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Canada Immigration Express Entry Program
The Canadian Express Entry immigration programme was introduced into the Canadian immigration system by the IRCC in January 2015. This program is designed to select workers who are considering moving to Canada in search of economic security. It is a fully online process involving the federal and provincial governments and Canadian employers. Canada’s new immigrant selection system is designed to eliminate all complex immigration processes.
Canada Immigration Express Entry is a simple immigration process with faster and efficient, and benefits the qualified skilled worker in obtaining permanent residence in 6 months
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) used Express Entry Program to manage and process the application received through different federal economic immigration programs of Canada for skilled workers. So Express Entry Program is not an immigration program in itself.
Eligibility requirement
Admission requirements vary depending on Canada Immigration’s Express Entry programme. All applicants must have at least one year of qualifying work experience and be fluent in English and French, Canada’s official languages. All Express Entry applicants are subject to a criminal background check and medical issues – biometric testing.
Express Entry is a competitive system that ranks eligible applicants, and the highest ranked applicants may be granted PR status in Canada. The ranking system is based on the following criteria.
There are a total of 1,200 points available under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The higher the CRS score, the higher chances for the candidate to receive an Invitation of Apply (ITA).