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EXPRESS ENTRY

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The Express Entry program is Canada's primary means of bringing immigrants to Canada who do not fall under the investor, work visa, or family categories.

Express Entry is fairly straightforward: your qualifications, skills, and other background criteria are worth a certain amount of points. Throughout the year, the government announces how many points a person needs to come to Canada as a permanent resident, and then sends invitations to those people.

Express Entry Profile

To tell the Canadian government that you wish to come to Canada as  permanent resident, you must complete an Express Entry profile. We can help you to complete your profile and ensure that you are maximizing the number of points available to you. We will then submit the application for you and guide you through the process when you invitation arrives.

Express Entry Points

The most important criteria for earning Express Entry points are:

  • age

  • education

  • language ability (English and/or French)

  • Canadian work experience, if any

You can earn extra points by having a brother or sister who lives in Canada, and by being strong in both of Canada's official languages. Other factors can increase your points. We will cover all of them with you to make sure that you get the most points available.

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Canadian Experience Class

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Express Entry includes the Canadian Experience Class. This is the pathway for international students and skilled workers in Canada who wish to become permanent residents. You must have:

  • strong language skills

  • at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada in the last 3 years before you apply

  • gained your work experience by working in Canada while under temporary resident status with authorization to work

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Important:

  • Self-employment and work experience gained while you were a full-time student (even if you were on a co-op work term) doesn’t count towards the minimum requirements for this program

  • International students must graduate and work in Canada for at least 1 year of full-time or 2 years of part-time employment. Only work experience acquired after graduation will be considered

  • No unauthorized work will be considered. "Working under the table" will not be recognized

Contact us with any questions about Express Entry and the Canadian Experience Class.

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