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Informa(onforinterna(onalstudents

January2017

ExpressEntryisthefirststeptoimmigratetoCanadapermanentlyasaskilledworkerunderthe:

Background

FederalSkilledWorkerProgram(FSW)FederalSkilledTradesProgram(FST)CanadianExperienceClass(CEC)AporConoftheProvincialNomineeProgram(PNP)

*Quebecmanagesitsownimmigra2onprogramsoutsideofExpressEntry

January2017

ExpressEntryProcess

January2017

ExpressEntrypath

ImmigraCngpermanentlytoCanadaisamulC-stepprocess:

Applyforastudypermit

Completestudiesinaneligibleprogram

Applyforapost-

graduaConworkpermit

Gainoneyear

Canadianwork

experienceattheNOC0,A,orBlevel

Passanapprovedlanguage

test

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•  CreaCngaprofileisfree•  DoesnotrequireanimmigraCon

representaCve•  AnswerquesConsaboutyourskills,work

experience,languageability,educaConandotherdetails

•  YoumustmeetminimumeligibilitycriteriaforatleastoneofthefederaleconomicimmigraConprogramsmanagedbyExpressEntry

Step1:SubmitanExpressEntryprofile

January2017

§  BeforecreaCngyourprofile,youmustcompletelanguagetestsandobtainanynecessaryEduca(onalCreden(alAssessments(ECAs).ThesearedonebythirdparCeswhochargefees.

§  Keepyourprofileuptodate!

§  Betruthful!

§  CompleCngaprofiledoesnotguaranteethatyouwillbeinvitedtoapply

§  SubmiXnganimmigraConapplicaCondoesnotguaranteethatyouwillgetpermanentresidence

Keepinmind…

January2017

•  Ifyoudonothaveavalidjobofferorprovincial/territorialnominaCon,youneedtoregisterwithJobMatchwithin30daystoacCvateyourprofile

•  WhenopeningyourJobMatchaccount,provideyourExpressEntryprofilenumberandJobSeekerValidaConCode

•  Alsopromoteyourselftoemployers,recruiters,privatesectorjobboards,etc.

JobBank

January2017

ExpressEntrypool•  Ifyouareacceptedintothepool,youwillbegivenanumericscore,based

onyourprofileinformaCon•  Candidatesinthepoolarerankedtopdown,accordingtoCRSscore•  ToprankingcandidatesareinvitedtoapplyforimmigraCon

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§  Invita2onroundstakeplaceregularly§  Youmaybeeligibleformorethanoneprogram,soyoumaybeinvitedfora

differentprogramthanyouexpected§  Whileyourprofileisac2ve,youareeligibleforeveryround§  IfaCer12monthsyoudonotgetaninvita2ontoapply(ITA),youwillneedto

createanewprofile

January2017

ComprehensiveRankingSystem(CRS)q  Corehumancapitalfactors

q Ageq  EducaConq  Languageq Canadianworkexperience

q  Spouse/common-lawpartner

q  Skilltransferability

q  AddiConalpoints

q  ProvincialNominaCon

q  JobOffer

q  CanadianeducaCon

January2017

ComprehensiveRankingSystem(CRS)Corehumancapitalfactors

Single500

Spouse460

Age 110 100

EducaCon 150 140

1stOfficialLanguage 136 128

2ndOfficialLanguage 24 22

Cdnworkexperience 80 70

Spousefactors 40

EducaCon 10

1stOfficialLanguage 20

ConCnuousCdnworkexperience

10

Skilltransferability 100pointsmax

EducaCon(withOLorCDNexp)

50

Foreignworkexp(withOLorCDNexp)

50

QualificaConcert(withOL)

50

Total:1200pointsmax

Addi(onalpoints 600pointsmax

ProvincialNominaCon 600

Validjoboffer 200(max)

CanadianEducaCon 30(max)

January2017

•  600pointsforaprovincialorterritorialnominaCon

CRSpoints-Provincialnomina(on(600)

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§  Provinces*cannominateforeignna2onalsundertheirExpressEntryProvincialNomineeProgramstreams

§  PNPcriteriaandstreamsaredifferentacrossthecountry;checkindividualprovincialandterritorialwebsites

§  AllcandidatesnominatedviaanExpressEntryPNPstreammustmeettheminimumentrycriteriaforExpressEntry,includingmee2ngthecriteriaforoneofthethreefederaleconomicprograms

*ExceptQuebec

January2017

CRSpoints-Validjoboffer(200or50)

•  200pointsforavalidjobofferinNOC00occupaCon•  50pointsforavalidjobofferinNOC0,AorBoccupaCon•  Joboffermustbeforaminimumofoneyear,fromthedate

permanentresidenceisgranted

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§  Joboffersmustbenon-seasonal,atNOC0,AorBlevelandsupportedbyaLabourMarketImpactAssessment(LMIA),unlessoneisnotneeded

§  Candidateswhodon’thaveavalidjoboffercans2llgetpointsforCanadianworkexperience

January2017

LabourMarketImpactAssessment(LMIA)JoboffersinExpressEntryrequireanLMIA,exceptthosewhichareexempt.

