Work And Settle In Canada In 6 -12 Months Or Fewer

• Medical Certificate
• Police clearance certificate
• Proof of details about you and your family members- birth certificates, marriage certificate, passport, etc.
• Proof that you have funds to support your initial stay in Canada with your family members

Applicants of Canada Express Entry must score at least 67 points out of 100. This is based on their Language Proficiency, Work Experience, Education, Age, etc. Only then they can qualify for the FSWP – Federal Skilled Worker Program under Express Entry. The requirement of 67 points remains unchanged.

These are the criteria and the maximum points you can score under each of them:

Documents are not required to be uploaded while creating a profile in the Express Entry. However, you may need information from a few or all of the below documents:

• Travel document or passport
• Results of the language test
• ECA report (Education Credential Assessment) if
  • You are submitting the application through the FSWP (Federal Skilled Workers Program) or
  • You want to obtain points for education obtained overseas
• Nomination from a province if you have one
• Written employment offer from a Canadian employer if you have one

You will have to upload copies of the above documents if you are offered an invitation to apply for Canada PR Visa. Applicants will also have to upload the below:

• Proof of funds
• Medical exams
• Police certificates

Here are the steps to how to apply for Canada Express Entry:

The Canada Express Entry is a digital system that manages PR Visa applications from skilled workers.

Step # 1: Find out if you are eligible

Score 67 points or higher on selection factors like age, education, work, language, and other adaptability factors.

Step # 2: Prepare the documents

You will require documents such as the results of language tests to demonstrate that you meet the criteria for Express Entry. It takes a long time to get some documents and you must get them ready as soon as possible.

Step # 3: Submit the profile

You will have to offer diverse detail regarding yourself in the Express Entry profile. IRCC will enter you in the pool of candidates if you are qualified. Then it will rank you in the Express Entry pool based on a scheme of points. Your score will be determined by the information you offer in your profile.

Step # 4: Receive an ITA and apply for PR Visa

IRCC will send ITAs – Invitations to Apply to the highest scoring candidates in the pool. You have 60 days for submission of your PR application if you obtain an ITA. The majority of the applications that are complete with all the required documents are processed within six months or even earlier.

Canada offers various immigration programs through which you can apply for a PR visa, the most popular one is the Express Entry program. The Express Entry program for Canada PR has its own eligibility requirements and application procedure.

The applicant who receives an ITA must fill the application forms and upload the required documents. This is according to the checklist issued by IRCC. They must then obtain police clearance, medical reports, and pay the specified fees. The specified funds must be shown by them and the application must be submitted within 60 days.

You are free to apply for Express Entry or Canada PR on your own. However, there are innumerable pathways for PR, several documents required, and specific rules. It is advisable that you avail services of reputed Immigration Consultants to maximize the success rate of your application  

Canada PR Visa does not mandate that the IELTS score of the spouse has to be offered by the applicant. However, if offered, this will incur extra points to the principal applicant.

The applicant is required to secure at least 67 points out of 100. This is based on diverse factors like Language Proficiency, Work Experience, Education, and Age. Other factors include work experience, study, or close relative in Canada who is a Canadian Citizen or PR Visa holder.

Express Entry has faster processing times of 6 months or even less for Canada PR Visa applications. It is for skilled overseas immigrants who intend to permanently settle in Canada with family.

Express Entry ensures that candidates who are mainly expected to economically succeed in Canada are able to migrate to the nation. This is rather than those who are just first in the line.

Introduced in 2015, the Express Entry System is the primary source of skilled workers from other countries, also called skilled foreign workers. With a declining birth rate and an aging population, Canada relies heavily on immigrants for its population growth.

The Express Entry System of Canada is for managing the pool of candidates for 3 of Canada’s high-skilled immigration programs that come under the federal government of Canada. These 3 programs are –

• Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
• Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
• Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)

Profiles of those candidates that are eligible for either of the programs above-mentioned are placed in the Express Entry pool. Once in the pool, the profiles are allotted points for different factors, such as – age, education, proficiency in the English/French language, experience in skilled work etc. It is on the basis of the points awarded that the profiles are ranked against each other as per the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

No. A valid job offer from an employer in Canada is not required to be eligible under the Express Entry System.

However, do keep in mind that you will get points under the CRS if you have a valid job offer.

If you have a valid job offer under the Express Entry, you can get –

• For NOC 00 jobs – 200 CRS points
• For NOC 0, A and B jobs – 50 CRS points

Typically, regular draws from the Express Entry pool are held every 2 weeks.

The Government of Canada has a standard processing time of 6 months for permanent resident applications that are filed through the Express Entry system.

The target for admission of new permanent residents through the 3 federal high-skilled programs – FSTP, FSWP, and CEC – is 85,800 in 2020, and 88,800 in 2021.

• Applicants must have stayed as a permanent resident for 1095 days as a permanent resident in the five years before the date of filing the citizenship application. This need not be a continuous stay.
• Every day spent by applicants as a temporary resident is counted as half a day before they become permanent residents.
• This is taken on account when calculating the number of days spent in the country to qualify for citizenship.

Apart from gaining a PR status and staying in Canada as a permanent resident for a stipulated period, the other requirements are:

Applicants must have paid the income tax under the Income tax act for a minimum of three years out of the five years as a permanent resident

They must have good language skills and prove that they can speak English or French fluently. You need to pass a test that will measure your speaking, writing, reading and listening skills in that language.

The processing time starts once you submit your application whether online, by mail or in person.

Once your application is submitted, the authorities ensure that you have submitted your responses to all the questions in the form, sent all the required documents and paid the fees. They will then send you the acknowledgement of receipt (AOR). This will contain your unique client identifier (UCI). The AOR is an indication that your letter is ready to be processed.

However, if your application has any missing information, or if certain documents are missing or does not contain the fee receipt then your application will be sent back, and you will have to resubmit it.

No. To apply for Canada immigration you can have only one profile at a time according to Canadian immigration law. Having more than one profile will not increase your chances of being invited or getting invited under a different program.

In order to gain points for your educational qualification under the Comprehensive Ranking System, you must have:

• Gained an educational qualification in Canada
• Have an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for your foreign education for your immigration application

A language test is necessary because for immigration, every applicant is assessed by the same standards irrespective of their language of origin, nationality, or ethnicity.

The conditions for the language test include:

• The candidate must take a standard test that is conducted by an objective third party. This ensures a fair and unbiased assessment of the candidate’s language skills.
• Native speakers of English language or candidates from an English-speaking country, are also required to take a test. This holds good for those from a French-speaking country, or native French language speakers as well.
• Candidates will have to submit third-party language results for all programs under Express Entry. The results of the language tests must be included in the Express Entry profile.
• Language tests are also required for skilled immigration programs

Canadian immigration authorities accept the following tests for Express Entry:

For English

CELPIP: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program – CELPIP-General

IELTS: International English Language Testing System – General Training

For French

TEF Canada: Test d’évaluation de français

TCF Canada : Test de connaissance du français

In order to get the full points for more than one education credential, the following conditions must be met:

• The candidate must have at least one of the credentials for a program that is 3 or more years in duration
• The candidate should have a valid educational credential assessment (ECA) for each credential
• The order in which a candidate completes the credentials does not affect the points