Immigration

The Express Entry System started in January 2015, this immigration system is used to select and communicate with skilled and qualified applicants, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) manages a pool of immigration ready skilled workers. According to the Government’s Immigration plan for Canada, around 300,000 new immigrants will be entering Canada through the Express Entry program. Most of them will be selected through the new Express Entry system, therefore Canadian government needs to conduct the draws more often or increase the number of invitations to apply in order to meet the immigration targets. Eligible candidates’ profiles are accepted in the express entry pool where the candidate gets a score and ranked under the Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) based on the information they provided. As a Skilled worker/professional, you have several options to consider:

FSW program is for skilled workers/Professionals who want to immigrate to Canada permanently. Since 2015, federal skilled worker (FSW) applications have been managed under the Express Entry selection system. The Canadian Federal Skilled Worker Program is points based, with applicants being assessed on several criteria such as age, education, experience, language skills, adaptability before their visa will be granted.

The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) allows skilled workers with experience in a selected number of trades to gain legal permanent residence in Canada. The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) is one of the programs that is managed by the Express Entry system along with the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class. Applicants need to meet all the required criterias in order to qualify for an occupation that is considered a skilled trade according to the federal government. Applicants will also need to have a valid job offer/certificate of qualification in order to be considered for this particular stream.

PNP is a key part of Canada’s Immigration Policy. The PNP is a pathway for Skilled and semi-skilled workers and entrepreneurs who wish 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. All of Canada’s provinces and territories have its own unique PNP. Each PNP has at least one immigration stream that is aligned with the federal express entry immigration selection system. PNP is a great option to immigrate to Canada as an express entry candidate is awarded with additional 600 CRS points. Following are the names of the provinces and territories of canada:

• BRITISH COLUMBIA
• ALBERTA
• SASKATCHEWAN
• NOVA SCOTIA
• ONTARIO
• MANITOBA
• NEW BRUNSWICK
• PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (PEI)
• NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADO