The application process is for certificate holders, professionals and technicians who want to settle in Canada permanently and participate in our economy. Express Visa/Express Entry is an online system we use to manage immigration applications submitted by degree holders, professionals and technicians.
There are 3 immigration programs managed through the Express Visa/Express Entry program,
The Canadian Experience category is for skilled workers who have Canadian work experience and want to become permanent residents.
Minimum requirements
To be eligible, you must meet all minimum requirements
The Federal Skilled Worker Program is for skilled workers who have work experience and want to become permanent residents.
To be eligible, you must meet all of the following minimum requirements:
If you meet the minimum requirements, we will evaluate your application based on additional selection factors.
Your skilled work experience must be paid including paid wages or commissions earned. Volunteer work or unpaid internships are not counted.
For part-time work, you can work more or less than 15 hours a week as long as that is up to 1560 hours. You can work more than one part-time job to get the hours you need to apply.
If you meet all the minimum requirements, we will assess your eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker Program based on:
Based on how well you succeed in each of the six factors, we’ll give you an overall score out of 100.
The current passing mark is 67 points.
The Federal Professionals Program is for professional workers who wish to become permanent residents based on their qualifications in skilled trade.
To be eligible, you must meet all your minimum requirements
You must have a valid job offer for full-time employment for a total period of at least one year or a certificate of qualification in your skilled profession issued by a Canadian regional, regional or federal authority Certificate of qualification
To obtain certification, a regional, provincial, or federal authority must evaluate your training, business experience, and skills to determine if you qualify to write a certification test.
Each province and territory has its own certification process for qualification requirements, and you may have to go to the province or territory to have your trade evaluated by an employer in Canada to provide you with experience and training.
Fast forward is a three-step process. The first step is to submit your profile which requires the following documents:
Individuals with collage or university degrees, skilled work experience, and moderate proficiency in English and/or French are ideal candidates for rapid application
You do not need a job offer for Express Visa/Express Entry. The vast majority of candidates selected for the Express Visa/Express Entry program do not have an official Canadian job offer.
If you have a valid Canadian job offer, this can add up to 200 points to your CRS score.
12 months
Express Entry language points depend on what the candidate scores on one of Canada’s official English or French language tests.