Express Entry

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5 things to know about Express Entry

1. Express Entry is not a new program. It is a new way for CIC to manage the intake of economic immigration

applications online. All candidates must meet the criteria of at least one of the FSW, FSTC or CEC class to be

eligible to file. Applications received by CIC before the launch of Express Entry will be processed according to the

rules in place at that time.

2. Express Entry will not include an eligible occupation list or occupation caps at the time of launch.

3. There is no limit to the number of people who may enter the Express Entry pool. CIC expects this to result in a

range of candidates with a greater variety of skills and experience from which employers, provinces and

territories can select to meet their needs. However, CIC will base the number of candidates who get an ITA for

permanent residence on the Annual Immigration Levels Plan. The Levels Plan will still set out the broad admission

ranges for the immigration programs that are part of Express Entry.

4. Provinces and territories will be able to nominate a certain number of foreign nationals through the

Express Entry system to meet their local immigration and labour market needs. If an applicant gets a nomination

from a province or territory, they will be given enough additional points to be invited to apply for permanent

residence at the next eligible draw of candidates. Just as they manage their own Provincial Nominee Program

(PNP) now, provinces and territories will set the criteria they use to nominate Express Entry candidates.

5. The Province of Quebec does not use Express Entry. They select their own skilled workers.

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Documents needed for EXPRESS ENTRY APPLICATION?

You will need both for the Principal applicant and his/her spouse

your passport or travel document (or other national identity document, if you do not have one of these)

your NOC job title and code

your language test results (either IELTS, CELPIP or TEF) Min IELTS 6 in each band for FSW and 4.5 for

tradespeople.

your Educational Credential Assessment result, if you have one. Not needed for experience holders in Canada and

tradespeople.

a copy of your written job offer from an employer in Canada, if you have one

a copy of your provincial nomination, if you have one, and

Your Canadian immigration/visa history

your personal reference code from the Come to Canada tool, if you have one. (It looks like this: JM1234567890.

We use it to bring the answers you provided in the wizard into MyCIC so you do not have to answer the questions

again. If you go to the profile builder directly through MyCIC, you will not have one.)


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/language-testing.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/assessment.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/ee-start.asp

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Before you start

1. You will need to take a language test. We will use your test results to see if you are eligible to immigrate to Canada

under one of the federal programs that are part of Express Entry.

2. If you were educated outside Canada, you may need to have your educational credentials assessed against

Canadian standards.

This is not mandatory if:

o you got at least one year of recent work experience in Canada, or

o your work experience is in a skilled trade (skilled manual work).

Note: Even if you do not need to have your foreign education assessed to be eligible under Express Entry, you

may want to do so in order to increase your score and chances of being invited to apply.

3. You need to know the skill type of the job your work experience is in (as well as the job you plan to have in

Canada, if they are different).You will use Canada’s job classification system (the National Occupational

Classification or NOC) to find out whether your work experience is valid under one of the three federal

programs.



http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who-express.asp


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/trades/apply-who.asp#noc

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To find your job title, code and skill type

This job code is referred to as your "NOC code" in the Express Entry profile. See Find your NOC to find the NOC

information that best matches your jobs.

You will need this information again, so make sure to write it down and keep it with the other papers you need,

such as your passport.

Step 1: See if you may be eligible

You can use our online tool, Come to Canada, to see if you meet the criteria to get into the Express Entry pool. It will take

you about 15 minutes.

You will need your language test results, your NOC skill type or level described above and your Education Credential

Assessment (ECA).

When you get to the end, a reference number will show on the screen. Write it down. You will need it later when you go

to build your profile.

Step 2: Build your online Express Entry profile

If you get a positive result from Come to Canada, it will send you to MyCIC. If you do not already have a MyCIC account,

you will need to create one. Then you will fill out an Express Entry profile to tell us about your:

identity

contact information

education in more detail


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/noc.asp


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work experience in more detail

language

family who would come with you to Canada (dependants)

You will need:

your passport or travel document (or other national identity document, if you do not have one of these)

your NOC job title and code (see Before you start, above)

your language test results (either IELTS, CELPIP or TEF)

your Educational Credential Assessment result, if you have one (see Before you start, above)

a copy of your written job offer from an employer in Canada, if you have one

a copy of your provincial nomination, if you have one, and

your personal reference code from the Come to Canada tool, if you have one. (It looks like this: JM1234567890.

We use it to bring the answers you provided in the wizard into MyCIC so you do not have to answer the questions

again. If you go to the profile builder directly through MyCIC, you will not have one.)

To create your Express Entry profile





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1. Follow the instructions to create a MyCIC account if you do not already have one. The system will give you a MyCIC

number that you will use each time you sign in.

2. If you have a personal reference code from the Come to Canada tool, enter it when it prompts you. If you do not

have a code, go to Step 3.

3. Enter your personal details, work experience, education, etc. (Note: You may exit the profile at any time. Your

information will be saved. But, if you do not complete the Express Entry profile in 30 days, you will not be able to

submit it and will have to start again.)

