How Does Express Entry Work?‍

Express Entry manages applications for 3 immigration programs:

• Canadian Experience Class
• Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program

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Canadian Experience Class

The Canadian Experience Class is for skilled workers who have Canadian work experience and want to become permanent residents.

• Language Skills: English or French skills
  
  • CLB 7 for TEER 0 or TEER 1 occupations
  • CLB 5 for TEER 2 or TEER 3 occupations
• Level of Work experience:
  Canadian work experience in an occupation listed in 1 or more of these NOC TEER Categories:
  
  • TEER 0
  • TEER 1
  • TEER 2
  • TEER 3
• Minimum work experience: One year in Canada in the last 3 years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)
• Job offer: Not required‍
• Education: not required

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Federal Skilled Worker Program

The Federal Skilled Worker Program is for skilled workers who have work experience and want to become permanent residents.

• Language Skills: English or French skills CLB 7
• Level of Work experience: Work experience in an occupation listed in 1 of these NOC TEER Categories:
  
  • TEER 0
  • TEER 1
  • TEER 2
  • TEER 3
• Minimum work experience: 1 year continuous within the last 10 years (combination of part-time, full-time or more than 1 job in your primary occupation)
• Job offer: Not required (But can get selection criteria (FSW) points for having a valid job offer)
• Education: Secondary education required. You can get more selection criteria (FSW) points for your post-secondary education.

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‍Federal Skilled Trades Program

The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.

• Language Skills: English or French skills
  
  • CLB 5 for speaking and listening
  • CLB 4 for reading and writing
• Level of Experience:
  Work experience in a skilled trade under key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3:
  
  • Major Group 72, technical trades and transportation officers and controllers, excluding Sub-Major Group 726, transportation officers and controllers
  • Major Group 73, general trades
  • Major Group 82, supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production
  • Major Group 83, occupations in natural resources and related production
  • Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors, and utilities operators and controllers
  • Major Group 93, central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors, excluding Sub-Major Group 932, aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
  • Minor Group 6320, cooks, butchers and bakers
  • Unit Group 62200, chefs
• Minimum work experience: Two years within last 5 years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)
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• Job offer: Required
  
  • a valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year or
  • a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority
• Education: not required

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Types of Express Entry rounds of invitations

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General rounds of  invitations

In general rounds of invitations, IRCC invite top-ranking candidates in the pool who are eligible for 1 of the 3 immigration programs managed through Express Entry.

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‍Program-specific rounds of invitations

In program-specific rounds of invitations, IRCC invite top-ranking candidates who are eligible for a specific Express Entry program.

For example, if IRCC holding a round specifically for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), they would only invite candidates who are eligible for the PNP.

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‍Category-based rounds of invitations

For category-based rounds of invitations, the Minister establishes a category to meet a specific economic goal. They then invite top-ranking candidates in the pool who are eligible for this category. They invite candidates to apply for permanent residence based on criteria such as

• ability to communicate in a specific official language
• work experience in a specific occupation
• education

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Current categories

• French-language proficiency
  Have French-language test results that show a minimum score of 7 in all 4 language abilities.
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• Healthcare occupations
  Have at least 6 months of full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in a single Healthcare occupations within the past 3 years in Canada or Abroad.
  
  
  • 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • 31101 Specialists in surgery
  • 31102 General practitioners and family physicians
  • 31103 Veterinarians
  • 31110 Dentists
  • 31111 Optometrists
  • 31112 Audiologists and speech language pathologists
  • 31121 Dieticians and nutritionists
  • 31200 Psychologists
  • 31201 Chiropractors
  • 31202 Physiotherapists
  • 31203 Occupational therapists
  • 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  • 31209 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  • 31300 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
  • 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • 31302 Nurse practitioners
  • 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • 32101 Licensed practical nurses
  • 32102 Paramedical occupations
  • 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • 32120 Medical laboratory technologists
  • 32121 Medical radiation technologists
  • 32122 Medical sonographers
  • 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • 32201 Massage therapists
  • 32209 Other practitioners of natural healing
  • 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  • 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • 33109 Other assisting occupations in support of health services
  • 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
  • 41320 Education counsellors
  • 42203 Instructors of persons with disabilities

• Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
  Have at least 6 months of full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in a single STEM occupation within the past 3 years in Canada or Abroad.
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  • 20010 Engineering managers
  • 20011 Architecture and science managers
  • 20012 Computer and information systems managers
  • 21200 Architects
  • 21201 Landscape Architects
  • 21202 Urban and land use planners
  • 21203 Land surveyors
  • 21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
  • 21211 Data scientists
  • 21220 Cybersecurity specialists
  • 21221 Business systems specialists
  • 21222 Information systems specialists
  • 21223 Database analysts and data administrators
  • 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
  • 21231 Software engineers and designers
  • 21232 Software developers and programmers
  • 21233 Web designers
  • 21234 Web developers and programmers
  • 21300 Civil Engineers
  • 21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
  • 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  • 21321 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
  • 21322 Metallurgical and materials engineers
  • 41400 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers

• Trade occupations
  Have at least 6 months of full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in a single Trade occupation within the past 3 years in Canada or Abroad.
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  • 73200 Residential and commercial installers and servicers
  • 72406 Elevator constructors and mechanics
  • 72405 Machine fitters
  • 72402 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  • 72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  • 72310 Carpenters
  • 72300 Plumbers
  • 72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  • 72106 Welders and related machine operators
  • 72014 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers

• Transport occupations
  Have at least 6 months of full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in a single Transport occupation within the past 3 years in Canada or Abroad.
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  • 70020 Managers in transportation
  • 72403 Railway carmen/women
  • 72404 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
  • 72600 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
  • 72601 Air traffic controllers and related occupations
  • 72602 Deck officers, water transport
  • 72603 Engineer officers, water transport
  • 72604 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
  • 73300 Transport truck drivers
  • 93200 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors

• Agriculture and agri-food occupations
  Have at least 6 months of full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in a single Agriculture and agri-food occupation within the past 3 years in Canada or Abroad.
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  • 63201 Butchers - retail and wholesale
  • 82030 Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
  • 82031 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

*Candidate must be eligible for 1 of the 3 programs managed through Express Entry to be placed in the pool.

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Check for more details: Express Entry

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