The Canada Express Entry Program For Skilled Workers

Express Entry Programs

By Nneka Odilichukwu


The express Entry program is basically created for skilled workers in foreign countries or nationals, who desires to come, work and live in Canada on a permanent bases. It is an entirely electronic process that involves the Canada Federal Government, the Government of all the provinces in Canada and the Canadian employers.

   
Canada launched it's express entry program on Jan 15, 2015. 
Apart from the Australian and New Zealand express entry programs, which also invites foreign skilled workers to come, work and live, permanently in their country too, the Canadian express entry happens to be, the most preferable and the most sought after immigration program, among these express entry programs, due to the technicality of their own immigration programs and various immigration pilots, which they created and still creating, for foreign applicants, from all works of life, no matter their level of education or occupation, the easy access they gave the applicants, the welcoming arms and adaptability programs, in order to give everyone the platform to apply for permanent resident no matter their age, skill or level of education provided the foreign applicant is talented, skilled and honest, without any criminal record.

These and more reasons, not mentioned, made the Canadian Express Entry program, one of the best and the most desired immigration programs.

The canadian federal government created some economic programs which allows the potential immigrants to be evaluated and assessed based on the requirements, criteria and needs of their country and its provinces, as regards to their economy.

      
These 3 are program manages the permanent resident applications received from these foreign skilled workers to be assessed for permanent resident and also check their eligibility.

These programs are designed to choose skilled workers, for immigration to canada.

The federal skilled worker program.

The federal skilled Trades program.

The canadian experience class

The Canadian express entry program, has minimum requirement and the applicants must meet all the necessary requirements, before they will be allowed to go further with the permanent resident visa application.

They must meet the minimum requires for;

• Language Proficiency (french and English)
• Qualification (education)
• Work experience (You will be evaluated using the six (6) selection factors. 

If you are qualified and meet the minimum requirements and criteria for the express entry program, your application will be assessed using the personal details in your profile.

They are

• Age
• Education
• English and French language proficiency
• Work Experience
• Valid job offer from an employer with LMIA
• Your Adaptability factors.

Read: Minimum amount needed for Express Entry application (Proof of funds)

Express entry, is a point based system, the applicants will be awarded points based on the major selection factors listed in their profile and will also be used to check their eligibility. 
The express entry applicants will be awarded points, on how well, they do in the selection factors.

The passmark is 67 points out of 100, the applicant must score a minimum of 67 point in their profile factors, example, age, qualifications etc to be eligible for express entry application.
The overall score is 100. 

The more points you have, the higher your chances. If you qualify and score 67 and above. You may be qualified for the Federal Skilled Worker program and can submit your profile to the express entry pool, provided you meet all other requirements too.
You won't be eligible for the express entry program, if you score lower than the 67 points. 

But not to worry, because they made the whole application process a lot easier for the applicants. They created several ways through you can improve your Comprehensive Ranking System  points, in order to be eligible for the permanent resident application through express entry or provincial nomination.

such as

• Improving your language proficiency
• Applying for another degree or program etc.

You must be found to be admissible to Canada, before you can proceed with your application. This is because some people may be found in-admissible to Canada and may not be allowed to enter Canada.

Note: Whichever canadian province you decide to live and work, must be outside the province of Quebec. Because they have their own separate program, through which they select their own skilled workers, who has shown interest in working and living in their province. 

Required documents for your Express entry application 

Some documents take sometime to get, 
example, Educational Credentials evaluation report, so it will be better to get your document ready, before applying.

To fill your profile successfully, you may need some informations from any of your documents, however, you must not upload your document to submit a profile. You definitely will need certain documents at different stages of your express entry application.
such as. 

Required documents for the express entry application

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - 

Canada has 2 major languages, namely, English and french. 
For you to be eligible for express entry, you must show them your language proficiency report, to show that you can understand and communicate in english language.

You are also expected  to reach, the minimum cut off for language proficiency to be eligible. It is mandatory.

The abilities tested in the language test are;

• writing 
• listening
• Reading
• Speaking

You must take the approved English language test and include the test report when you complete your express entry profile For federal skilled worker program.

The minimum cut off for these skills 

• English-CLB 7    
• French-NCLC 7.

