Canada Provincial Nominee Program
Canadian Express Entry system allows the candidates from the pool of potential immigrants to get directly nominated by any province or territory, except Quebec, in Canada. All these provinces have their own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). These sets of programs have been designed in order to provide the candidates with a chance for fast-tracked immigration. And through the prescribed guidelines and criteria of these programs, each province gets to target the workers, professionals, or students who exhibit the precise educational background, work experience, and professional skills that can readily fill the labor market needs and economic gap which the province might be facing.
A win-win situation for both the potential immigrant as well as the Canadian province in question, it could be a little tricky while applying through this program. But, with the help of a well-equipped Canadian immigration partner, you can walk the path and reach your destination in a hassle-free way.
Express Entry Canada
Canadian Express Entry program is a system to manage various immigration applications, that was initiated in the year 2015. There are three categories of immigration programs, varying on the country’s economic basis, through which any person intending to live while working a full-time job in Canada, can seek immigration through.
Hence, one has to see if they meet the criteria of either Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class, or Federal Skilled Trades programs. If the criteria are in fact met, the person can formally request through their Express Entry profile to immigrate and further become a permanent resident of Canada. The request is then met with a comprehensive scoring of the candidate on the basis of their work experience, skills, educational qualifications, language proficiency, and so on – also called Comprehensive Ranking System (a point-based system). These pointers are directly based on the factors that can help a candidate flourish as a migrant in Canada.
The score obtained decides the candidate’s rank within the pool of candidates waiting to immigrate. Those who score the highest, are sent an issue an Invitation to Apply (ITA) by Citizenship and Immigration Canada for expedited Canadian immigration and then a permanent residency.
A province or territory, and even an eligible Canadian employer has the power to nominate a potential candidate from the Express Entry pool. In case of such a nomination, the person who receives a viable employment offer or an enhanced provincial nomination, gets their Express Entry score increased by a significant margin, which gives their overall profile a major push.
The process can seem a little tedious from the surface, and it sure is too; but with the help of a decent Canadian immigration partner, you will know exactly how to build your application and boost your chances of getting selected.
Comprehensive Ranking System
The Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] is a point-based system that is used to assess and score a candidate’s profile to rank them in the Express Entry pool. The total number of points available under the Express Entry CRS is 1,200. You can get up to 1200 points based on the following criteria.
Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Criteria - Express Entry
Summary of maximum points per factor for Express Entry candidates
| Factors |
Points per factor - With a spouse or common-law partner |
Points per factor - Without a spouse or common-law partner |
|---|---|---|
|
Age |
100 |
110 |
|
Level of education |
140 |
150 |
|
Official languages proficiency |
150 |
160 |
|
Canadian work experience |
70 |
80 |
A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors = Maximum 500 points (with OR without a spouse or common-law partner)
| Education | Points per factor (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 | Points per factor (Maximum 50 points) |
|---|---|
|
With good/strong official languages proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark [CLB] level 7 or higher) and foreign work experience |
50 |
|
With Canadian work experience and foreign work experience |
50 |
|
Certificate of qualification (for people in trade occupations) |
Points per factor (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
Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors + C. Transferability factors + D. Additional points = Grand total - Maximum 1,200 points