The Express Entry (EE) system is a three-stage active immigration process whereby interested applicants will first submit an EE profile online. Second, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) assesses these potential applicants against specific eligibility criteria under any of the programs that are processed through EE system. Potential applicants who are deemed to have met the eligibility criteria are then entered into a pool with other eligible candidates. Third, those candidates whose profiles align with the identified needs of the government, as well as, that of certain Canadian provinces, will be issued an “invitation to apply” (ITA). Only those candidates who receive invitations can then proceed to apply for permanent residence.
CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ONLINE EE PROFILE OUTLINING:
work experience
language ability
education and
other details that will help in assessing eligibility.
COMPREHENSIVE RANKING SYSTEM. The candidates who registered their online profile will be ranked, one against the other, based on the “Comprehensive Ranking System” (CRS) on the factors mentioned above. Candidates that have an “Arranged Employment” job offer, a provincial nomination or Canadian post-secondary education will receive additional points. All candidates in the EE pool will be granted points (maximum of 1200) that take into consideration the following factors:
Skills and work experience
Spouse or common-law partner factors (such as their language skills and education – up to 40 additional points
Skills transferability (including education and work experience that, when combined, improve their chances of being employed, and earning a higher wage – up to 100 points)
Additional 600 points for those with a nomination from a province or territory.
Arranged Employment or Canadian post-secondary education Teer 0 major group 00 – 200 points
For the principal candidate, the point allocations breakdown is as follows:
Arranged employment will no longer have points granted starting in the spring of 2025.
Although an applicant can collect points for a spouse/partner, the additional points do not exceed what an applicant can score on his/her own:
Once a candidate receives an Invitation to Apply (ITA), they will then have 60 days to file their application for permanent residence.
THE NEED FOR ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT OR PNP NOMINATIONS
In December 2024, the Minister of Immigration announced that starting in the spring of 2025, the Arranged Employment job offer will no longer obtain points in the EE profile. A nomination from a province or territory will still be granted 600 points in EE.Applicants are encouraged to promote themselves on the Job Bank as well as in any other relevant way, i.e. recruiters, job boards, etc. Job Bank advertising will help connect EE applicants with eligible employers in Canada. The Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process and provincial/territorial nomination are no different under the EE regime as the focus remains upon ensuring employers made efforts to hire Canadians for the available positions, as well as facilitating provinces / territories’ ability to meet their specific labour market needs.
EXPRESS ENTRY DRAWS & ITA
After ranking the potential applicants, IRCC will organize “draws” and invite selected candidates to submit a full, complete application for permanent residency (ITA). At each draw, a minimum CRS score is set based upon Inventory.
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