Express Entry Program

Some of the streams of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) are also aligned with the Express Entry. So, immigrants can apply through PNP Express Entry linked streams to get Canada PR and apply for citizenship. The Express Entry System manages three main federal economic programs:

The Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program uses the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to rank candidates who wish to settle permanently in Canada. Unlike the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates, Federal Skilled Workers are not required to have Canadian work experience to enter the Express Entry pool. Instead, candidates must meet a minimum points requirement based on factors such as work experience, language ability, and education. Once in the pool, applicants with the most competitive CRS scores will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

The Federal Skilled Trades (FST) program is one of the three federal immigration programs managed by the Express Entry system. As with all Express Entry programs, FST uses the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to rank interested candidates against one another, only inviting the most competitive candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

To qualify for FST, a candidate must have at least two years of full-time work experience in a skilled trade (or an equal amount in part-time). This experience must have been obtained within the previous five years and only considers work experience obtained after an individual has been granted the certification to practice the trade in their country of residence.

CEC uses the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to rank interested candidates. Applicants with competitive CRS scores will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

To be eligible for CEC, a candidate must have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equivalent amount of part-time), skilled work experience in Canada. The Canadian work experience must have been acquired within the previous three years from the date of the application. CEC is not an option for foreign nationals who do not have recent Canadian work experience.

Express Entry holds rounds of invitations and invites candidates based on their CRS scores. To calculate your points for CEC, you simply need to use CRS point calculator tool.