Canada is one of the few favorite destinations for immigrants and this is because it leads the “livability ranking”. The country offers the best in health, safety, education, culture and environment and more to be the best place to live. The easiest way to immigrate to Canada for those who want to is through the Canada Express Entry program, which is a new system introduced in 2015 to manage immigration to Canada with skilled work experience.
The Express Entry system allows you to easily become a permanent resident in Canada under the following programs:
Federal Skilled Worker Program
Federal Skilled Trades Program
Canadian Experience Class
Additionally, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), under which a province or territory nominates a candidate, also operates under the Express Entry system.
How does Express Entry work?
To apply through the Express Entry system, you must:
1. Have your Express Entry profile online by providing details such as your skills, language ability, education, work experience, and other relevant details. Once the information provided in the profile is determined to be eligible, you will enter the Express Entry pool.
2. You are ranked in the pool using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) based on the skills and experience, education, language ability, and other factors provided in your profile. When you achieve the highest score, you are invited to apply for the specific program within 90 days of being invited.
How to immigrate to Canada under a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)?
Canadian provinces and territories have their own immigration programs and eligibility criteria for choosing skilled or semi-skilled workers under the PNP. When you want to migrate as a provincial candidate, you must have the necessary skills, work experience and education to be able to be part of the community that contributes to the growth of the respective province and country. However, the nomination guidelines change depending on the province you are applying to and the nomination can be:
Under a non-express entry stream, where you have to go through a paper application process and confirm your eligibility and nomination from a particular province or territory.
Under the Express Entry Stream of a province, where you have to meet the minimum requirements and criteria for Express Entry. However, you must meet at least one of the requirements of the immigration program covered by the system.
Eligibility requirements for skilled migration programs
As a skilled or professional worker, you can easily migrate to Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades, and Canadian Experience Class programs easily if you meet the following minimum eligibility requirements.
Work experience: For any of the three programs mentioned, a minimum of one or two years of work experience is required, either full-time or part-time for the same amount in the last ten, five or three years. Your qualifying work experience must be in the relevant job listed at Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B on the National Occupational Classification list.
Language skills: Meet the language skills to speak, read, listen and write required in English or French.
Education: A degree, diploma or certificate educational qualification that may be a Canadian or foreign educational credential from a Canadian secondary or post-secondary school or its equivalent if you are applying for the Federal Skilled Worker program.
Financial state: You must show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family in Canada.
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