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Express Entry
Express Entry is an online system that we use to manage immigration applications from skilled workers.
There are 3 immigration programs managed through Express Entry:
| Federal Skilled Worker Program | Federal Skilled Trades Program | Canadian Experience Class |
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Eligibility to apply for the Canadian Experience Class (Express Entry)
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 all the essential duties 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.
You’re not eligible for the Canadian Experience Class if
- you’re a refugee claimant in Canada
- you’re working without authorization
- your work experience was gained without temporary resident status in Canada
Self-employment and student work experience
Self-employment and work experience gained while you were a full-time student (even if you were on a co-op work term) doesn’t count toward the minimum requirements for this program.
Exemption for physicians
We introduced a temporary public policy for foreign national physicians who were invited to apply for permanent residence through Express Entry on or after April 25, 2023, and submitted an application have work experience in providing publicly funded medical services in Canada (such as fee-for-service work) and aren’t eligible because they’re self-employed
We now count this work experience as Canadian work experience. When you create your Express Entry profile, to make it possible for your work experience to count as Canadian work experience, do not check the “Self-employed work” checkbox under Work experience in Canada.
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.
- 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
- 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
Admissibility
You must be admissible to Canada.
Where you can live in Canada
You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec. The province of Quebec selects its own skilled workers. If you plan on living in Quebec, see Quebec-selected skilled workers for more information.
When you fill out your profile, we’ll ask you where you plan to live in Canada. You don’t have to settle in that province or territory.
If you’re a Provincial Nominee, you must settle in the province or territory that nominated you.
Eligibility to apply as a Federal Skilled Worker (Express Entry)
Minimum requirements
To be eligible, you must meet all the minimum requirements for:
- skilled work experience
- language ability
- education
If you meet all the minimum requirements, we’ll assess your application based on additional selection factors.
Skilled work experience
Skilled work experience means that you’ve worked in 1 of these National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER categories:
- TEER 0
- TEER 1
- TEER 2
- TEER 3
You must show that while working in your primary occupation, you performed the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC. This includes all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.
Your skilled work experience must
- be in the same type of job (have the same NOC) as the job you want to use for your immigration application (called your primary occupation)
- have been obtained within the last 10 years, in Canada or abroad
- be paid work (you must have been paid wages or earned commission—volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count)
- be at least 1 year of continuous work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week)
- You can meet this in a few different ways:
- full time at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
- equal amount in part-time work: for example 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
- You can work as many part-time jobs as you need to meet this requirement.
- full time at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than 1 job = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
Part-time work experience
Your skilled work experience must be paid work including paid wages or earned commission. We don’t count volunteer work or unpaid internships.
For part-time work, you can work more or less than 15 hours/week as long as it adds up to 1,560 hours. You can work more than 1 part-time job to get the hours you need to apply.
We don’t count any hours you work above 30 hours/week.
Student work experience
Work experience gained while you were studying may count towards your minimum requirements if the work:
- was paid by wages or commissions
- was continuous (no gaps in employment), and
- meets all the other requirements of the Program
Language ability
You must take approved language tests in English or French for
- writing
- reading
- listening
- speakingmeet the minimum score required in all 4 abilities
- enter the test results in your Express Entry profile
Your language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result. They must be valid on the day you apply for permanent residence.
Education
If you went to school in Canada, you must have a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian
- secondary institution (high school) or
- post-secondary institution
If you have foreign education, you must have
- a completed educational credential and
- an Educational Credential Assessment for immigration purposes that
- is from a designated organization and
- shows your education is equal to a completed certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian secondary institution (high school) or post-secondary institution
Selection factors
If you meet all the minimum requirements, we’ll assess your eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker Program based on:
- age
- education
- work experience
- whether you have a valid job offer
- English or French language skills
- adaptability (how well you’re likely to settle here)
Based on how well you do in each of the 6 factors, we’ll assign you an overall score out of 100.
The current pass mark is 67 points.
These points are different from the points we use to rank your profile in the Express Entry pool.
How we use selection factor points
We use selection factor points to assess if you’re eligible for the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
Once you’re in the Express Entry pool, we use a different system to rank your profile. We select the highest-ranking candidates from the pool and invite them to apply for permanent residence.
Proof of funds
You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada, unless you
are currently able to legally work in Canada or have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada
Admissibility
You must be admissible to Canada.
Where you can live in Canada
You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec. The province of Quebec selects its own skilled workers. If you plan on living in Quebec, see Quebec-selected skilled workers for more information.
When you fill out your profile, we’ll ask you where you plan to live in Canada. You don’t have to settle in that province or territory.
If you’re a Provincial Nominee, you must settle in the province or territory that nominated you.
Eligibility to apply for the Federal Skilled Trades Program (Express Entry)
Minimum requirements :
To be eligible, you must meet all the minimum requirements for your
- Skilled trades work experience
- job offer or certificate of qualification
- language ability
Skilled trades work experience
You must
- have at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in a skilled trade within the 5 years before you apply
- meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
- show that you performed the duties listed in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC, including
- all the essential duties
- most of the main duties
Skilled trades NOC groups
Your work experience must be in one of the following NOC groups:
- 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
Find the job’s NOC code, title and related training, education, experience and responsibilities category.
Your application will be refused if :
- you don’t show that your experience meets the description in the NOC
- you weren’t qualified to independently practise the trade occupation during this work
- Your work experience must be for paid work (paid wages or earned commission). We don’t count volunteer work or unpaid internships.
Job offer or certificate of qualification
You must have a
- valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year or
- certificate of qualification in your skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority
Certificate of qualification
A certificate of qualification proves you’re qualified to work in a certain skilled trade in Canada. This means you
- passed a certification exam
- meet all the requirements to practise your trade in the province or territory that issued your certificate
This certificate is issued by
- the provincial or territorial body that governs trades in their province or territory, or
- a federal authority
Depending on which body or authority issues it, this certificate may be called a “certificate of qualification” or a “qualification certificate.”
To get a certificate, the provincial, territorial or federal authority must assess your training, trade experience and skills to decide if you’re eligible to write a certification exam.
Get assessed by the province or territory
Each province and territory has its own
- certificate of qualification requirements
- certification process
You may
- have to go to the province or territory to be assessed for your trade
- need an employer in Canada to give you experience and training
To learn more about getting assessed, visit the website of the body that governs trades for the province or territory where you want to live and work:
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
If the province or territory where you plan to live and work doesn’t give certificates of qualification in your trade, you’ll need a valid job offer in your trade to be eligible for this program.
If your trade is federally regulated
If your trade is not regulated by a province or territory, it may be federally regulated (for example, airplane mechanics).
Find out who regulates your trade and how to get assessed through the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials.
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 Federal Skilled Trades Program.
If you want to improve your rank in the Express Entry pool, there are 2 ways you can do this.
- 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
- 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 and
- shows your education is equal to a completed certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian secondary institution (high school) or post-secondary institution
Proof of funds
You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada, unless you
- are currently able to legally work in Canada and
- have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada
Admissibility
You must be admissible to Canada.
Where you can live in Canada
You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec. The province of Quebec selects its own skilled workers. If you plan on living in Quebec, see Quebec-selected skilled workers for more information.
When you fill out your profile, we’ll ask you where you plan to live in Canada. You don’t have to settle in that province or territory.
If you’re a Provincial Nominee, you must settle in the province or territory that nominated you.
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