Migration to Canada:

Canada's natural beauty, vast open spaces and outdoor lifestyle make the country an ideal place to visit on holiday, work or live. Canada is consistently rated as one of the world's most desirable places to settle and raise a family.

Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) OR, Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) under Express Entry:

Your application to make a move to Canada as a skilled worker will also be assessed against a point system consisting of six selection factors. As of January 2015, there is a new system to manage how people with skilled work experience apply to immigrate to Canada. It is called Express Entry. Under Express Entry, people will first fill out an online profile that includes their language test scores, their Educational Credential Assessment and outlines their work experience. Based on their profiles, candidates will be ranked against others in a pool. On a regular basis, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will draw top candidates from the pool and send them an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. Only those who get an Invitation to Apply from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be able to apply. Under this new system, most complete applications will be processed in six months or less. You must use Express Entry if you want to apply: Under the Federal Skilled Worker Program or Provincial nomination Program in some cases.

Comprehensive Ranking System:

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a points-based system that is used to assess and score a candidate’s profile to rank them in the Express Entry pool. The CRS will assess the profile information candidates submit, including skills, work experience, language ability, education and other factors including some bonus points mentioned at the following table in a simple way and below the same. The total points will be 1200 including 600 points for and Canadian arranged employment or a nomination by one of the Canadian participatory provincial governments.
Express Entry – Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Criteria:

Sl. No.

Factors

Details

Points

01.

Education
(Maximum of 140-150 points)

University degree at the Doctoral (PhD) level or equal

150 (single applicant) and 140 (applicant with a spouse)

University degree at the Master’s level or equal

135 (single applicant) and 126 (applicant with a spouse)

Two or more Canadian post-secondary degrees or diplomas or equal

128 (single applicant) and 119 (applicant with a spouse)

Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma for a program of three years or longer, or equal

120 (single applicant) and 112 (applicant with a spouse)

Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma for a two-year program, or equal

98 (single applicant) and 91 (applicant with a spouse)

02.

Ability in English/IELTS (GT) as the First Official Language, (128-136 points for applicant with a spouse and single applicant depending on different CLB levels. (Please, note only CLB Levels 7, 8 and 9 are explained here) OR, French as the Second Official Language (22-24 points for applicant with a spouse and single applicant)

Listening

6= 16-17 Points (CLB Level-7)

7.5= 22-23 Points (CLB Level-8)

8 to 9= 29-31 Points (CLB Level-9)

 

Out of 136 (for single applicant) or 128 (applicant with a spouse) points

Reading

6= 16-17 Points (CLB Level-7)

6.5= 22-23 Points (CLB Level-8)

7 to 9= 29-31 Points (CLB Level-9)

Writing

6= 16-17 Points (CLB Level-7)

6.5= 22-23 Points (CLB Level-8)

7 to 9= 29-31 Points (CLB Level-9)

Speaking

6= 16-17 Points (CLB Level-7)

6.5= 22-23 Points (CLB Level-8)

7 to 9= 29-31 Points (CLB Level-9)

03.

Working Experience in last 10 years under any of the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC) occupations With good official language proficiency

0 year full-time paid work experience

0 points

Out of maximum 100 points including 50 points for 1-2 years of Canadian work experience

1-2 years full-time paid work experience + CLB 7/9 in IELTS

13/25 points

03 years full-time paid work experience + CLB 7/9 in IELTS

25/50 points

1-2 OR, 03 years full-time work experience plus additional 1-2 years or more of Canadian work experience

13 (combined with 1 year of Canadian work experience), 25 (Combined with 2 years of Canadian work experience) and 50 (Combined with 3 years of Canadian work experience) points

04.

Age

Applicants’ age is 18 scores 90 (if married) & 99 (if single) points, Applicants’ age is 19 scores 95 (if married) & 105 (if single) points, Applicants’ age is between 20 to 29 years scores 100 (if married) & 110 (if single) and from 30 to 44 scores downward points 95-105 (for married and single applicant) to 05-06 (for married and single applicant) respectively allocated for each age.

Out of maximum 100/110 points (for applicant with a spouse and single applicant)

05.

An arranged Employment or a nomination by a Provincial Government of Canada

You have a full-time job offer that has been confirmed by HRSDC or you have been nominated by any of the participatory provinces of Canada as a skilled worker.

Maximum 600 points

06.

Spouse or common-law partner factors (if applicable)
Maximum of 30 points excluding 10 (5>7>8>9>10) points for spouse's Canadian work experience of 1>5 years

Spouse's English Language Ability:
Spouse or common-law partner has a language skill in English (IELTS) at CLB level 7-9 in all four language abilities (Listening – 6 to 7.5, Reading – 6 to 6.5, Writing – 6 to 6.5 & Speaking – 6 to 6.5). If the IELTS score for the spouse is less than CLB Level-7 but, is 5-6; he/she can claim 04 points extra. Please note, IELTS results can not be more than two years old on the day you apply.


Out of maximum 12-20
Points respectively allocating 3 to 5 points per ability

Spouse's Highest level of Education:
Your accompanying spouse or common-law partner has a Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma for a two-year program, or equal, Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma for a program of three years or longer, or equal, two or more Canadian post-secondary degrees or diplomas or equal, University degree at the Master’s level or equal, University degree at the Doctoral (PhD) level or equal; he/she can claim an extra points from 7-10 respectively.


Out of maximum 10 points

Bonus points for Educational Qualification(s):

If you have two or more post-secondary program credentials AND at least one of these credentials was issued on completion of a post-secondary program of three years or longer, you will get an extra 25 points with the IELTS score of CLB Level-7 and 50 points with the IELTS score of CLB Level-9 or more. You will be able to add another 25-50 points on top of the bonus points for Educational Qualifications if you have 1 or 2 years of Canadian work experience respectively.

There is no pass mark in the current Express Entry system and anyone can be in the pool to be invited by CIC to lodge the application as long as he/she meets the minimum level of points against each of the six selection factors detailed in the table above. A completed profile in the Express Entry will be valid for a potential invitation by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for next 12 months. Please, contact Migration Express for further clarifications.

Self-Assessment: To take an initial Self-Assessment, potential applicants can click on link: Skilled Migration to Canada
[Please note, as Canada has a variety of skilled visa-options, the initial outcomes of a self-assessment is not the final judgment of applicants' prospects to immigrate. All of our potential clients are requested to contact Migration Express to get clearer insights on any opportunities.]