Canada PR Visa Express Entry 2024

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Express Entry

Immigrate as a skilled worker (The application process for skilled immigrants who want to settle in Canada permanently and take part in Canada economy)

How Express Entry Works

Application process and eligibility, including work experience, education and language skills for each program Express Entry is an online system that we use to manage immigration applications from skilled workers.

There are immigration programs managed through Express Entry:

1.Canadian Experience class

for skilled workers who have Canadian work experience
work experience must have been gained in the 3 years before you apply

Minimum requirements

To be eligible, you must meet all the minimum requirements for

Canadian skilled work experience
language ability Canadian skilled work experience You must
have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in the 3 years before you apply
have gained your work experience by working in Canada while authorized to work under temporary resident status
show that you performed the duties listed in the lead statement of the occupational description in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), including o all the essential duties o most of the main duties Skilled work experience means that you’ve worked in 1 or more of these NOC training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) categories
TEER 0
TEER 1
TEER 2
TEER 3

Your skilled work experience must be paid work, including paid wages or earned commission. We don’t count volunteer work or unpaid internships.

Language ability You must

take approved language tests for

writing
reading
listening
speaking

meet the minimum score required
enter the test results in your Express Entry profile
Your language tests
are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result
must be valid on the day you apply for permanent residence

Education

There is no education requirement for the Canadian Experience
Class.

If you want to improve your rank in the Express Entry pool, there are
2 ways you can do this.

1. If you went to school in Canada, you can get points for a
certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian

secondary institution (high school) or
post-secondary institution

2. If you have foreign education, you can get points if you have
both of these

a completed educational credential
an educational credential assessment report for

immigration purposes that

is from a designated organization
shows your education is equal to a completed

certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian
secondary institution (high school) or post-secondary
institution

2.Federal skill work program

 for skilled workers with foreign work experience

must meet criteria for education and other factors
Minimum requirements

Skilled work experience
Language ability
Education

Selection factors
Proof of funds
Admissibility
Where you can live in Canada