4. Submit your profile online.

If you meet the Express Entry criteria, including the requirements for at least one of the three immigration programs,

you will be accepted into the Express Entry pool of candidates. If you are invited to apply for permanent residence, we

will tell you at that time which program to apply under.

Important: Submitting an Express Entry profile does not mean you have applied for permanent residence, or that you

will be invited to. You have to be invited to apply by CIC, and will then need to give us more information in your

application for permanent residence.



http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who-express.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/pool.asp

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Register with Job Bank To finish your Express Entry profile you must register with the Government of Canada’s Job Bank if you do not already

have:

a valid job offer, or

a nomination from a province or territory.

Job Bank is an easy, online job search tool which will connect you with employers and jobs in Canada based on your

skills and experience.

If you do not register with Job Bank within 30 days your Express Entry profile will expire.

If you are eligible

The Express Entry pool

If you meet the requirements, we will place you into the Express Entry pool of candidates. You will get a message in your

MyCIC account to let you know.

You will be given a score using a ranking system based on factors that have been shown to help immigrants prosper in

Canada. The higher your score, the more likely you are to be invited to apply for permanent residence. We plan to draw

candidates from the pool regularly and invite them to apply.

If you are accepted into the Express Entry pool, you should start getting any supporting documents you may need for

your application for permanent residence. You could get an Invitation to Apply at any time.

You will have a better chance of being invited to apply if you:


http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home-eng.do?lang=eng

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/pool.asp

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are nominated by a province or territory, or

have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada.

You will get extra points for these factors.

Note: you must update the information in your profile if your situation changes. For example, if:

there are changes to your work experience.

you get a different language test result,

you complete more education,

there is a change in your family, such as the birth of a child or a divorce, or

one of your children is no longer a dependent (including if they turn 19 during this time).

Being invited to apply

If you get an Invitation to Apply, you can apply for permanent residence. You will be invited only if you:

have a valid job offer,

have been nominated by a province or territory, or

are among the top ranked in the pool based on your skills and experience.

If you are invited, you will have 60 days to apply online for permanent residence.

You must submit a complete application with all supporting documents or your application will be rejected.


http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrante/skilled/offer.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/invitations.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrante/skilled/offer.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-how.asp

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Once you complete your application and submit it online, we will process it quickly. We plan to process most

applications in six months or less. (This period starts on the date we get a complete application and ends on the date a

final decision is made on your application for permanent residence.)

You will have to include copies of all documents we ask you for, like police certificates, before we will process your

application. To keep your application from being rejected, you may want to get some of these documents ready while

you are in the Express Entry pool.

Note that police checks are valid for 3 months.

Point system – Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) criteria A) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates

A. Core / human capital

factors

Points per factor - With a spouse or common-

law partner

Points per factor - Without a spouse or common-

law partner

Age 100 110


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A) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates

A. Core / human capital

factors

Points per factor - With a spouse or common-

law partner

Points per factor - Without a spouse or common-

law partner

Level of education 140 150

Official languages

proficiency

150 160

Canadian work experience 70 80

B) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates

B. Spouse or common-law partner factors Maximum 40 points

Level of education 10

Official language proficiency 20


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B) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates

B. Spouse or common-law partner factors Maximum 40 points

Canadian Work Experience 10

A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or

common-law partner factors

Maximum 500 points (with a spouse

or common-law partner)

Maximum 500 points (without a

spouse or common-law partner)

C) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates

C. Skill Transferability factors Maximum 100 points

Education Maximum 50 points

With good/strong official languages proficiency and a post-secondary degree 50

With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree 50

Foreign work experience Maximum 50 points


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C) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates

C. Skill Transferability factors Maximum 100 points

With good/strong official languages proficiency and foreign work experience 50

With Canadian work experience and foreign work experience 50

Certificate of qualification (for people in trade occupations) Maximum 50 points

With good/strong official languages proficiency and a certificate of qualification 50

A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Transferability factors Maximum 600 points

D) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates

D. Additional points (maximum 600)

Arranged employment 600


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D) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates

D. Additional points (maximum 600)

PN nomination 600

A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors + C. Transferability factors + D. = Grand total - 1,200

CRS – Core factors

Core / human capital factors With a spouse or common-

law partner (Maximum 460

points)

Without a spouse or

common-law partner

(Maximum 500 points)

Age Number of points (100

maximum)

Number of points (110

maximum)

17 years of age or less 0 0

18 years of age 90 99


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20 to 29 years of age 100 110










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44 years of age 5 6

45 years of age or more 0 0

Level of Education With a spouse or common-

law partner - Number of

points (140 maximum)

Without a spouse or

common-law partner -

Number of points (150

maximum)


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Less than Secondary school (high school) credential 0 0

Secondary school (high school) credential 28 30

One-year post-secondary program credential 84 90

Two-year post-secondary program credential 91 98

Post-secondary program credential of three years or longer 112 120

Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at least

one of these credentials was issued on completion of a post-

secondary program of three years or longer

119 128

University-level credential at the Master’s level OR an entry-to-

practice professional degree. CIC only accepts as an entry-to-

practice professional degree, those degrees issued in relation to

an occupation listed at NOC Skill level A and for which licensing

by a provincial regulatory body is required.

