Express Entry is a selection system the Canadian Government implemented to expedite the selection and application process for various Economic Immigration Programs. The following programs are processed by Express Entry:

Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have professional work experience of at least one continuous year of full-time paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment listed in the National Occupational Classification (O, A or B) in the last 10 years. OR Qualify for Arranged Employment in Canada with a full-time, permanent job offer from a Canadian employer along with a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or without an LMIA if you are exempt.

• A Canadian diploma, certificate, or credential  AND/OR a foreign educational credential, and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) by an agency approved by IRCC to show it is equal to a completed Canadian secondary or post-secondary educational credential.

• Meet the minimum language score of CLB 7 on the Canadian Language Benchmark, or equivalent.

• Have settlement funds to support yourself and your family for six months after arrival in Canada.

  
  

  You must also score a minimum of 67 points under the following IRCC selection factors in order to be eligible to apply:

• Education: Candidates can be awarded up to 25 points for your formal education.

• Language Skills: Candidates can be awarded up to 28 total points (24-first official language, 4-second official language).

• Work Experience: Under this factor, candidates can be awarded up to 15 points for certain paid, skilled work experience that they have acquired in the last 10 years, but they must attain at least a score of 9 points in order to qualify.

• Age: Candidates can be awarded up to 12 points based on their age at the time of applying.

• Arranged Employment: Candidates can be awarded up to 10 points if they have arranged employment in Canada that meets certain requirements.

• Adaptability: Candidates can be awarded up to 10 points for a number of factors that show that they are adaptable to moving to Canada.

Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC)

Federal Skilled Trades Class requirements:

• Have offers of employment from up to two employers in Canada of at least one-year duration (accompanied by an LMIA) OR a Certificate of Qualification from a provincial or territorial body

• Meets the minimum language score of CLB 5 for speaking and listening, CLB 4 for reading and writing.

• Have obtained 24 months of qualified work experience in the skilled trade in the last five years

• Be qualified to meet the requirements of the job offer(s) or trade in Canada, as defined by the NOC.

Skilled Trades currently eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Class fall into the following general categories of the NOC:

• Major Group 72: industrial, electrical and construction trades,
• Major Group 73: maintenance and equipment operation trades,
• Major Group 82: supervisors and technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture and related production,
• Major Group 92: processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators,
• Minor Group 632: chefs and cooks, and
• Minor Group 633: butchers and bakers.