by way of creating their express entry profiles in the online system. There, they are required to provide information about their education, skills, language ability in English and French, work experience and other details. Once, the profile is complete, they can enter the Express Entry pool where they are ranked against other immigration candidates basis their CRS points. CRS stands for Comprehensive Ranking System which awards points to candidates basis the factors we have listed above (education, skill, etc.).

In this system, candidates with the highest score have the best chance of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canada PR. Candidates who have higher education and years of skilled experience in their field of study are ranked higher in the pool. These things are seen as indicators of how useful a candidate will be, to the Canadian economy.

The Canadian government invites the highest ranking candidates through the rounds of invitation based on their score and processes their applications for permanent residence in the country as per the express entry requirements.

There are various federal economic immigration programs that are not only aligned with, but also managed by the express entry system, the prominent ones are:

• Federal Skilled Worker program

• Federal Skilled Trades program

• Canadian Experience Class program

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) also make use of the Express Entry system through their Express Entry linked immigration streams. Canadian provinces and territories, through the system are able to recruit and invite candidates from the Express Entry pool to meet their local labour market's skill needs.

I hope this gives you a fair knowledge of the Express Entry system. Now, if you are ready to make your express entry to Canada and want to start the application process, call Nationwide Visas at +91 92 92 92 92 81 from the comfort of your home. One of our immigration experts will be able to get you started on your project Canada and help you become a permanent resident in the country. If you’d like, you can also write to us at info@natiowidevisas.com and get a guaranteed response within 24 working hours.