Migrate

Express Entry

All skilled workers and professionals planning to migrate to Canada can avail Express Entry. Started in 2015, it is an efficient visa option for foreign nationals to migrate and contribute to the Canadian workforce.

EE offers applications for three economic immigration programs

Selection Factors

Application Process:

Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)

FSW is a program for skilled workers with foreign work experience to immigrate to Canada Permanently.

Minimum requirements

Work experience

1 year of paid work experience in the last 10 years in National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0, A or B.

Language ability

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in all 4 abilities (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)

Education

Secondary / post-secondary with Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)

Federal Skilled Traders (FST)

The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.

Minimum requirements

Work experience

2 years of full-time work experience in a skilled trade in the last 5 years.

Language ability

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in Speaking & Listening; Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 in Reading & Writing

Education

There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

Assessment

Get assessed by the province or territory. You’ll likely have to go to the province or territory to be assessed for your trade. You may also need an employer in Canada to give you experience and training.

Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

This program is aimed at skilled workers who have Canadian work experience and want to become permanent residents.

Minimum requirements

Work experience

1 year of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last 3 years, under National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0, A or B; while under temporary resident status
with authorisation to work

Language ability

● National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0 or A jobs: Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in all 4 abilities (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)

● National Occupational Classification (NOC) B jobs: Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in all 4 abilities (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)

Education

There is no education requirement for the Canadian Experience Class

Provincial Nomination Program (PNP)

This program is for workers who have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory, want to live in that province and want to become permanent residents of Canada. Each province and territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements. For example, in a program stream, provinces and territories may target

Non-Express Entry Process

Express Entry Process

In order to be considered for immigration to Canada through the Provincial Nomination Program (PNP), applicants have the option to apply through either the Non-Express Entry or the Express Entry process.

It is important to note that all applicants, regardless of their intended place of residence in Canada, will be required to undergo a medical examination and obtain a police certificate as part of the immigration process. These checks are mandatory for all individuals seeking to immigrate to Canada. 

Non-Express Entry process

In the non-Express Entry process:

National Occupational Classification 2021

Express Entry process

The Express Entry process is an online system for managing applications for permanent residency in Canada through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class. There are two ways to apply through Express Entry:

Contacting the Province or Territory for Nomination:

Express Entry Profile:

Regardless of the method chosen, applicants must meet the eligibility requirements of the province or territory, submit an Express Entry profile, and show they meet the minimum criteria for Express Entry, including eligibility for one of the immigration programs it covers.

If invited to apply, submit an electronic application to the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

List of provinces and territories in Canada

 (The criteria by province and territory vary and can change without notice)

Pilot Programs

The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot are two immigration programs for foreign national caregivers who aim to provide in-home care for children and/or elderly, disabled or ill individuals. To be eligible, candidates must:

Education

Applicants must possess one of the following credentials:

Canadian credentials

A post-secondary Canadian educational credential refers to a diploma, certificate or credential awarded on completion of a program of study or training at an institution recognized by the relevant provincial authority responsible for accreditation and regulation of such institutions. Please note that applicants who have completed only one year of a college or university program but have not completed the program in its entirety do not meet this requirement.

Foreign credentials

For individuals with an educational background from outside Canada, the ECA report should

The assessment conducted by the designated organization will include verification of the authenticity of the applicant’s foreign educational credentials. 

LANGUAGE

Applicants must demonstrate their proficiency in either English or French at level 5 of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) in the following four areas

reading

writing

speaking

listening

An English or French language test from a designated testing organization must be submitted along with the application to prove that the required language proficiency has been attained. Results for all four skills must be demonstrated in a single evaluation, in accordance with Ministerial Instructions 32 (MI32), paragraph 2(3)(a)(i). Multiple test results will not be accepted.

Language test results must be less than 2 years old at the time of receipt and will be considered conclusive evidence of an applicant’s language proficiency. Any other written evidence will not be taken into consideration.

Express Entry

All skilled workers and professionals planning to migrate to Canada can avail Express Entry. Started in 2015, it is an efficient visa option for foreign nationals to migrate and contribute to the Canadian workforce.

EE offers applications for three economic immigration programs

Selection Factors

Application Process:

Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)

FSW is a program for skilled workers with foreign work experience to immigrate to Canada Permanently.

Minimum requirements

Work experience

1 year of paid work experience in the last 10 years in National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0, A or B.

Language ability

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in all 4 abilities (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)

Education

Secondary / post-secondary with Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)

Federal Skilled Traders (FST)

The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.

Minimum requirements

Work experience

2 years of full-time work experience in a skilled trade in the last 5 years.

Language ability

Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in Speaking & Listening; Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 in Reading & Writing

Education

There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

Assessment

Get assessed by the province or territory. You’ll likely have to go to the province or territory to be assessed for your trade. You may also need an employer in Canada to give you experience and training.

Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

This program is for skilled workers with Canadian work experience who want to immigrate to Canada permanently.

Minimum requirements

Work experience

1 year of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last 3 years, under National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0, A or B; while under temporary resident status
with authorisation to work

Language ability

● National Occupational Classification (NOC) 0 or A jobs: Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in all 4 abilities (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)

● National Occupational Classification (NOC) B jobs: Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in all 4 abilities (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)

Education

There is no education requirement for the Canadian Experience Class

Provincial Nomination Program (PNP)

Non-Express Entry Process

Express Entry Process

You might need to apply using the non-Express Entry process, or through Express Entry.

As part of the process, you will have to pass a medical exam and get a police check (certificate). Everyone must have these checks, no matter where they plan to live in Canada.

Non-Express Entry process

In the non-Express Entry process:

National Occupational Classification 2021

Express Entry process

In the online Express Entry process, there are 2 ways to apply:

Or

In both cases, you must

Pilot Programs

The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot are two economic pilot programs for foreign national caregivers who

Education

The applicant must provide evidence that they have either of the following completed items:

Canadian credentials

A post-secondary Canadian educational credential is any post-secondary diploma, certificate or credential that is issued on the completion of a Canadian program of study or training at an educational or training institution that is recognized by the provincial authorities responsible for registering, accrediting, supervising and regulating such institutions. As such, an applicant who has started a college or university program and has successfully completed the credits for 1 year of that program, but who has not yet completed the program of study, would not meet this requirement.

Foreign credentials

For applicants with a foreign educational credential, the ECA report must

Equivalency assessments will include an assessment by the designated organization of the authenticity of the applicant’s completed foreign educational credentials.

LANGUAGE

The applicant must demonstrate that they have attained a language proficiency of level 5 in the Canadian Language Benchmarks or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens in either English or French, for each of the 4 language skill areas:

reading

writing

speaking

listening

Along with their application, applicants must submit the results of an English or French language test from a designated testing organization to demonstrate that they meet the required language proficiencies. Results for all 4 skill areas must be demonstrated in 1 evaluation, as per Ministerial Instructions 32 (MI32), subparagraph 2(3)(a)(i). Results from multiple tests will not be accepted.

Language test results must be less than 2 years old at the time of receipt, and will be used as conclusive evidence of an applicant’s language proficiency. Other written evidence will not be considered.

List of provinces and territories in Canada

 (The criteria by province and territory vary and can change without notice)