Express Entry process of Canada
This new system transforms entire Canada immigration system into a fast, flexible and emphasized on labour market needs. When, everyone is eager to know about the details of the new program the CIC has finally ended the curiosity by announcing the opening date of much-awaited Express Entry system 1 January 2015. The new program is a laid platform for capable employees across the globe those who are showing their interest in migrating to Canada. As the name represents, this program paves express way to Maple Leaf nation.
This new program brings scope of better improvement for Canadian immigration, which includes lesser processing time, good convenience to applicants from various fields, for better focus on quality applications. Under this program, individuals who receive invitation from CIC can only apply for the Permanent residency, which minimizes applications backlog.
Express Entry visa program which was initiated by the Canadian Government to bring out revenue in their economy by immigrant skilled worker who work here and look for Canada’s Permanent Resident. Canadian Government with its provincial counter parts has designed the scheme named Express Entry system.
Points To Be Known About Express Entry and Expression of Interest
Express Entry is compared to applying a job in one big organization, Canada, which in turn applicants credentials as well as resume to employers and smaller organisation like Provinces and employers.
Expression of interest is an immigration program in which an applicant’s documents and his or her credentials like qualification, work experience, etc; are provided along with their explanation interest in residing and working in a country. This program is basically developed in New Zealand and recently adopted by Australia.
How Express Entry system functions?
The functionality of Express Entry is purely organized and sequential, as an application is received into a database of applicants it is sent for review or selection by an attracted “selector”. Skilled worker from all over the world can apply for Express Entry system. The entire process of express entry takes place in the following ways:
1. Initially, a prospective applicant needs to create a profile using an online platform that recognized individual’s skills and qualifications. Here, applicants will be ranked against each other based on the skills.
2. Applicants with no prior job must enrol themselves in Canadian job bank, where they can promote their skills to the Canadian employers. Candidates who meet the employer’s requirements are offered with the job offer.
3. The Canadian Government will access individual profile and those who meet any of the federal economic immigration programs will be placed into the pool of Express Entry.
4. Candidates in the Express Entry pool must undergo Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) successfully.
5. Candidates who score highest points will be picked from the pool and invited to apply for Canada PR within 60 days under any of the economic immigration programs such as programme of Federal Skilled Worker Programme (FSW), Federal Skilled Trade programme (FST) and Canadian Experience class (CEC) and Provincial Nomination Programme (PNP).
6. Applicants PR application under the Express Entry system will be processed within a period of six months.
How candidates are ranked under the new Canada immigration system
Under the Express Entry system, Canada follows a point’s based system called as Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to rank and pick candidates from the pool. Candidates who score highest points will be given top ranks under the Express Entry system and invited to lodge application for Canada PR.
The Comprehensive Ranking System ranks prospective candidates based on the following factors such as:
On a whole, 1,200 points will be allotted under the Comprehensive Ranking System.
For applicants without an accompanying partner or spouse or common-law partner:
For applicants along with a partner or spouse or common-law partner:
How to get qualify under Express Entry system?
In order to get qualify for the Express Entry system; applicants need to meet eligibility criteria for any of the federal economic immigration programs. Any skilled individuals who are interested to migrate to Canada can apply for Express Entry. However, they need to follow certain steps in order to migrate to Maple Leaf nation successfully.
Features of Canada Express Entry system
The following are the some of the Features of Canada Express Entry system:
Canada Express Entry draw system and along with its dates
Following the launch of Express Entry system on 1 January 2015, till date, nine express entry draws were conducted by the CIC to pick applicants for permanent Canada immigration. Below are the draws and dates on which CIC has conducted draws:
Express Entry draw Date ITA’s issued Cut-off score (CRS)
First Express Entry Draw 31 January 2015 779 886
Second Express Entry Draw 07 February 2015 779 818
Third Express Entry Draw 20 February 2015 849 808
Fourth Express Entry Draw 27 February 2015 1187 735
Fifth Express Entry Draw 20 March 2015 1620 481
Sixth Express Entry Draw 27 March 2015 1637 453
Seventh Express Entry Draw 10 April 2015 925 469
Eighth Express Entry Draw 17 April 2015 715 453
Ninth Express Entry Draw 23 May 2015 1361 755
Present Statistics on Express Entry Visa
This Scheme was started in the year 2015 January. Till date the Canadian Government with the help of its Provinces has announced Express Entry 9 draws, Indians lead the way in the. Below statistics shows the country wise qualified list of candidates till the 8th Express Entry draw:
Country | Number of people qualified |
India | 228 candidates |
Philippines | 122 candidates |
Pakistan | 46 candidates |
Ireland | 34 candidates |
Nigeria | 29 candidates |
China | 29 candidates |
Iran | 21 candidates |
United Kingdom | 19 candidates |
Egypt | 18 candidates |
South Korea | 14 candidates |
Future of Express Entry system
So far, nine Express Entry draws were conducted by the CIC and invited 9852 candidates from the pool to apply for Canada PR. Of 9852 candidates, two candidates Mr. Ananthakrishnan, Indian and Ms. Cremin from Ireland were granted PR under the Express Entry system. Canada is likely to conduct 25 Express Entry draw in 2015, in order to pick a maximum number of applicants for granting Canada PR.
Conclusion
With the launch of Express Entry system, the Canada immigration process has transformed in a much better way and applicants profile is scrutinized thoroughly to issue a PR. This is only program that fast-tracks individuals Canada PR process than ever before.
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