Canada Express Entry

Canada Express Entry

If you are looking to get permanent residence in Canada, you must have heard the term Express Entry Canada; A system that revolutionized Canadian immigration practices.

Express Entry is a system that has three immigration programs and manages them. Applicants using these programs receive a Comprehensive Score (CRS) based on factors such as work experience, language level, occupation, education level, and more.

People with the highest score will have a higher chance of receiving an invitation for permanent residence in Canada.

So, if you are looking to immigrate to Canada through Express Entry, join us in this text to explain everything about Express Entry to Canada.

The latest news of Express Entry

From early summer 2023, targeted Express Entry draws will be held focusing on the following people:

are fluent in French or
They have experience in the following fields:
Health
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Technical jobs such as carpentry, plumbing and contracting
Transportation
Agriculture and food industry

3 recent Express Entry draws
Date of immigration application Number of invitations issued Minimum CRS score
December 8, 2023 jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics 5,900 481
December 7, 2023 French speakers 1,000 470
December 6, 2023 All programs 4,750 561
What are the benefits of Canada Express Entry?
The fastest way to immigrate to Canada (about 6 to 9 months)
Lower cost compared to entrepreneurial and investment methods
Completely online method (no need to send paper documents)

Video: How did Express Entry transform turn-based immigration into competitive immigration?

Express Entry Programs
Programs are the main condition of the program
Federal Skilled Worker
Having at least one year of work experience
Language certificate with a minimum level of CLB 7

Federal Skill Trade
Having at least two years of work experience in required technical jobs in Canada
Job offer or qualification certificate from Canada

Canadian experience
Having at least one year of work experience
Language certificate according to the skill level of work experience

Provincial immigration programs having the required conditions of one of the three programs above and the conditions of the relevant province
Canadian Express Entry requirements

In order to be able to register in the Express Entry system and create an account, you must meet the requirements of one of the following programs:

Federal Skilled Worker Program

For this program, you must have at least one year of work experience in one of the TEER 0, 1, 2, 3 jobs in Canada’s job boards. You must also score 67 out of 100 points on the Federal Skilled Worker Program scoring system.

Calculate the Federal Skilled Worker score

If you have a non-Canadian degree, you must provide an evaluation of your degree in addition to your degree and transcripts.

In addition, achieve the following minimum language scores on one of the accepted tests.

Listening Reading Writing Speaking test
IELTS General 6 6 6 6
Cellpipe General 7 7 7 7
TEF Canada 249 207 310 310
TCF Canada 458 453 10 10

Who benefits from the Federal Skilled Worker Program?

Those who have at least one year of foreign or non-Canadian work experience.

Canadian Experience Program

For this program, you must have at least one year of work experience in Canada in one of the TEER level 0, 1, 2, 3 jobs in the Canadian Career Center. If you have a non-Canadian degree, you must provide an evaluation of your degree in addition to your degree and transcripts.

Also, if your work experience is at TEER 0, 1 level, you must have an English or French language certificate according to the table below:

Listening Reading Writing Speaking test
IELTS General 6 6 6 6
Cellpipe General 7 7 7 7
TEF Canada 249 207 310 310
TCF Canada 458 453 10 10

If your work experience is at TEER 2, 3 level, you must have a certificate in English or French according to the table below:

Listening Reading Writing Speaking test
IELTS General 5 4 5 5
Cellpipe General 5 5 5 5
TEF Canada 181 151 226 226
TCF Canada 369 375 6 6

Who uses the Canadian Experience Program?

Those who have at least one year of Canadian work experience.

Federal Skill Trade Program

For this program, you must have two years of work experience in technical and professional occupations required by Canada at the TEER 2, 3 level. You must also have a job offer or qualification certificate.

You must also obtain a language certificate with the following grades:

Listening Reading Writing Speaking test
IELTS General 5 3.5 4 5
Cellpipe General 5 4 4 5
TEF Canada 181 121 181 226
TCF Canada 369 342 4 6

Who uses the Federal Skill Trade Program?

