To check your eligibility for Express Entry programs click the button above. You score points for age, education, work experience, language (English and or French), and other factors. You are competing against many others in the pools. So, you score more points for more degrees, more points for higher score in the language test. However, you lose five points for age every year from age 30. At age 45 you score zero for age. So, start early, start now.

If you do not meet the cut-off score, you can be ingenious and earn points by getting a job in Canada, start/buy a business or franchise in Canada (here you earn 200 more points), or look into other immigration programs like Provincial Nominee Programs or Study. We can take the burden off you by discussing your options with you – contact us today! 

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) states that 75% of applications for PR applications submitted through Express Entry are processed within 6 – 8 months of receipt. This refers to the application submitted once an applicant receives an Invitation to Apply (ITA).

Throughout the Express Entry process, there are a few layers of cost a candidate will incur.

• Documentation: Application documents required include; language proficiency tests, educational credentials, police reports, medical exams, certified translations, etc. Obtaining these documents will incur a cost at the applicant’s expense.
• Government Processing Fees: The Canadian government charges application fees in order to process permanent resident applications.

There are more fees to be incurred depending on the added program you may choose to boost your CRS score, for example; Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) or Owner-Operator LMIA. Also expect to pay consulting fees to the certified/licensed immigration consultant for their services.

A person’s chances of success in any of the Express Entry programs depends on their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. If meets the minimum CRS score cut-off for recent Express Entry draws, then they will likely be competitive in the Express Entry system. That said, it is impossible to predict how the CRS score will fluctuate in the future.

No honest lawyer or consultant can guarantee that a person will successfully receive permanent residence through the Express Entry system. The application process is complex, lengthy, constantly changing, and approval is at the discretion of IRCC.

There are several options for increasing a person’s CRS score. You can be ingenious and earn points by getting a job in Canada, start/buy a business or franchise in Canada (here you earn 200 more points), or look into other immigration programs like Provincial Nominee Programs or Study. We can take the burden off you by discussing your options with you – contact us today! 

Express Entry programs allow applicants to apply individually or accompanied by their spouse or common-law partner and dependent children. Your spouse can help boost your CRS score when he/she apply with you as a secondary applicant.

The required documents vary depending on the program. Applicants should be prepared to provide valid travel documents, ideally a valid passport, as well as results from an approved language test for English or French. For more detailed document requirements please consult the individual program requirements.

• Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
• Federal Skilled Trades (FST)
• Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

All Express Entry candidates must demonstrate proficiency in one of Canada’s official languages, either English or French. To do this, they must provide results from an approved language test taken within the previous two years. As successful applicants arrive Canada from all over the globe, the Canadian government wants to ensure that you can read, write, comprehend and converse in either English or French, hence the need for a language test.