Express Entry

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5 things to know about Express Entry
1. Express Entry is not a new program. It is a new way for CIC to manage the intake of economic immigration
applications online. All candidates must meet the criteria of at least one of the FSW, FSTC or CEC class to be
eligible to file. Applications received by CIC before the launch of Express Entry will be processed according to the
rules in place at that time.
2. Express Entry will not include an eligible occupation list or occupation caps at the time of launch.
3. There is no limit to the number of people who may enter the Express Entry pool. CIC expects this to result in a
range of candidates with a greater variety of skills and experience from which employers, provinces and
territories can select to meet their needs. However, CIC will base the number of candidates who get an ITA for
permanent residence on the Annual Immigration Levels Plan. The Levels Plan will still set out the broad admission
ranges for the immigration programs that are part of Express Entry.
4. Provinces and territories will be able to nominate a certain number of foreign nationals through the
Express Entry system to meet their local immigration and labour market needs. If an applicant gets a nomination
from a province or territory, they will be given enough additional points to be invited to apply for permanent
residence at the next eligible draw of candidates. Just as they manage their own Provincial Nominee Program
(PNP) now, provinces and territories will set the criteria they use to nominate Express Entry candidates.
5. The Province of Quebec does not use Express Entry. They select their own skilled workers.

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Documents needed for EXPRESS ENTRY APPLICATION?
You will need both for the Principal applicant and his/her spouse
 your passport or travel document (or other national identity document, if you do not have one of these)
 your NOC job title and code
 your language test results (either IELTS, CELPIP or TEF) Min IELTS 6 in each band for FSW and 4.5 for
tradespeople.
 your Educational Credential Assessment result, if you have one. Not needed for experience holders in Canada and
tradespeople.
 a copy of your written job offer from an employer in Canada, if you have one
 a copy of your provincial nomination, if you have one, and
 Your Canadian immigration/visa history
 your personal reference code from the Come to Canada tool, if you have one. (It looks like this: JM1234567890.
We use it to bring the answers you provided in the wizard into MyCIC so you do not have to answer the questions
again. If you go to the profile builder directly through MyCIC, you will not have one.)

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Before you start
1. You will need to take a language test. We will use your test results to see if you are eligible to immigrate to Canada
under one of the federal programs that are part of Express Entry.
2. If you were educated outside Canada, you may need to have your educational credentials assessed against
Canadian standards.
This is not mandatory if:
o you got at least one year of recent work experience in Canada, or
o your work experience is in a skilled trade (skilled manual work).
Note: Even if you do not need to have your foreign education assessed to be eligible under Express Entry, you
may want to do so in order to increase your score and chances of being invited to apply.
3. You need to know the skill type of the job your work experience is in (as well as the job you plan to have in
Canada, if they are different).You will use Canada’s job classification system (the National Occupational
Classification or NOC) to find out whether your work experience is valid under one of the three federal
programs.

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To find your job title, code and skill type
This job code is referred to as your "NOC code" in the Express Entry profile. See Find your NOC to find the NOC
information that best matches your jobs.
You will need this information again, so make sure to write it down and keep it with the other papers you need,
such as your passport.
Step 1: See if you may be eligible
You can use our online tool, Come to Canada, to see if you meet the criteria to get into the Express Entry pool. It will take
you about 15 minutes.
You will need your language test results, your NOC skill type or level described above and your Education Credential
Assessment (ECA).
When you get to the end, a reference number will show on the screen. Write it down. You will need it later when you go
to build your profile.
Step 2: Build your online Express Entry profile
If you get a positive result from Come to Canada, it will send you to MyCIC. If you do not already have a MyCIC account,
you will need to create one. Then you will fill out an Express Entry profile to tell us about your:
 identity
 contact information
 education in more detail

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 work experience in more detail
 language
 family who would come with you to Canada (dependants)
You will need:
 your passport or travel document (or other national identity document, if you do not have one of these)
 your NOC job title and code (see Before you start, above)
 your language test results (either IELTS, CELPIP or TEF)
 your Educational Credential Assessment result, if you have one (see Before you start, above)
 a copy of your written job offer from an employer in Canada, if you have one
 a copy of your provincial nomination, if you have one, and
 your personal reference code from the Come to Canada tool, if you have one. (It looks like this: JM1234567890.
We use it to bring the answers you provided in the wizard into MyCIC so you do not have to answer the questions
again. If you go to the profile builder directly through MyCIC, you will not have one.)
To create your Express Entry profile

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1. Follow the instructions to create a MyCIC account if you do not already have one. The system will give you a MyCIC
number that you will use each time you sign in.
2. If you have a personal reference code from the Come to Canada tool, enter it when it prompts you. If you do not
have a code, go to Step 3.
3. Enter your personal details, work experience, education, etc. (Note: You may exit the profile at any time. Your
information will be saved. But, if you do not complete the Express Entry profile in 30 days, you will not be able to
submit it and will have to start again.)
4. Submit your profile online.
If you meet the Express Entry criteria, including the requirements for at least one of the three immigration programs,
you will be accepted into the Express Entry pool of candidates. If you are invited to apply for permanent residence, we
will tell you at that time which program to apply under.
Important: Submitting an Express Entry profile does not mean you have applied for permanent residence, or that you
will be invited to. You have to be invited to apply by CIC, and will then need to give us more information in your
application for permanent residence.

