Immigrate as a skilled worker through Express Entry
As of January 2015, skilled foreign workers have access to Express Entry – a new electronic application management system – which applies to Canada’s key economic immigration programs:
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP);
- Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP);
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC); and,
- A portion of the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP).
- Express Entry is no a new immigration program; it is a new way for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to manage economic immigration applications online.
- For prospective skilled foreign workers, Express Entry will result in faster processing times.
- Express Entry will also make it easier for candidates to secure a job before they arrive, by facilitating matches with Canadian employers.
- Candidates are given a score to determine their place in the pool using a Comprehensive Ranking System, which consider skills, work experience, language ability, education and other factors that we know contribute to economic success for immigrants once in Canada.
- While in the pool, candidates are required to update their profile to reflect changes in status, e.g. language, education, family composition, etc.
- Candidates who receive an Invitation to Apply will have 60 days to submit an online application for permanent residence
Check with MayField Immigration about your eligibility to apply.