What is Canada Express Entry?
Express Entry is the new selection system for Canadian immigration, designed to select skilled workers for immigration to Canada. Canada Express Entry is a completely electronic process involving the federal government, provincial governments, and Canadian employers.
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Federal Skilled Worker Criteria
There are six selection factors to attain a minimum 67 points to enter Canada as a Federal Skilled Worker prior to applying via Express Entry route
In addition to the mandatory requirements relating to settlement funds and inadmissibility your application will be assessed on the following six selection factors relevant to Federal Skilled Worker candidates.
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Express Entry – The Process
Any person interested in applying for Canadian immigration via the Express Entry route must enter the Express Entry pool with proven language ability and proof of Canadian educational equivalency. Entry into the pool does not guarantee permanent residence but is the first step in a comparison with others who are in the pool. A Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) will be used to calculate and compare candidates’ overall points. The maximum points obtainable are 1200, and awarded as follows.
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Age (maximum 110)
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Education (maximum 150)
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Language (maximum 160)
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Canadian work experience (maximum 80)
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Transferable skills (maximum 100)
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Additional Factors (maximum 600)
Candidates with the greatest points based on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) will be issued with an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. The candidate must apply, with all relevant documents, within 60 days for permanent residence. Unselected candidates will remain in the pool for up to one year and, if not selected, the person will automatically drop out and must re-apply again.
It is essential to submit accurate information and documents througout the process. A recent report confirmed that 25% of applicants receiving an ITA were rejected due to submiting a flawed application. At Pahl & Associates we can minimise any chance of a refusal by accurately evaluating an applicant at the outset and ensuring that correct evidence is submitted once an ITA has been received by the applicant.
We are very grateful to Balvinder for the support he has given us in our journey to emigrating to Canada. He provided us with detailed step by step support for each stage of the process and kept us up to date in a prompt manner. We appreciate his flexibility in speaking and meeting with us and we don’t know how we would have got through the immigration mine field without him. We would highly recommend his service to take the stress out of the process! Thank you very much Balvinder.
Having made the decision to move to Canada, we approached Balvinder Pahl to act as our representative throughout the Federal Skilled Worker Express Entry application.
His help and guidance proved invaluable in navigating a lengthy and complex process. We were guided every step of the way and Balvinder’s in-depth and up to date knowledge of the Canadian immigration system removed a lot of the stress that would no doubt have resulted had we tried to do this by ourselves.
Balvinder was professional, courteous and more than happy to patiently answer our many questions along the way, and we are extremely grateful for his help. I would gladly recommend his services to anyone considering embarking on a similar journey”
Mr. Pahl displayed great partnership to support my wife and I in the Canadian Immigration process. He is very knowledgeable in his field of work which made him a pleasure to work with.
He exhibited excellent attention to detail and was very responsive whenever we had any questions. A great experience on the whole! Thank you Mr. Pahl!
My journey to the visa approval was a long one but it would not have been
possible without Mr. Pahl. He was very supportive and helpful throughout the process. He is not only a very knowledgeable within his field but also a very kind hearted person. His attention to detail is amazing and he made every small bits very properly covered while making the application. Thank you so very much Mr. Pahl.
“Balvinder was incredibly knowledgeable of the entire process to obtain my visa to Canada. From the start he made the process clear, straight-forward and stress-free, and guided me through step by step. I was always well-informed of the progress and he ensured we were on the front foot of my application to avoid any delays. I cannot recommend him enough to guide you through, and ensure a seamless process”
“We would like to give you our sincerest thanks for working with us over the years toward finally receiving our Canadian Visa. Despite the many changes in our circumstances and the revisions of the system, you stuck with us and provided invaluable advice throughout. Thank you for all your help in realising our ambition to relocate, we couldn’t have done it without you.”