Those who have at least two years of technical and professional work experience.

Canada’s Express Entry scoring system
To calculate your Express Entry score, complete our score counter form!

Online calculation of Express Entry points

Scoring factor Maximum score for single applicants Maximum score for married applicants
Human and skill factors (age, language, education and work experience)
Core/human capital factors 500 460
Human and skill factors of the applicant’s wife – 40
Transfer invoices
Transferability factors 100 100
Other factors such as provincial nomination or job offer
Provincial nomination or Job offer 600 600
Total points 1,200 1,200

potter’s foot

Those who act together with their spouses receive less points than those who are single. But the points that are reduced due to being married can be compensated by the points that the spouse earns. For example, if the spouse has a language degree or education, this point will be compensated.

Also, if people want to get married, the main applicant can create an express entry profile and get married after receiving the invitation and sending the documents.

and add his wife to the file. In this case, the score of the case will not be reduced. But it takes a little longer to review the case.

Join us now to see what factors each of the above is related to and what points they have.

Canada Express Entry age requirements
Age of married main applicant, maximum score: 110. Single main applicant, maximum score: 110
17 years and under 0 0
18 90 99
19 95 105
20-29 100 110
30 95 105
31 90 99
32 85 94
33 80 88
34 75 83
35 70 77
36 65 72
37 60 66
38 55 61
39 50 55
40 45 50
41 35 39
42 25 28
43 15 17
44 5 6
45 years and older 0 0
Education in the Express Entry program
The education level of a married applicant is a maximum of 140 points for the main applicant and 10 points for the spouse of an unmarried applicant. Maximum points: 150
high school diploma
The main person: 28 points
Wife: 2 points
30
One year course after graduation
The main person: 84 points
Wife: 6 points
90
Two-year post-diploma course
The main person: 91 points
Wife: 7 points
98
Bachelor’s degree or a three-year or more post-diploma course
The main person: 112 points
Wife: 8 points
120
Two or more than two post-diploma degrees, at least one of which is at least three years after completing a course.
The main person: 119 points
Wife: 9 points
128
Master’s degree or specialized internship course
The main person: 126 points
Wife: 10 points
135
Doctorate
Main person: 140 points
Wife: 10 points
150

Example: My father is the main applicant and has a professional veterinary degree. He receives 126 points for this degree. Also, his wife has a bachelor’s degree. He receives 8 points for this degree.

Language score in the express entry method

A first foreign language certificate is a bonus for the main applicant and his spouse. A second foreign language certificate is only valid for the main applicant.

Each exam has its own scoring system that can be converted to CLB level. To convert the score of different language certificates to CLB, you must check the scores of each skill. According to the tables provided below, you can calculate your score.

Accepted language tests:

English language
CELPIP: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program certificate. Note that the General-LS test is not accepted.
IELTS General Certificate (IELTS: International English Language Testing System)

The Canadian Immigration Department has announced that from the end of 2023, the PTE exam will also be recognized as one of the accepted exams.

French language
TEF Canada: Test d’évaluation de français
TCF Canada (TCF Canada: Test de connaissance du français)

Please note that TOEFL, Duolingo and PTE are not accepted for the Express Entry program.

First foreign language skills (English or French)
CLB level of married applicant maximum 128 points for main applicant and 20 points for spouse of single applicant maximum points: 136
CLB 4

For each skill:

The main person: 6 points
Wife: 0 points
6
CLB 5

For each skill:

The main person: 6 points
Wife: 1 point
6
CLB 6

For each skill:

The main person: 8 points
Wife: 1 point
9
CLB 7

For each skill:

The main person: 16 points
Wife: 3 points
17
CLB 8

For each skill:

The main person: 22 points
Wife: 3 points
23
CLB 9

For each skill:

The main person: 29 points
Wife: 5 points
31
CLB 10 and above

For each skill:

The main person: 32 points
Wife: 5 points
34
Second foreign language skills (English or French)
CLB level of married applicant maximum score: 22 single applicant maximum score: 24
CLB 5 or 6 1 point per skill 1 point per skill
CLB 7 or 8 for each skill 3 points for each skill 3 points
CLB 9 or higher for each skill 6 points for each skill 6 points

Example: Pejman has IELTS General with a score of 6 in all skills. Therefore, he was able to score 64 points. Also, his wife, Farzaneh, has scores of 7 in all skills and 8 in Listening in IELTS General. Farzaneh also managed to score 20 points. The score of the first language for Pejman and Farzaneh is equal to 84.

Work experience in Canada for Express Entry
Canadian work history of married applicant
Maximum 70 points for main applicant and 10 points for spouse of single applicant
Maximum score: 80
Less than a year 0 0
1 year
Main applicant: 35 points
Wife: 5 points
40
2 years
Main applicant: 46 points
Wife: 7 points
53
3 years
Main applicant: 56 points
Wife: 8 points
64
4 years
Main applicant: 63 points
Wife: 9 points
72
5 years and more
Main applicant: 70 points
Wife: 10 points
80

potter’s foot

This work experience must be full-time and at least 30 hours a week. Also, you cannot count work while studying in Canada as work experience.

Transferability factors

In this section, if the applicant has some of the above items together, he will receive a maximum of 100 points. There are 5 combinations in this rating, 50 points are considered for each combination. Even if you get more than 100 points in these combinations, still the most points that will be given will be 100 points.

In this regard, no points have been considered for the spouse of the applicant.

Combination of education and language level

Someone who has a language level higher than CLB7 will receive additional points according to their educational qualification according to the table below.

CLB 7 or CLB 8 in all language skills CLB 9 or above in all language skills
Post-diploma course of one year or more 13 25
Two post-diploma degrees, one of which is for a period of at least three years, 2550
Master’s degree or professional internship 25 50
PhD degree 25 50

Example: Ehsan has a PhD in international law. also

He was able to score 7 in all skills and 8 in Listening skill in IELTS General. Therefore, 50 points will be added to his file.

Combination of Canadian education and work experience

If the applicant has Canadian work experience, he will receive additional points according to his educational qualification.

Educational qualification 1 year of Canadian work experience 2 years of Canadian work experience or more
Post-diploma course of one year or more 13 25
Two post-diploma degrees, one of which is for a period of at least three years, 2550
Master’s degree or professional internship 25 50
PhD degree 25 50
Combination of language level and non-Canadian work experience

If the applicant has a language level higher than CLB 7, he will receive additional points according to his foreign work experience.

Experience CLB 7 and above in all language skills CLB 9 and above in all language skills
1 or 2 years of non-Canadian work experience 13 25
3 years or more, non-Canadian work experience 25 50

Example: Mahsa has 3 years of work experience as an administrative expert in a trading company in Iran. He has been able to obtain IELTS General with scores of 6.5 in all skills and 7.5 in Listening. 25 points will be added to his file.

Combination of Canadian and non-Canadian work experience

Someone who has Canadian work experience and non-Canadian work experience will receive additional points accordingly.

1 year Canadian work experience 2 years Canadian work experience or more
1 or 2 years of non-Canadian work experience 13 25
3 years or more, non-Canadian work experience 25 50
Combination of professional technical degree and language knowledge

If the applicant has a language skill higher than CLB 5 and has a valid technical and professional degree, he will receive additional points.

Vocational Technical Certificate CLB 5 and above in all language skills CLB 7 and above in all language skills
Professional technical degree 25 50
Additional points

Applicants will receive up to 600 points from various items in the table below.

