What is Express Entry and how to gain PR from it

Do you want to move to Canada and settle permanently and these thoughts come to your mind continously but you don’t know how you can achieve this dream or you are in international student in Canada and will be on your PGWP and thinks how to stay in Canada after completion of education. Well Express Entry is one of the way through you can achieve your Canadian dream means you can gain your permanent residency. Let’s talk about Express Entry what it is? how it works? and what you can do to avoid rejections.

Express Entry is an online Immigration system launched and managed by Government of Canada to accept the applications for permanent visa known as permanent residency. Express Entry accepts applications under three streams:

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

Provincial Nominee Program(PNP) linked with Express Entry grants you extra points in CRS and you can apply for PR.

How does Express Entry functions

In order to be eligible for Express Entry in the first step you must meet the basic eligibility.

• Language Proficiency( CELPIP general/IELTS general/PTE for English, TEF/TCF for French)
• Education( secondary school or higher)
• Work Experience (Minimum of 1 year skilled work)
• Sufficient funds for settlement (Exceptions apply)

If you are eligible you will be able to create your express entry profile on the IRCC website.

You will be ranked based on your CRS score. The ranking system considers many factors such as:

• Age
• Education
• Language Profiency
• Work Experience
• Spouse factors
• PNP
• Valid job offer
• and more

Wait for the draw and ITA

IRCC regularly conducts the EE draws and invite the candidates from the CRS pool who pass the CRS cut off of that specific draw means the CRS cut off keeps on changing depending upon multiple factors. Congratulate yourself if you get ITA and then you will have only 60 days to submit your complete PR application in the portal.

Submit your complete PR application. The processing time varies from 6 months to 8 months.

• Improve your language proficiency .
• Do ECA of your foreign education.
• If possible gain Canadian work experience.
• If you study in Canada you get points for it.
• You can apply for PNP, it will give you extra 600 points.
• You can learn extra language e.g. French

• Missing Documents: This will lead to application rejection and loss of an opportunity
• Incorrect TEER code: Your TEER code should match with your job duties.
• Poor English Language Score: This means low scores in language section.
• Incomplete profile: File must be updated from time to time to reflect current scenario of the applicant.
• Misrepresentation: Any kind of misrepresentation will lead to 5 years of ban.

Absolutely yes , if you meet the requirements of it and have good CRS score you must apply for it. It can be your path towards Canadian Permanent Residency along with your family. The more is your qualifications are the more are your chance to get ITA. Currently Canada is prioritizing healthcare and social service, trades, STEM, agriculture and agri-food, education sectors and French language proficiency means French speakers.