Express entry is a unique online system of accepting applications from internationally skilled/trained people. It is a point-based system with following score carrying factors
- Age
- Education
- Experience
- Proficiency of English / French
- Job offer from a Canadian Employer
- Canadian Education
- Canadian Experience
- Siblings in Canada
- Provincial Nomination
Express Entry can be further divided into
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A
Federal Skilled Worker
This program is the most widely used for all the international applicants. Those who has at least a Bachelor’s Degree, 1 year of experience in NOC 0, A or B. A good score in language proficiency test English IELTS / CELPIP French TEC/TCF can apply under this category.
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B
Canadian Experience Class
In the past few years Canadian has shown a great commitment towards the foreign workers who are playing an important role in Canadian businesses. This category is for those who have at least 1 year of full time experience with an Canadian Organization in the past 5 years. Other factors of education, age, education & language proficiency carry the equal weightage.
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C
Federal Skilled Trades
This stream is for the internationally trained professional in selected Trades and who can become the members of respective provincial Trade Associations/Bodies after passing their exams.
Other factors of age, education, language proficiency are equally vital like other streams. -
D
Provincial Nominee
Apart from the federal programs, all the Canadian provinces have their own streams as well. Based on the in-demand skills each province selects the applicants from the express entry pool and issues them nominations. This nomination certificate adds 600 points to the express entry profile and potentially guarantees the selection of the applicant for immigration to Canada.