Express Entry is the most famous pathway for Immigrants who want to settle in Canada. Firstly you have to check for your eligibility to make a place in the Express Entry Pool. You have to require the following documents for applying to this program.
- You need your Language proficiency test results in English and French.
- Your Educational qualification assessment report.
- Your passport and other travel documents.
After submitting your profile online you will be sent by the IRCC an invitation to apply to get Canadian PR and then you will have to give one more substantial application with:
- Reference letters.
- Your additional identity documents.
- Police clearance certificates
- Your medical examination report.
If you have a university or college education degree and skilled work experience and have language proficiency in English and French can apply under this program. If you are qualified for any one of the given programs, you can apply under the Express Entry program:
- The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP): For welcoming skilled traders into the country to fill the labour shortages in Canada.
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP): For laying emphasis on the immigration of workers who are skilled to Canada and helps them gain Canada PR.
- The Canadian Experience Class (CEC): For international students and foreign workers who wish to gain permanent residency in Canada.
Requirements for Express Entry – Skilled Worker
In this category, to be eligible for Express Entry, the requirements are:
- You must require a minimum of one year of full-time work that should have been continuous and in a skilled profession or part-time experience of equivalent time.
- You have to prove your language proficiency in English or French with a score equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark CLB seven.
- You must have completed your post-secondary education that is equivalent to Canadian standards. You require credentials regarding Educational Assessment.
These are the requirements you must have to be eligible for Express Entry but having requirements are not sufficient to be sent an ITA for Canadian PR. You must have a strong profile and complete maximum eligibility criteria.
Qualities Required In An Express Entry Candidate
One type of profile is not required to be eligible for Express Entry. Candidates who are selected by entering the pool will receive a CRS (comprehensive ranking system) score. The applicants who get higher rank will receive an ITA. Selection criteria can affect your CRS score. An ideal Express Entry candidate has to fulfill the following requirements:
- Your age must be under 30 years.
- You require two degrees in bachelors or a degree in master.
- You have to prove your proficiency in high English and French with a test score equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark 8.
- You should have job experience in a skilled role of three years at a minimum.
The following can help in the improvement of your CRS score:
- You have high language proficiency in Canadian languages of English and French.
- You have a master’s or completed your Ph. D. degree.
- You have work experience in Canada or completed your education there.
- If any of your siblings are already living in Canada and having PR there.
- You have an employment offer from a Canada-based company.
- You have a nomination in the provincial nominee program
Express Entry Cost
- The average cost for a language test – $300
- The average cost for ECA – $200
- The average cost for Biometrics: $85 per person
- Fees imposed by the Government: $1,325 for adults
- The average cost for a medical check-up – $450 for adults.
- The average cost for a police clearance certificate– $100/country
You have no need to pay government fees while submission of your Express Entry profiles online initially. You have to pay the fee of the government when you receive ITA for Canadian PR. You need to pay provincial immigration fees if you are selected for a Provincial Nominee Program.
Express Entry Under Canadian Experience Class program
If you are applying under experience class employment or have an employment offer then you have to prove that you have sufficient financial sources to support you and your family to settle in Canada. These funds you do not need to pay to the Canadian government but it is only to ensure them to get permanent residency in Canada. The capital you need according to your family members given below:
- You need $12,960 for one family member
- You need $16,135 for two family members
- You need $19,836 for three family members
- You need $24,083 for four family members
How To Improve CRS Score
You can apply through any Express Entry program which depends on your CRS score. If you have a low CRS score to get entry in Express Entry draws then you can boost your CRS score by using the following options:
1. Retake The IELTS
You can improve your CRS score by retaking the IELTS test because good IELTS results can boost up your points by 160 points. If you have a good score in IELTS and also completed your post-secondary education then you will be able to get 50 additional points. Good IELTS results and work experience of at least three years can add 50 additional points to your CRS score.
You require language proficiency in French and English of CLB 7 to apply for Express Entry in the FSW program. You require 6.0 in language proficiency in IELTS results. If you will be able to get CLB 9 level in the language proficiency test then you can get 260 points in Express Entry for your language proficiency. You can take the IELTS test many times and can update your Express Entry profile by including new IELTS test results.
2. Work Experience
To apply under Express Entry for economic immigration in which your work experience can play an important part to boost your Express Entry points.
If you don’t have a good CRS score then you can come to Canada as a temporary worker. It will increase your chances for Canadian immigration for permanent residency.
Express Entry needs a National Occupational Classification NOC to give points to different professions. You need to select the NOC code to increase your CRS score.
3. Spousal Points
If your spouse gets you more points in language tests or by having an ECA for completing post-secondary education your spouse can boost your CRS score for Express Entry.
If you have a higher score individually, it may get affected by accompanying your spouse. You can increase your score by not accompanying them with you. You can sponsor her after gaining permanent residency in the nation.
If your spouse has a higher score as an individual applicant then you have to calculate the point she can get if she applies as a principal applicant. If you and your spouse both are strong candidates then you both can submit your profile in the Express Entry pool which can increase your chances to get ITA.
4. Job Offer
If you will be able to get a job offer from an employer in Canada then you will get 50 to 200 extra points. You can search on the Canada Job Bank or private boards to get jobs according to your capabilities.
5. Provincial Nomination
If you get selected in the provincial nomination program then you can get 600 extra points. Many provincial nomination programs have joint ventures with the Express Entry program. It all depends upon the applicant in which program they are applying. You must be aware that the process of applying for provincial nominee programs is totally different.
6. Study
If you have completed your post-secondary education for three with a certificate then you can get 120 extra points. If you have CLB level 9 with Canadian work experience of two years then you will get extra 50 points.
Educational certificates from Canada are very important and highly valued in the Express Entry program and if you are an international student then you have more chances to stay in Canada as a permanent resident.
Processing Time
Processing time for the Express Entry program will be six months after the submission of your profile in the Express Entry program to get a permanent resident visa in Canada. Some applications can get a long Processing time also. Your profile after entering the Express Entry pool will not expire for 12 months. If you are unable to receive ITA after this time period then you can submit your profile to continue being in the pool of candidates.
Invitation To Apply (ITA)
If you are sent an Invitation to Apply (ITA) further to gain permanent resident status in Canada under the Express Entry program then all the details provided in your profile become locked. You have to submit your final application. You must remember that if you make any changes in your application, it will be refused so don’t make any changes in your application. The immigration officer who is processing your file can ask you for more information if he found any difference between your original file and your final application.
If you are found providing any false information regarding your personal information or in an immigrating application. If you are found guilty of misrepresenting the documents or any information which results you have to face a 5-year ban from applying for any Canadian immigration program.
