The CanadianGovernment has gone ahead with a new system that will allow qualified
immigrants to gain ‘express entry’ which started in 2015. This will
help in covering open jobs for which there are no Canadian workers.
Express Entry which
once used to be known as Expression of interest will be an easier path to
Canada. In this, immigrants judged on their skills that Canada needs will be
picked.
Canadian employers
would be able to bring in workers through an Express Entry
system with a long term goal of remaining in Canada.
The 2015 Express Entry Immigration Process &
Rules
Step 1: Potential
candidates fill out an online Express Entry form
Candidates who are
eligible for the Express Entry program can complete an online profile which
will include various details about themselves, including their skills, their
language ability, education and previous work experience, among others.
Candidates who successfully meet the criteria of one or more of the federal
economic immigration programs under Express Entry will then be sorted into a
pool of eligible individuals. These individuals will be ranked according to
their chances of economic success, and the highest ranking candidates, along
with those who have qualifying offers of employment or provincial/territorial
nominations (who will automatically receive high rankings), will receive a
formal invitation to apply for permanent residency. This way of doing things
will allow Canada to pick the best possible candidates who are likely to go on
to achieve success, rather than simply picking whoever is next in line.
Candidates who do not have a valid job offer or provincial/territorial
nomination must sign up to the Governments of Canada’s Job Bank, so that he or
she can be connected to relevant Canadian employers. Eligible employers will
need to obtain a free Labour Market Impact Assessment via Employment and Social
Development Canada for permanent residence applications. There is no guarantee
that candidates who fill out an Express Entry profile will be invited to apply
for permanent residence, as this will mainly be determined by their ranking and
the other factors mentioned above (offer of employment, provincial/territorial
nomination).
Step 2: The
Government will invite successful candidates and permanent residency will be
processed within 6 months
Those ranking highly
in the pool (based on skills, experience, eligible job offers and relevant
nominations where applicable) will then be invited to apply for permanent
residency, and will have a total of 60 days to submit their electronic
application. Electronic applications will be required to be submitted through
one of the below programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Most applications will be pushed through
swiftly by CIC, with many expected to be completed within six months.
Candidates who have applied for the Express Entry program but who are not invited
to apply for permanent residency after a year may then resubmit their profile
and re-enter the pool, provided they are still eligible for the program. This
is to prevent backlogs and allow for quicker processing and turnaround times.
According to CIC, the Express Entry program will allow faster and more
efficient immigration services to skilled immigrants. The program will also
enable the Canadian Government to respond faster to Canada’s evolving economic
conditions and changing priorities, and will increase flexibility.
Under the New Express
Entry Immigration Program:
·
Canada will
pick the best candidates who are most likely to have success in Canada.
·
They will
improve the Job Bank.
·
There will be
14 million dollars invested over the next two years.
·
Qualified applicants
should expect processing times of 6 months or less after they have been invited
to Canada.