What is Express Entry?
Express Entry works as a medium to manage the permanent residence in Canada by the Canadian Government. It has announced some immigration programs to fill the skilled workers or labours positions in Canada. It was launched on January 1, 2015. The economic immigration program is used to select the applicants who satisfy the qualification and required skills. It also has a number of skilled workers in hand who are ready to immigrate.
Express Entry has successfully processed 80% of applicants within 6 months. Express Entry submits the qualified workers’ applications. Based on a score system, the Canadian government sends invitation letter to the successful candidates. This invitation letter grants the status of Permanent Resident of Canada to the qualified applicant as well as their family members who accompany.
How Express Entry works?
The candidates those who are interested to immigrate and work in Canada can apply. The filled in application should be submitted online to the Express Entry pool. After submission, an assessment named CRS will be followed based on score-board system.
Points-based system
Express Entry uses a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) which is score-based or points-based. It lists the rank of interested competitive candidates for immigration. It is for selecting the best candidates for Canada’s immigration programs.
Replaces ‘first-come first-served system
Express Entry has replaced the previous system ‘first-come first- served’. Express Entry selects the qualified immigrants those who are ready to work and grow economically. It is used to fill the regional labour shortage.
Programs covered by Express Entry
Eligibility Criteria under Express Entry
Express Entry Draw
Express Entry draw will be conducted once in two weeks by the Canadian government.
A cut-off mark is set and the candidates who score more than the cut-off marks will receive ITA, Invitation To Apply. The candidate can apply for Permanent Resident in Canada.
The candidate has 90 days of time to make their application perfect for permanent residence.
The Invitation to Apply will become invalid if the candidate failed to complete the necessities within 90 days of deadline.
Advantages of Express Entry
According to Canada’s economic needs, the Express Entry can modify or alter the program quickly.
Express Entry can make the immigration intake flawlessly with respect to the requirements of skilled labour market.
The interested candidates who are in the Express Entry pool can work more and achieve (ITA) Invitation to Apply.
Express Entry reduces time waste in selecting a competitive candidate by Comprehensive Ranking System. It offers the best candidates to the Canadian government to increase the economy by filling the skilled labour jobs.
Express Entry gives priority to the highly qualified by analyzing the score board system and avoids anything else inappropriate.
Express Entry in three steps
Quebec is similar to Express Entry offering Quebec Selection Certificate (QSC) through Expression of Interest Bank.