Express Entry System Flaunts Over 100 Economic Immigration Pathways

Are you waiting for an opportunity to prosper in your career? Canada has the way out for you. The new analysis suggests that the Express Entry System of Canada has come up with 104 immigration streams under the economic class express entry pathways. These pathways provide innumerable job opportunities for individuals seeking permanent residence in Canada. Canada has been able to make headway by launching more than 100 economic immigration pathways in the last three decades. The federal government has an objective to offer a wide array of immigration pathways to attract a large number of potential immigrants. Canada is dependent on immigrants to meet its demographic and economic needs. So, more the economic class immigration programs, more will be the number of immigrants coming in Canada to contribute to economic growth.

Permanent residents in Canada can come through the three main channels.

These are:

As economic immigrants
As family members
As refugees

Economic immigrants bring capital in the country besides filling the gap of skilled worker shortages. Under the family reunification program, Canada provides permanent residence to family members. Further, Canada provides shelter to refugees on humanitarian grounds and gives them the status of a permanent resident. The economic class immigrants have the largest share in Canada’s immigration process. Most of the economic immigrants that come to Canada include foreign workers who are highly skilled, temporary workers, and international graduates.

Express Entry Immigration System

Candidates can get a permanent residence in Canada by submitting a profile to the federal Express Entry system. They can apply through the three major economic class programs: Federal Skilled Trades, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Worker. Candidates who submit their profiles in the express entry pool are graded based on certain crucial factors. The Immigration Ministry gives them a Comprehensive Ranking System score, which acts as a deciding factor for securing an Invitation to Apply for Canada PR. The other immigration programs that belong to the economic category are:

Atlantic Immigration Pilot
Agri-Food Pilot
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

PNPs have become popular

The Provincial Nominee Program was introduced in the 1990s, and since then, it has recorded significant growth. It is the second-most popular immigration program after the Express Entry. In 1996, Canada welcomed only 233 candidates through the Provincial Nominee Programs. In comparison, today, more than 60,000 people immigrate to Canada through the PNP. so, you can picture the increasing popularity of PNPs. Each province has its unique provincial nominee program according to economic and labor market needs. And, almost all provinces and territories have at least one stream, which is linked with the federal government’s express entry system. For 2020, Canada has set the target of taking 200,000 economic immigrants through its economic immigration streams. It is estimated that around 90,000 immigrants will arrive through the Express Entry and 65,000 newcomers through the Provincial Nominee Programs.