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Here are some fundamentals to help you understand how to determine if you can submit an application using the Express Entry System.
Express Entry is a system set up to “handle applications for permanent residence under these federal economic immigration programs,” according to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The Federal Skilled Workers Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canada Experience Class are some of these economic immigration schemes.
Depending on the class you want to apply under, there are different eligibility requirements, but in order to be eligible for any program, you must be legally admitted to Canada and want to live somewhere other than Quebec. Additionally, candidates must get a minimum ranking on the Comprehensive Ranking System. Age, education, language proficiency, credentials, and Canadian and non-Canadian job experience are all factors that might affect your score.
The three economic programs each have the following main requirements:
1. Federal Skilled Workers Program
According to CIC, you must first satisfy the minimal standards for job experience, language proficiency, and education if you intend to get permanent residency under the Federal Skilled Workers Program.
A year of paid full-time employment, or an equivalent amount of part-time work, in the same position during the previous ten years is required as work experience, and the job must fall under the 2011 National Occupational Classification’s skill types 0 or levels A or B. The language criteria include documentation of Canadian Language Benchmark 7 in the form of recent results of language tests that have been certified by CIC.For educational requirements, candidates must have either a secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree from Canada or a foreign credential that has been successfully completed along with an evaluation of that credential from a CIC-approved agency demonstrating that the completed education is equivalent to a comparable Canadian credential.
In addition, applicants must demonstrate that they have enough money to sustain themselves and their families, unless they are already legally permitted to work in Canada or have a legitimate employment offer from a company there.
2. Federal Skilled Trades Program
Citizenship and Immigration Canada states that in order to be eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Program, skilled workers must meet minimum job experience and language proficiency standards.
At least two years of recent, full-time job experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in a skilled profession are required. Additionally, candidates must demonstrate that they have prior work history in one of the qualified skilled trades listed in Major Groups 72, 72, 82, or 92 of the National Occupation Classification (NOC) or Minor Groups 632 or 633 of the NOC.
Scores for language proficiency that fall below the Canadian Language Benchmark 5 for speaking and listening and the Canadian Language Benchmark 4 for reading and writing for the skilled workers program are possible. A passing score on a language exam that has been authorized by the CIC is also necessary.
A full-year minimum full-time job offer or a Canadian provincial or territorial government certification in a specialized profession are other requirements for applicants. Finding out how the program operates in the province or territory where you want to live is crucial since different provinces and territories have different criteria for trades qualifications and the evaluation procedure.
3. Canada Experience Class
According to CEC, you must possess the necessary levels of both language proficiency and job experience in order to qualify for the Canada Experience Class.
In Canada, with the necessary authorization, within the three years before to applying for CEC, the minimum required work experience is 12 months of skilled work experience (or an equivalent amount of part-time employment). The National Occupation Classification (NOC) criteria for this occupation must fall under one of the following categories: technical and skilled trades jobs, professional jobs, or management positions (NOC skill level 0). (NOC skill type B). The candidate also has to be able to show that they have performed the tasks listed by the NOC during their previous employment.
For NOC 0 or A occupations, minimum language proficiency requirements are Canadian Language Benchmark 7; for NOC B positions, it’s Canadian Language Benchmark 5, with proof provided by a CIC-approved language exam.