Additional points points for all applicants
Receiving a provincial nomination from one of the provinces except Quebec 600
Job offer from a Canadian employer in knock code 00 200
Job offer from a Canadian employer at the level of TEER 1, 2, 3 or TEER 0 (except jobs code 00) 50
Brother or sister of a permanent resident or Canadian citizen living in Canada 15
Having a French language certificate CLB 7 or above in all skills and having an English language certificate CLB 4 or below (or no English language certificate) 25
Having a French language certificate CLB 7 or higher in all skills and having an English language certificate CLB 5 or higher in all skills 50
One or two years of education after high school in Canada 15
Three or more years of post-secondary education in Canada 30
Calculate your CRS score!

Online calculation of Express Entry points

Required documents for Canada Express Entry Visa

To immigrate through Express Entry, you must submit the following documents to receive an Express Entry visa. The original of all documents required for this program must be uploaded online in the system and paper copies are not required.

Note that if the documents are in a language other than English or French, they must be translated, and the translation must be accompanied by a translator’s certificate or license and a copy of the original document.

Express Entry financing

The amount of financial support for Express Entry varies according to the number of family members. This letter should be on the bank’s letterhead and the account number, name of the account owner, account opening date, list of all debts and installments of the account, current balance and the average balance of the last 6 months of the account, as well as the bank’s contact information, should be mentioned.

Applicants for Canadian experience programs and those with a job offer do not need to provide financial support of the specified amount. Rather, it is possible to prove financial ability with bank statements, employment letters, and salary slips.

Number of family members, amount of wealth (Canadian dollars)
13,757
217,127
3 21,055
4 25,564
5 28,994
6 32,700
7 36,407
3,706 for each additional person
Express Entry financing
Language Certificate
Identification documents
degree of education
Clearances
Medical examination documents
Job documents
Canada Express Entry Procedures

To migrate through express entry, you must go through the following steps.

First step: Creating a user account in the Express Entry system

To register for Canada Express Entry, you must first create an account on the GCKey website. Then open your file by entering various information about education, work experience, language qualification and personal information.

The Express Entry system automatically checks your eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Program, and the Federal Skilled Trade Program based on the information entered. Then, if you meet the requirements of one of the programs, your case will enter a virtual pool. Your score is calculated based on your education, language degree, and work experience and is entered into this pool.

Second step: Receive Canada Express Entry invitation to submit application

Files swim in this virtual pool until the immigration department catches them!

Depending on the needs of the immigration department, a lottery or draw is held several times a year, and the immigration department selects people with the points they want (usually every two weeks). Sometimes the immigration office holds a separate lottery for each of the programs, and sometimes it holds a general lottery and selects the desired applicants from all of them and sends them an invitation or Invitation to Apply (ITA).

But if the applicant does not receive an invitation after 12 months, his account will expire and he will have to re-register.

Enter your information in the system or pool.

At this stage, entering the information is very sensitive because the entered information is responsible and the failure to enter the correct information may sometimes lead to the applicant not being able to immigrate to Canada for years.

potter’s foot

The tie-break rule is used to rank applicants in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Applicants are ranked based on the date and time their Express Entry profile entered the waiting list. This means that for people with the same CRS score, the tie-break rule gives priority to profiles that have been waiting longer in the Express Entry queue.

Third step: Submitting a permanent residence application

After receiving the invitation, you must register your online application for permanent residence within 60 days. From this date, the Immigration Department will respond to the request within 6 to 9 months. To register the application, you must complete the information requested in the Express Entry user account and upload the relevant documents. Then pay the Express Entry fee and submit your application.

Within 24 hours after registering the application, you will receive a letter called Acknowledgment of Receipt or AOR. This receipt shows that your documents have been received by the Immigration Department and the application has been successfully filed.

AOR sample letter

Step 4: Review by the Federal Immigration Service

At this stage, the investigation of the case begins. Throughout the process, you can refer to your profile and see the status of your case.

1. In the Eligibility Review process, all documents are checked to confirm whether you are eligible or not. In this process, various documents, such as a letter of financial ability, a letter of work history, a letter of job offer, a history of visa rejection, etc., are examined.

The officer checks the case to ensure that the documents are complete and according to the checklist of the program. If the documents are incomplete, the officer will refund the fee for checking the documents as well as the application.