126 135

University-level credential at the Doctoral level 140 150


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Official languages proficiency - first official language

Reading, writing, speaking and listening total points for each

ability:

32 with a spouse or common-law partner

34 without a spouse or common-law partner

With a spouse or common-

law partnerMaximum 128

points

Without a spouse or

common-law

partner Maximum 136

points

For each ability 32 34

Less than CLB 4 0 0

CLB 4 or 5 6 6

CLB 6 8 9

CLB 7 16 17

CLB 8 22 23

CLB 9 29 31

CLB 10 or more 32 34

Official languages proficiency - second official language

Reading, writing, speaking and listening total points for each

ability:

5.5 with a spouse or common-law partner

6 without a spouse or common-law partner

With a spouse or common-


points

Without a spouse or

common-law

partner Maximum 24 points


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For each ability 6 6

CLB 4 or less 0 0

CLB 5 or 6 1 1

CLB 7 or 8 3 3

CLB 9 or more 6 6

Canadian work experience With a spouse or common-


points

Without a spouse or

common-law

partner Maximum 80 points

None or less than a year 0 0

1 year 35 40

2 years 46 53

3 years 56 64

4 years 63 72

5 years or more 70 80

Subtotal - Core / human capital factors Out of 460 points Out of 500 points


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CRS – Spouse or common-law partner factors (if applicable)

Spouse or common-law partner factors With spouse or

common-law partner -

number of points per

factor

Without spouse or

common-law partner

(0 points – does not

apply)

Spouse’s or common-law partner’s level of education 10 0

Less than secondary school (high school) credential 0

Secondary school (high school) credential 2

One-year post-secondary program credential 6

Two-year post-secondary program credential 7

Post-secondary program credential of three years or longer 8


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Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at least one of these

credentials was issued on completion of a post-secondary program of three

years or longer

9

University-level credential at the Master’s level OR an entry-to-practice

professional degree. CIC only accepts as an entry-to-practice professional

degree, those degrees issued in relation to an occupation listed at NOC Skill

level A and for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required.

10

University-level credential at the Doctoral level 10

Spouse’s or common-law partner’s official languages proficiency - first

official language

Reading, writing, speaking and listening– total points for each ability

Maximum 20 points 0 (does not apply)

For each ability 5

CLB 4 or less 0

CLB 5 or 6 1

CLB 7 or 8 3

CLB 9 or more 5

Canadian work experience Maximum 10 points 0 (does not apply)


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None or less than a year 0

1 year 5

2 years 7

3 years 8

4 years 9

5 years or more 10

Subtotal - Core / human capital + Spouse or common-law partner factors 500 500

CRS – Skill transferability factors

Skill Transferability factors Maximum 100 points for this section

Education Maximum 50 points for Education

With good official language proficiency and a post-

secondary degree

Maximum 50 points

Points for CLB 7 or more on all

first official language abilities,

Points for CLB 9 or more on

all four first official language


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one or more under 9 abilities

Secondary school (high school) credential or less (levels

1 & 2)

0 0

Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer

(levels 3,4 & 5)

13 25

Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at

least one of these credentials was issued on completion of a

post-secondary program of three years or longer (levels 6,7 &

8)

25 50

With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree Maximum 50 points

Points for education + 1 year of

Canadian work experience

Points for education + 2

years or more of Canadian

work experience

Secondary school (high school) credential or less (levels

1 & 2)

0 0


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Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer

(levels 3,4 & 5)

13 25

Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at

least one of these credentials was issued on completion of a

post-secondary program of three years or longer (levels

6,7 & 8)

25 50

Foreign work experience Maximum 50 points for Foreign work experience

With good official language proficiency and foreign work

experience

50 points

Points for foreign work

experience + CLB 7 or more on

all first OL abilities, one or more

under 9


experience + CLB 9 or more

on all four first OL abilities

No foreign work experience 0 0

1 or 2 years of foreign work experience 13 25


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3 years or more of foreign work experience 25 50

With Canadian work experience and foreign work

experience

Maximum 50 points


experience + 1 year of Canadian

work experience


experience + 2 years or more

of Canadian work experience

No foreign work experience 0 0

1 or 2 years of foreign work experience 13 25

3 years or more of foreign work experience 25 50

Certificate of qualification (trade occupations) Maximum 50 points for this section

With good official language proficiency and a certificate of

qualification

Maximum 50 points

Points for certificate of

qualification + CLB 5 or more

Points for certificate of

qualification + CLB 7 or


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on all first OL abilities, one or

more under 7

more on all four first OL

abilities

With a certificate of qualification 25 50

Subtotal:

A. Core + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Skill

transferability factors

600

Additional points Maximum 600 points

1) Arranged employment OR 600

2) Provincial or territorial nomination 600

Grand total Maximum 1,200 points


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