The Canadian Parliament recently announced that it was going to add more than one million new permanent residents in next three years (2019-2021). It is foreseeable that more than half of the new permanent residents will arrive on one of the three economic programs in the Express Entry program – the Federal Skilled Worker (“FSW”) Class, the Federal Skilled Trades (“FST”) Class, and the Canadian Experience (“CE”) Class. The Provincial Nomination Program (“PNP”) is also expected receive a great deal of additional applicants in the coming years.

1. Express Entry: One Good Path For Canadian immigration.
The Canadian Parliament recently announced that it was going to add more than one million new
permanent residents in next three years (2019-2021). It is foreseeable that more than half of the new
permanent residents will arrive on one of the three economic programs in the Express Entry program –
the Federal Skilled Worker (“FSW”) Class, the Federal Skilled Trades (“FST”) Class, and the Canadian
Experience (“CE”) Class. The Provincial Nomination Program (“PNP”) is also expected receive a great deal
of additional applicants in the coming years.
The Express Entry program is tailored to attract immigrants who are highly-educated and experienced in
their field. In 2018, the top ten occupations of the principal applicants were: Software Engineers and
Designers; Information Systems Analysts and Consultants; Computer Programmers and Interactive
Media Developers; Financial Auditors and Accountants; Administrative Assistants; Professional
Occupations in Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations; Financial and Investment Analysts;
University Professors and Lecturers; Professional Occupations in Business Management Consulting; and
Advertising, Marketing and Public Relation Manager.
The Atlantic Immigration Pilot (“AIP”), another federal economic program, has also been gaining
popularity in recent years. The program is in a partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Canada, and four Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and
Newfoundland and Labrador), which addresses demographic challenges, fill labor gaps and support
economic growth in the Atlantic Region.
For our readers who are new to the Express Entry program, we take this opportunity to elaborate more
upon the process. The Express Entry is an application management system for key economic
immigration programs which are - the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades
Program, and the Canadian Experience Class. Potential candidates are first required to complete an
online profile. The profile is electronically screened to determine if the candidate meets the criteria of at
least one of the three federal immigration programs mentioned above.
Using the same information, candidates are given a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. They
are then placed in the Express Entry pool and ranked on their CRS scores. The pool is dynamic and the
candidate’s rank changes based on circumstances such as other candidates joining and leaving the pool;
candidate’s change in circumstances; or new ministerial instructions regarding the ranking criteria. The
highest ranking candidate from the pool is picked and sent an Invitation to apply for permanent
residency, which occurs every few weeks throughout the year.
At NPZ, our U.S and Canadian Immigration Law Specialists seek to assist clients with regard to
employment and family immigration issues. If you or your friends or family should have any questions,
please feel free to contact us at info@visaserve.com or you can call our offices at 201-670-0006 (X100).
We look forward to being able to assist you.