2. After a few months, the medical examination letter is usually approved.
3. If the officer feels that further investigation is needed, they may ask you for additional documents.
4. A biometric letter is issued. Persons who need to be fingerprinted according to Canadian laws must go to visa offices in other countries and do fingerprinting after receiving the fingerprinting letter.
5. The background check stage consists of three sections: criminality, security and information sharing. All parts of this stage are carried out by the Canadian Immigration Service, the Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Security Intelligence Agency.

This stage usually lasts between 1 and 2 months. But in some rare cases, when a person’s records are suspicious in the opinion of the relevant department, it may take up to 1 year.

This stage is the last stage before announcing the final decision.

Fifth step: confirmation of permanent residence

Finally, after the approval of the case, you will receive the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR). At this stage, you will receive a passport request message (PPR) and you must send your passport to the Canadian visa office in the nearest place of residence to register the visa or use the Canadian visa pickup service.

What is Canada Provincial Express Entry?

Some provinces have designed methods for which you must first have an express entry profile. Therefore, in these methods, you must meet the conditions of one of the Express Entry programs. Then, after entering the pool, you can register your provincial request on the website of the same province.

If you meet the conditions related to the relevant provincial method, the province will nominate you and then 600 points will be added to your Express Entry score and an invitation will be sent to you. You must complete the documents and information in your Express Entry profile and submit your application to the Federal Immigration Service.

British Columbia Express Entry
Express Entry Ontario
Arima Quebec system
Express Entry Alberta
Express Entry Manitoba
Express Entry Saskatchewan
Express Entry Nova Scotia
Express Entry New Brunswick
Express Entry Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island Express Entry
Yukon Express Entry
Express Entry North West Regions
What is the minimum score required to receive the Canada Express Entry invitation?

It is not possible to say exactly what score the immigration office is going to choose next time. This issue depends on the number of invitations and the frequency of the lottery.

But you can see the statistics of draws and admissions held to see what score would be roughly suitable for the programs:

Draw number Date of immigration application No. of invitations issued Minimum CRS score
274 December 8, 2023 jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics 5,900 481
273 December 7, 2023 French speakers 1,000 470
272 December 6, 2023 All programs 4,750 561
271 October 26, 2023 jobs in health field 3,600 431
270 October 25, 2023 French speakers 300 486
269 October 24, 2023 Provincial nomination PNP 1,548 776
268 October 10, 2023 All Programs 3,725,500
267 September 28, 2023 agricultural and food industry jobs, 600,354
266 September 27, 2023 French speakers 500 472
265 September 26, 2023 All programs 3,000 504

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The minimum score in the last 10 draws of express entry for all engineering programs

French speaking occupations in the field of health, occupations in agriculture and food industries, provincial nominations 26-Sep-2327-Sep-2328-Sep-2310-Oct-2324-Oct-2325-Oct-2326-Oct-236-Dec-237-Dec-238-Dec-230200400600800

City Acceptance of all programs French-language engineering science jobs Health field jobs Agriculture and food industries Provincial nomination
26-Sep-23 504

27-Sep-23

472

28-Sep-23

354

10-Oct-23 500

24-Oct-23

776
25-Oct-23

486

26-Oct-23

431

6-Dec-23 561

7-Dec-23

470

8-Dec-23
481

How much does Canada Express Entry cost?
For the applicant’s spouse and each child’s expenses
Case review fee 850 Canadian dollars 850 Canadian dollars 230 Canadian dollars
The fee for issuing the right to permanent residence is 515 Canadian dollars 515 Canadian dollars

The cost of fingerprinting is 85 Canadian dollars if the applicant has a spouse and children, 170 Canadian dollars for the entire family (applicant and spouse and children).
List of eligible jobs in targeted Express Entry 2023 lotteries
Jobs in the field of health and hygiene
Basic science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs
Technical jobs
Transportation jobs
Agriculture and food industries

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