NoLMIArequiredwhen:

–  YouarealreadyinCanadaonvalid,employer-specificLMIAexemptworkpermit,

–  havealreadyworkedatleast1yearforthisemployer,and

–  thesameemployerismakingjoboffer

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§  Employerswhocan’tfindaCanadianorpermanentresidentforaposi2onmayofferaqualifyingjobtoaforeignna2onal

§  NofeeforLMIArelatedtopermanentresidence

January2017

CRSpoints–Educa(oncompletedinCanada(15or30)

•  15pointsforaone-ortwo-yeardiplomaorcerCficate;or•  30pointsforadegree,diplomaorcerCficateofthreeyearsor

longer,foraMaster’s,entry-to-pracCceprofessionaldegree*,orforadoctoraldegreeofatleastoneacademicyear

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§  mustbeforstudiescompletedwhilephysicallyinCanada(atleasteightmonths),enrolledfull-2me

§  Canadianins2tu2onatwhichyoustudiedmustbelocatedinCanada§  Eacheduca2onalprogramcompletedinCanadamustbeenteredseparatelyinto

yourExpressEntryprofile

*Entry-to-pracCceprofessionaldegreeforanNOCAoccupaConforwhichlicensingbyaprovincialregulatorybodyisrequired.EligibleoccupaCons:medicine,veterinarymedicine,denCstry,optometry,law,chiropracCcmedicine,orpharmacy.

January2017

CRSpointsforofficiallanguages

•  YoucangetmoreCRSpointsifyouhaveproficiencyinbothofCanada'sofficiallanguages(EnglishandFrench),andsubmittheresultsofanapprovedlanguagetestforbothEnglishandFrench.

•  DoyouspeakFrench?Visitcanada.ca/francoimmigraContolearnaboutFrancophonelifeacrossCanada

January2017

ITAsareissuedtothehighestscoringcandidatesinthepoolineachround.•  Topscoringcandidatestendtohavehigh

levelofskills,educaCon,languageandworkexperienceand/or…

–  PNPnominaCon–  Validjoboffer–  CompletedstudiesinCanada

Invita(ontoapply(ITA)

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•  Approx.every2weeks

•  SizeofroundsisbasedonannualimmigraConlevelsplanandourabilitytoprocess

•  InstrucConsforeachroundarepublished:–  dateandCmeofround–  numberofcandidatesissuedanITA–  CRSscoreofthelowestrankedcandidateinvitedinthatround

•  Resultsofeachroundareposted:

www.cic.gc.ca/english/express-entry/rounds.asp

Invita(onrounds

January2017

2:AYerreceivinganinvita(ontoapply…

•  Youhave90daystocompleteandsubmityourcompleteapplicaConforpermanentresidence

•  IRCCfirstdeterminesifyourapplicaCon

iscomplete.•  Ifcomplete,thenalleligibilityand

admissibilitycriteriaarethenverified•  completeapplicaConsareprocessedin6

monthsorless,80%oftheCme

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ü  Onlinesystemü  ExpressEntryprofileisfreeandcanbeacCveforuptoayearü  PointsawardedforeducaConcompletedinCanadaü  Youmaybeeligibleformorethanoneprogramü  Topscoringcandidatesareinvitedineveryroundü  PermanentresidenceapplicaConsprocessedwithin6monthsinmost

cases

Highlights

Formerinterna(onalstudentsaregoodcandidatesforExpressEntrybecauseoftheirage,educa(on,languageability,Canadianworkexperienceandestablishedcommunitynetworks.

January2017

English:Canada.ca/ExpressEntryFrench:Canada.ca/EntreeExpress

English:CitCanadaFrench:CitImmCanFR

English:@CitImmCanadaFrench:@CitImmCanFR

CitImmCanada

January2017

Annex

Na(onalOccupa(onClassifica(on(NOC)

•  ANOCcodeisanumberorleperthatisusedtoidenCfyanddescribeajobaccordingtooccupaConalareaandskilllevel

•  WorkexperienceforimmigraConprogramsmanagedbyExpressEntryusethreeofthesecodes:0,A,B

NOC0(zero) Managementjobs

NOCA Professionaljobs

NOCB Technicaljobsandskilledtrades

January2017

CanadianExperienceClassKeycriteria•  Atleast1yearofskilledCanadianwork

experience(inaNOC0,AorBjob)withinthelastthreeyears

•  Languageskills–  NOC0andAjobs=CLB7–  NOCBjob=CLB5

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ThefollowingworkexperiencedoesnotcountforCEC:

