Express Entry is not an immigration program in itself, but it is a system used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to select applicants for immigrate to Canada using the following immigration categories:
Express Entry Process
1. Determine your eligibility
Applicants qualified to move to Canada under a federal immigration program may enter the Express Entry pool. Thusly, the initial step to be taken ought to be to decide your qualification for one of these programs. Click on the following link to check your eligibility:
2. Improve your profile and ranking
Applicants in the Express Entry pool are ranked according to the Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS). The Government of Canada selects applicants from the pool according to their ranking or points. So, it is in a candidate’s best interests to improve his or her scores in the Express Entry pool in order to increase their chances of receiving an Invitation to Apply for permanent residency.
3. Got an Invitation to Apply and submit application for Permanent Residency
The highest-ranked Applicants and those with valid job offers or provincial nominations, are then invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence. From this point, applicants have 60 days to submit an online application for permanent residence. IRCC aims to process applications within six months of the date of submission.
Applicants in the Express Entry pool who do not receive an Invitation to Apply for PR in Canada after 12 months may resubmit their profile and re-enter the pool if they still meet the criteria of at least one of the immigration programs.
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