The language proficiency test result is valid for only 2 years and it must be less than 2 years when you submit your permanent resident application.

FRENCH - Any express entry applicant with a strong french language skills can now be awarded with extra 30 points, especially if its their second language.

EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS ASSESSMENT (ECA)

This report is a mandatory requirement if you are applying for permanent resident through the federal skilled worker program or in a case where you want  to get points, for foreign educational acquired outside Canada. 

Your ECA report and reference number must be included in your express entry account or profile.

The report will be used to verify that your foreign credentials and degrees are equal to a canadian degree and valid. 
You are expected to do the credential assessment for immigration purposes and not any other type of ECA, if you have a regulated or professional, you must get a licence to practice from the provinces you plan to work and live in, before you will be able to or be allowed to practice.

EMPLOYMENT OFFER

Some Canadian express entry programs requires the applicants of that particular program, to have a full time time employment offer from a canadian employer, with LMIA (labour market impact Assessment).

LMIA is a document, which is issued to Canadian employers, who wishes or intends to bring in foreign workers. a valid LMIA must show that there's a position to be filled and there's no available Canadian that can fill the position or do the job.

The job must not be from any embassy and must be in writing, after you are gotten the job offer, the next step is to update your account stating the name and address of the employer.
The date you are starting, The NOC related to the job and LMIA number.

PROVINCIAL NOMINATION

When you are invited to apply, you will upload copies of your;

• Medical tests 
• Police certification  
• Proof of funds

After you have submitted you profile and found to be eligible you will be added into the express entry pool, where the other eligible, candidate are. 

The express entry profile is where you should state everything consigning about you, all the necessary information. because your score you will be awarded, depending on the information you provided in your express entry profile.

The higher your points have, the great you chance of being invited because any candidate that falls within the Comprehensive Ranking System points of any draw will be invited, that is if you are one of the candidate with the highest points you will be invited to apply invitation to apply for permanent receiver.

When you receive an invitation to apply you will given 60 days to apply for permanent residence

it it's always a good to start filling in the online application immediately without delay before the expiration of the invitation. during your online application

Make sure you fill the necessary and compulsory fields if not you may not be able to submit your application

Avoid misrepresenting yourself, give all the information about you and they must be truthfully, because if you misrepresent youself or lie in your application and you are found out, your application will rejected and you will be banned from applying for 5 year.

When you start your application and completed all the field in your online application from you will be given a checklist, endevor to provide all the documents stated on your checklist.

PASSPORT EXPIRATION

Ensure that your passport wouldn't expire within 6 months of your application if not there is need for you to renew the passport and update the new passport information in your permanent resident application.

SCAN YOUR DOCUMENTS.

Before you do this check the accepted format for scanning, scan all your document and make electronics copies,once that is done, upload the scanned document in document checklist express entry fee.
once you have done everything else,you will be showed a list of fees to pay by the system and they are;

• Biometrics fee   
• Processing fees for you and your dependents   
• Right of permanent resident fee.

These fees should be paid with credit or debit card and be paid through your online account.
pay all your fees to avoid delays.

Check the fees list for insight on the amount you are expected to pay. Your biometer fees should be paid when you submit your application. 
This is for finger print and digital photo collection. After the payment you will be sent a letter, telling you when and where to go for biometrics and also confirming that you need to take the biometrics. 

Endevor to book an appointment for your biometrics when you get the letter and it must be done in person [link] find a biometrics collection center close to you

After submitting your application you can still update your application if there is any changes in application no matter how small, because if it is not done or updated, it may affect the decision what will be made consigning your application.

Candidates who have existing work permit and are in canada may be given a bridging work permit , if their work permit is about to expire waiting when a final decision will be made on their permanent resident application.

After you apply
you will be contacted,through your account,when a decision is made on your application.

If your application is approved

If your application is approved, the confirmation of permanent resident (COPR) will be mailed to you.
If you are from a country that requires visa, you will be given a permanent resident visa.

If your application is rejected, in order to be considered for future rounds of invitation, you must submit a new express entry application or profile.
Meet all the requirements, in order to be considered eligible and be re-admitted into the Canadian express entry pool.



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