Express Entry is Canada's online system for managing applications under three federal economic programs. Eligible candidates create a profile, get scored against other applicants, and the highest-ranked are invited to apply for permanent residence. It is the main fast-track route for skilled people who want to settle anywhere outside Quebec.
Skilled workers and tradespeople with qualifying experience, language ability, and education who want a relatively fast permanent-residence route.
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Most applicants must show proof of settlement funds, but you are exempt if you are invited under the Canadian Experience Class or have a valid job offer with authorization to work in Canada.
Express Entry is Canada's online system for managing applications under three federal economic programs, where eligible candidates create a profile, get scored, and the highest-ranked are invited to apply for permanent residence, targeting skilled workers and tradespeople with qualifying experience, language ability, and education. To qualify, candidates must meet specific requirements, including qualifying under at least one federal program, taking an approved language test, and having their foreign education assessed against Canadian standards.
Your profile is valid for 12 months. If you are not invited to apply within that period, it automatically expires and you can submit a new one.
Language test results must still be valid when you apply, and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) is valid for 5 years.
Yes. You declare your spouse or common-law partner and dependent children in your profile, and a spouse's factors can add CRS points if they accompany you.
Express Entry is a fast-track immigration program for skilled workers and tradespeople who want to settle in Canada outside of Quebec.
You have 60 days to submit a complete application for permanent residence; if you miss that window, the invitation expires and your profile is removed from the pool.
Express Entry manages three federal programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.