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Register with Job Bank
To finish your Express Entry profile you must register with the Government of Canada’s Job Bank if you do not already
have:
 a valid job offer, or
 a nomination from a province or territory.
Job Bank is an easy, online job search tool which will connect you with employers and jobs in Canada based on your
skills and experience.
If you do not register with Job Bank within 30 days your Express Entry profile will expire.
If you are eligible
The Express Entry pool
If you meet the requirements, we will place you into the Express Entry pool of candidates. You will get a message in your
MyCIC account to let you know.
You will be given a score using a ranking system based on factors that have been shown to help immigrants prosper in
Canada. The higher your score, the more likely you are to be invited to apply for permanent residence. We plan to draw
candidates from the pool regularly and invite them to apply.
If you are accepted into the Express Entry pool, you should start getting any supporting documents you may need for
your application for permanent residence. You could get an Invitation to Apply at any time.
You will have a better chance of being invited to apply if you:

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 are nominated by a province or territory, or
 have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada.
You will get extra points for these factors.
Note: you must update the information in your profile if your situation changes. For example, if:
 there are changes to your work experience.
 you get a different language test result,
 you complete more education,
 there is a change in your family, such as the birth of a child or a divorce, or
 one of your children is no longer a dependent (including if they turn 19 during this time).
Being invited to apply
If you get an Invitation to Apply, you can apply for permanent residence. You will be invited only if you:
 have a valid job offer,
 have been nominated by a province or territory, or
 are among the top ranked in the pool based on your skills and experience.
If you are invited, you will have 60 days to apply online for permanent residence.
You must submit a complete application with all supporting documents or your application will be rejected.

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Once you complete your application and submit it online, we will process it quickly. We plan to process most
applications in six months or less. (This period starts on the date we get a complete application and ends on the date a
final decision is made on your application for permanent residence.)
You will have to include copies of all documents we ask you for, like police certificates, before we will process your
application. To keep your application from being rejected, you may want to get some of these documents ready while
you are in the Express Entry pool.
Note that police checks are valid for 3 months.
Point system – Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
criteria
A) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates
A. Core / human capital
factors
Points per factor - With a spouse or common-
law partner
Points per factor - Without a spouse or common-
law partner
Age 100 110

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A) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates
A. Core / human capital
factors
Points per factor - With a spouse or common-
law partner
Points per factor - Without a spouse or common-
law partner
Level of education 140 150
Official languages
proficiency
150 160
Canadian work experience 70 80
B) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates
B. Spouse or common-law partner factors Maximum 40 points
Level of education 10
Official language proficiency 20

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B) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates
B. Spouse or common-law partner factors Maximum 40 points
Canadian Work Experience 10
A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or
common-law partner factors
Maximum 500 points (with a spouse
or common-law partner)
Maximum 500 points (without a
spouse or common-law partner)
C) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates
C. Skill Transferability factors Maximum 100 points
Education Maximum 50 points
With good/strong official languages proficiency and a post-secondary degree 50
With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree 50
Foreign work experience Maximum 50 points

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C) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates
C. Skill Transferability factors Maximum 100 points
With good/strong official languages proficiency and foreign work experience 50
With Canadian work experience and foreign work experience 50
Certificate of qualification (for people in trade occupations) Maximum 50 points
With good/strong official languages proficiency and a certificate of qualification 50
A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Transferability factors Maximum 600 points
D) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates
D. Additional points (maximum 600)
Arranged employment 600

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D) Summary of points per factor for Express Entry candidates
D. Additional points (maximum 600)
PN nomination 600
A. Core/human capital + B. Spouse or common-law partner factors + C. Transferability factors + D. = Grand total - 1,200
CRS – Core factors
Core / human capital factors With a spouse or common-
law partner (Maximum 460
points)
Without a spouse or
common-law partner
(Maximum 500 points)
Age Number of points (100
maximum)
Number of points (110
maximum)
17 years of age or less 0 0
18 years of age 90 99

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20 to 29 years of age 100 110

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44 years of age 5 6
45 years of age or more 0 0
Level of Education With a spouse or common-
law partner - Number of
points (140 maximum)
Without a spouse or
common-law partner -
Number of points (150
maximum)

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Less than Secondary school (high school) credential 0 0
Secondary school (high school) credential 28 30
One-year post-secondary program credential 84 90
Two-year post-secondary program credential 91 98
Post-secondary program credential of three years or longer 112 120
Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at least
one of these credentials was issued on completion of a post-
secondary program of three years or longer
119 128
University-level credential at the Master’s level OR an entry-to-
practice professional degree. CIC only accepts as an entry-to-
practice professional degree, those degrees issued in relation to
an occupation listed at NOC Skill level A and for which licensing
by a provincial regulatory body is required.
126 135
University-level credential at the Doctoral level 140 150

