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Information for International Students Background Express Entry is now the first step to immigrate to Canada permanently as a skilled worker under the: Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
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Canada are invited to apply
provincial/territorial (P/T) nomination are quickly invited to apply
through Job Bank’s Job Match Service
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*In 80% of cases from receipt of complete application for permanent residence to final decision.
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information about their skills, work experience, language ability, education and
programs
reflect any changes in status. E.g. language, education, family composition, etc.
risk penalties
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Express Entry profile if they do not already have a valid job offer or PNP nomination or their profile will expire.
Job Seeker Validation Code when they open their Job Match Account
based on their skills, knowledge and experience
sector job boards, etc.
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Ranking System (CRS) based on the information they provided in their profile
– Candidates are eligible for each round of invitations to apply while active in the pool – Candidates are expected to update their profiles if their circumstances change
residence after 12 months and they still want to come to Canada as a skilled immigrant, they will need to complete and submit a new profile
1. Core factors that support positive economic outcomes: – Age – Education – Official Language Proficiency – Canadian Work Experience 2. Spouse or Common-Law Partner factors, if applicable 3. A set of skills transferability or interaction factors that amplify the core set e.g. Canadian + foreign work experience 4. Additional points for a P/T nomination and/or valid job offer
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GRAND TOTAL 1200 1200
600 600
100 100 SUBTOTAL 500 500
N/A 40
500 460 Spouse or Common-Law Partner NO YES
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*for 80% of complete applications
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more CRS points if they submit an approved language test in both of Canada’s two
French)
canada.ca/francoimmigration to learn about Francophone life across Canada
– Have very high levels of skills, education, language and work experience – Have a job offer from a Canadian employer supported by an LMIA OR – Are nominated by a province or territory under an Express Entry stream.
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– date and time of the round – number of candidates that receive an ITA – CRS score of the lowest ranked candidate invited in that particular round
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in the days following the round www.cic.gc.ca/english/express-entry/rounds.asp
job offer or a P/T nomination in their Express Entry profile
that candidates have been invited to apply based on skills and experience alone
to get an invitation to apply
Completing an Express Entry profile is free and does not require an immigration representative Candidates need to complete language tests and Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) (if applicable) before completing an Express Entry profile Language tests and ECAs are done by third parties and they charge fees for services Completing a profile does not guarantee that a candidate will get an invitation to apply (ITA) Completing an application for permanent residence does not guarantee an applicant will get permanent residence. Applicants still need to meet all eligibility and requirements for admissibility Anyone who provides false information could be found inadmissible for misrepresentation and could be barred for five years from applying to come to Canada for any reason
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English: CitCanada French: CitImmCanFR English: @CitImmCanada French:@CitImmCanFR CitImmCanada
take time to complete
Apply for a study permit Complete your studies in an eligible program Apply for a post- graduation work permit Gain one year Canadian work experience at the NOC 0, A,
Pass an approved language test
Key criteria:
within the last 10 years (in a NOC 0, A or B job), in Canada or in another country
certificate, diploma or degree, or the foreign equivalent)
Skilled Worker points grid (which assesses six selection factors: language skills, education, work experience, age, arranged employment, adaptability)
Key criteria :
skilled trades within the last five years
by the NOC (except the requirement related to certification)
reading and writing)
the skilled trades
continue to work off-campus until they get a notification of completion
completed their studies they can continue to work in Canada only if they have applied for a work permit (e.g., Post Graduation Work Permit Program).
Post Graduation Work Permit Program or under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program), are not authorized to work in Canada.
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“Only people with job offers can fill out a profile or can get an invitation to apply through Express Entry.”
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apply in a transparent and public way, without subjectivity – The system electronically reviews, assesses and calculates a CRS score given to a candidate after they submit their profile – The CRS scoring charts are on the CIC website – CIC publishes information before and after each round on the CIC website score of the lowest ranking ITA issued
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