–  workwhileenrolledinfull-2mestudiesinCanada

–  self-employment–  unauthorizedwork

January2017

FederalSkilledWorkerProgram

Keycriteria:•  AtleastoneyearofconCnuousNOC0/A/Bwork

experiencewithinthelasttenyears,inCanadaorelsewhere

•  Languageskills:atleastCLB7•  EducaCon:Canadiansecondaryorpost-secondary

cerCficate,diplomaordegree,ortheforeignequivalent•  Scoreatleast67/100ontheFSWpointsgrid

–  Gridassesses:officiallanguageskills,educaCon,workexperience,age,arrangedemployment,adaptability

January2017

FederalSkilledTradesProgram

Keycriteria:•  Atleasttwoyearsofworkexperienceinaneligible

skilledtradewithinthelastfiveyears•  Meetthejobrequirementsoftheskilledtradeasset

bytheNOC(exceptcerCficaConrequirements)•  Languageskills:CLB5(speaking&listening);CLB4

(reading&wriCng)•  Haveavalidjobofferintheskilledtradeforatleast

oneyear,oraCanadiancerCficateofqualificaConintheskilledtrades

*AllworkexperienceinthisprogramisNOCB

January2017

•  IfyouareaninternaConalstudentwhoiseligibletoworkoff-campus,youcanconCnuetoworkoff-campusunClyougetanoCficaConofcompleConofstudiesfromyourinsCtuCon.

•  OnceyouhavereceivednoCficaConthatyouhavecompletedyour

studies,youcanconCnuetoworkinCanadaonlyifyouhaveappliedforaworkpermit(e.g.PostGraduateWorkPermit,orothertypeofWP).

•  YoumuststopworkingifyourworkpermitapplicaConisrefused.•  FormerinternaConalstudentswhohavenotappliedforaworkpermit

arenotauthorizedtoworkinCanada.

Work-interna(onalstudents

January2017

Transi(onfromoff-campusworktoPWGP

R186(w):StudentswhohavecompletedtheirprogramofstudymayworkwhiletheyarewaiCngforadecisionontheirPGWPapplicaCon,aslongastheywereafull-(mestudentenrolledinapost-secondaryacademic,vocaConalorprofessionaltrainingprogramataDLI,theirstudypermitissCllvalid,andtheydidnotexceedtheallowablehoursofwork.

January2017

PostGraduateWorkPermit

•  PGWPisanopenworkpermitandmaybevalidforupto3years(dependsonthelengthofthestudyprogramyoucompleted).

•  YoumaybeeligibletoapplyforaPostGraduateWorkPermitifyouarecompleCngastudyprograminCanadaofatleast8months(fullCme)andyourstudypermitisvalid.

•  Applywithin90daysofreceivingwripennoCficaConofcompleConofstudies.

January2017

Profileinforma(on(nospouse)

BeforeNov.19,2016

AYerNov.19,2016

Age 24yearsold 110 110

EducaCon MasterofArtsDegree 135 135

Language High(CLB8-9) 116 116

CanadianExperience Oneyear 40 40

CanadianStudyExperience

2yearM.A. 0(criteriadidnotexist) 30

JobofferorProvincialnominaCon

No 0 0

Total* 451 481

SameeraisaformerinternaConalstudentwhoreceivedherMastersdegreeinCanada.Shehasapost-graduateworkpermitfortwoyearsandisinhersecondyearofwork.

*Notshownintable:Sameeragets50pointsforhercombinaConsoflanguage&educaCon,andCanadianworkexperience&educaCon.

Profile:formerinterna(onalstudent

January2017

Profileinforma(on BeforeNov.19,2016

AYerNov.19,2016

Age 34 75 75

EducaCon PhD 140 140

Language Mod-high(CLB7-8) 82 82

CanadianExperience Yes2years 46 46

CanadianStudyExperience

No 0 0

Spouse Yes 0 0

JobofferorProvincialnominaCon

Yes–LMIAexempt(SignificantBenefittoCanada)

0 50

Total* 393 443

Carlosisatenure-trackprofessor.HeisworkinginCanadaonanLMIAexemptworkpermit.Hisemploymentcontractisformorethanoneyear,butisnotpermanent.

*Notshownintable:Mariogets50pointsforhiscombinaConsoflanguage&educaCon,andCanadianworkexperience&educaCon.

Profile:professor(LMIAexempt)withjoboffer

January2017

Profileinforma(on(nospouse)

BeforeNov.19,2016

AYerNov.19,2016

Age 24 110 110

EducaCon 4yearBachelorsdegree 0*UnclaimedpointsduetolackofECA

120

Language Moderate(CLB6-7) 52 52

CanadianExperience Yes2years 53 53

CanadianStudyExperience No 0 0

JobofferorProvincialnominaCon

Yes–LMIA 600 50

Total* 815 410

Yukaisaretailsalessupervisor.SheiscurrentlyinCanadaasatemporaryforeignworkeronanemployer-specificworkpermitsupportedbyanLMIA.

*Notshownintable:Yukagets25pointsforhercombinaConofCanadianworkexperience&educaConnowthatshe’ssubmiXngherECA.

Profile:retailsalessupervisorwithjoboffer

January2017