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Official languages proficiency - first official language
Reading, writing, speaking and listening total points for each
ability:
 32 with a spouse or common-law partner
 34 without a spouse or common-law partner
With a spouse or common-
law partnerMaximum 128
points
Without a spouse or
common-law
partner Maximum 136
points
For each ability 32 34
Less than CLB 4 0 0
CLB 4 or 5 6 6
CLB 6 8 9
CLB 7 16 17
CLB 8 22 23
CLB 9 29 31
CLB 10 or more 32 34
Official languages proficiency - second official language
Reading, writing, speaking and listening total points for each
ability:
 5.5 with a spouse or common-law partner
 6 without a spouse or common-law partner
With a spouse or common-
points
Without a spouse or
common-law
partner Maximum 24 points

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For each ability 6 6
CLB 4 or less 0 0
CLB 5 or 6 1 1
CLB 7 or 8 3 3
CLB 9 or more 6 6
Canadian work experience With a spouse or common-
points
Without a spouse or
common-law
partner Maximum 80 points
None or less than a year 0 0
1 year 35 40
2 years 46 53
3 years 56 64
4 years 63 72
5 years or more 70 80
Subtotal - Core / human capital factors Out of 460 points Out of 500 points

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CRS – Spouse or common-law partner factors (if applicable)
Spouse or common-law partner factors With spouse or
common-law partner -
number of points per
factor
Without spouse or
common-law partner
(0 points – does not
apply)
Spouse’s or common-law partner’s level of education 10 0
Less than secondary school (high school) credential 0
Secondary school (high school) credential 2
One-year post-secondary program credential 6
Two-year post-secondary program credential 7
Post-secondary program credential of three years or longer 8

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Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at least one of these
credentials was issued on completion of a post-secondary program of three
years or longer
9
University-level credential at the Master’s level OR an entry-to-practice
professional degree. CIC only accepts as an entry-to-practice professional
degree, those degrees issued in relation to an occupation listed at NOC Skill
level A and for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required.
10
University-level credential at the Doctoral level 10
Spouse’s or common-law partner’s official languages proficiency - first
official language
Reading, writing, speaking and listening– total points for each ability
Maximum 20 points 0 (does not apply)
For each ability 5
CLB 4 or less 0
CLB 5 or 6 1
CLB 7 or 8 3
CLB 9 or more 5
Canadian work experience Maximum 10 points 0 (does not apply)

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None or less than a year 0
1 year 5
2 years 7
3 years 8
4 years 9
5 years or more 10
Subtotal - Core / human capital + Spouse or common-law partner factors 500 500
CRS – Skill transferability factors
Skill Transferability factors Maximum 100 points for this section
Education Maximum 50 points for Education
With good official language proficiency and a post-
secondary degree
Maximum 50 points
Points for CLB 7 or more on all
first official language abilities,
Points for CLB 9 or more on
all four first official language

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one or more under 9 abilities
Secondary school (high school) credential or less (levels
1 & 2)
0 0
Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer
(levels 3,4 & 5)
13 25
Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at
least one of these credentials was issued on completion of a
post-secondary program of three years or longer (levels 6,7 &
8)
25 50
With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree Maximum 50 points
Points for education + 1 year of
Canadian work experience
Points for education + 2
years or more of Canadian
work experience
Secondary school (high school) credential or less (levels
1 & 2)
0 0

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Post-secondary program credential of one year or longer
(levels 3,4 & 5)
13 25
Two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at
least one of these credentials was issued on completion of a
post-secondary program of three years or longer (levels
6,7 & 8)
25 50
Foreign work experience Maximum 50 points for Foreign work experience
With good official language proficiency and foreign work
experience
50 points
Points for foreign work
experience + CLB 7 or more on
all first OL abilities, one or more
under 9
experience + CLB 9 or more
on all four first OL abilities
No foreign work experience 0 0
1 or 2 years of foreign work experience 13 25

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3 years or more of foreign work experience 25 50
With Canadian work experience and foreign work
experience
Maximum 50 points
experience + 1 year of Canadian
work experience
experience + 2 years or more
of Canadian work experience
No foreign work experience 0 0
1 or 2 years of foreign work experience 13 25
3 years or more of foreign work experience 25 50
Certificate of qualification (trade occupations) Maximum 50 points for this section
With good official language proficiency and a certificate of
qualification
Maximum 50 points
Points for certificate of
qualification + CLB 5 or more
Points for certificate of
qualification + CLB 7 or

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on all first OL abilities, one or
more under 7
more on all four first OL
abilities
With a certificate of qualification 25 50
Subtotal:
A. Core + B. Spouse or common-law partner + C. Skill
transferability factors
600
Additional points Maximum 600 points
1) Arranged employment OR 600
2) Provincial or territorial nomination 600
Grand total Maximum 1,200 points

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