Express Entry is an online system used by IRCC to manage applications for permanent residency within 3 federal programs in the Economic Immigration Category:

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

All applicants who have submitted a profile in the Express Entry System are placed in a pool of candidates. IRCC uses a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to evaluate, score and select candidates in the Express Entry pool. The CRS attributes points to candidates based on:

• English and/or French Skills (Canada’s two official languages)
• Education
• Work experience
• Age
• Whether the candidate has a valid job offer, and
• Adaptability (how well you are likely to settle in Canada)

Candidates in the Express Entry Pool can also be nominated by one of the Canadian provinces and be invited to apply for permanent residency.

Candidates in the pool who achieved the minimum score set for a draw will be issued an ITA – Invitation to Apply, being invited to apply for permanent residency.

When applying for permanent residency, you must also show that you have enough funds to support yourself and your dependents after you arrive in Canada, and must provide proof of a police record from all countries in which you have resided for more than six months. This must prove that there is no criminal records, and must also provide medical records for all family members.