Express Entry

Express Entry is a system used by the Canadian government to manage Canadian permanent residence applications for filling labour gaps through certain economic immigration programs. Express Entry is designed to facilitate express immigration of skilled workers to Canada who are most likely to succeed economically. The system is identified to be efficient in processing times, with 80% of applications processed in 6 months or less compared to an existing one.

Once an interested candidate submits an online profile, the federal government determines if the candidate is eligible for a program managed by Express Entry. Eligible candidates are accepted into the Express Entry pool and are ranked according to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The CRS is a points-based system used by the government to assess and rank candidates in the Express Entry pool. The CRS score is calculated based on a candidate’s age, education, work experience, language skills, as well as other factors.

Approximately every two weeks, the Canadian government selects the highest-scoring candidates from the Express Entry pool and provides them with an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.

It is way of choosing skilled immigrants as permanent residents based on their ability to settle in Canada and take part in their economy. It is called Express Entry. Firstly, applicant has to meet the criteria of Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP). The applicants are required to attain at least 67 points to apply under this program. The point system is based on below mention six selection factors.

How Express Entry works: Express Entry is used to manage applications for permanent residence under these federal economic immigration programs:

• the Federal Skilled Worker Program,
• the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and
• the Canadian Experience Class.

Provinces and territories can also recruit candidates from the Express Entry system through their Provincial Nominee Programs to meet local labour market needs.