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Canada · Program
Express Entry
On January 1, 2015 Citizenship and Immigration Canada has launched a new recruitment model
known as the "Express Entry" system to manage applications for the Federal Skilled Worker
Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class
(CEC) and the Provincial Nominees Program (PNP) in part. The first invitations to apply has
been issued on January 31, 2015. CIC will invite candidates from the Express Entry pool to
apply on a regular basis. Every round of invitations will have a set of instructions the electronic system will use to invite
candidates from the pool. These instructions will be posted on the Citizenship and
Immigration Canada website before each round of invitations..
These instructions will include:
The date and time of the round of invitations
The number of candidates that will get an ITA, and
If it applies, which specific immigration program(s) will be included.
If the instructions do not specify which immigration program the candidates must be eligible
for, the invitations will be based solely on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score.
Express Entry: how it works
Express Entry will work in 2 steps:
1. Express Entry Profile
Prospective immigrants will indicate their interest in coming to Canada by providing
information electronically through an online Express Entry profile about their skills, work
experience, and other biographical information.
Candidates will be assessed through their profiles on:
Language proficiency
Education
Canadian work experience
Other factors that lead to success in Canada
Candidates who successfully meet the criteria through their online profile will then be
placed in the Express Entry pool of candidates.
If the candidate does not already have an offer of employment in Canada, he or she will be
required to register with Canada's job bank which will help them to connect with Canadian
employers.
Candidates in the pool will be prompted to promote themselves to employers in order to
receive a job offer.
2. Invitation to Apply
Canadian and Citizenship Immigration (CIC) will evaluate and rank candidates in the pool
based on their chances of economic success in Canada. Those with qualifying offers of
arranged employment or provincial/territorial nominations will be ranked highly.
Candidates ranked the highest will then receive a letter of invitation to submit an
electronic application for permanent residency.
Would-be applicants to the FSWP, FSTP, and CEC, will not be allowed to make
an application for permanent residence unless invited to apply.
Processing Time
CIC aims to cut back the time it takes to process applications in the Federal Economic
Programs through Express Entry. Immigration candidates who have successfully been invited to
apply for permanent residency will have 60 days to do so upon receiving their invitation.
CIC aims to processes all Permanent Resident Applications within 6 months from the date of
their submission.
If the application is approved, candidates and their spouse and children will then be allowed
to land in Canada as permanent residents. If candidates in the pool do not receive an
invitation to apply for permanent residency within 12 months, they may resubmit their online
profile and enter the pool again.
Who Can Apply
Anyone is eligible to submit an online profile for Express Entry. Unlike the Federal Skilled
Worker Program there is no cap on the amount of candidates who can apply to be in the pool.
There is also no requirement to have a certain occupation to apply: all valid occupations are
eligible to receive an invitation for permanent residency.
Preparing For Express Entry
Global Vision Immigration Office will prepare you to take steps to better prepare yourself as
a potential candidate for the Express Entry system. We will prepare your online Express
Entry profile to maximize the probability of you receiving a letter of invitation from
Citizenship and Immigration Canada to submit an electronic application for permanent
residency. If you receive a letter of invitation, Global Vision Immigration Office will then
professionally prepare and submit your permanent application to Citizenship and Immigration
Canada for processing.
After submission of your application, Global Vision Immigration Office continues to be your
legal representative with Citizenship and Immigration Canada right up until a final
determination has been made by the visa office on your FSW permanent resident application.
Federal Skilled Worker Class
The Canada Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) program is a great opportunity for you as a foreign
national to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
As of January 1, 2015, potential candidates interested in applying to the Federal Skilled
Workers Program, must go through the
Express
Entry system.
These people have to complete an online Express Entry profile,
and meet the criteria to get into the pool of candidates.
As an employer, if you want to hire a skilled worker using this system, you can greatly
improve their chances of success by making
a qualifying
job offer
in a skilled occupation.
Citizenship and
Immigration Canada ("CIC")
assess an application for the Federal Skilled
Worker Program, use a grid of 100 points to assess how well an applicant will adapt
toCanada's labour market.
The grid looks at six selection factors including:
English and/or French skills
Education
Work experience
Age
Arranged employment
Adaptability
In order to qualify under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, applicants must meet:
The pass mark of 67 out of 100 points and
Admissibility requirements.
Send your curriculum to Global Vision Immigration Office will determine if you are eligible
to apply for Canadian permanent residence under the FSW category.
After submission of your application, our office continues to be your legal representative
with Citizenship and Immigration Canada right up until a final determination has been made
by the visa office on your FSW permanent resident application.
Federal Skilled Trades Program
The Federal Skilled Trades (FST) category is one of several ways that you as a foreign
national can apply for Canadian permanent residence. Citizenship and Immigration Canada
selects foreign nationals in the FST category for Canadian permanent residence based
principally on their work experience as a skilled tradesperson.
As of January 1, 2015, potential candidates interested in applying to the Federal Skilled
Trades Program, must go through the
Express
Entry system.
These people have to complete an online Express Entry profile,
and meet the criteria to get into the pool of candidates.
As an employer, if you want to hire a skilled worker using this system, you can greatly
improve their chances of success by making
a qualifying job
offer
in a skilled occupation.
Send your curriculum to Global Vision Immigration Office will determine if you are eligible
to apply for Canadian permanent residence under the FST category based on the factors set
out below:
Plan to live outside the province of Quebec
Meet the required levels in English or French for each language ability (speaking,
reading, writing, and listening),
Have at least two years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time
work experience)*
in a skilled trade within the five years before you apply,
Meet all job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational
Classification (NOC), and
Have an offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least one year or a
certificate of qualification in
that skilled trade issued by a provincial or territorial body.
Business Classes: Self-employed persons, Start-up Visas, Entrepreneur, Investor Venture
Capital Pilot Program (IIVC)
The Business Immigration Program seeks to attract experienced business people to Canada who
will support development of a s trong and prosperous Canadian economy.
Business immigrants are expected to make investment or to own and manage businesses in
Canada, and must meet certain experience and/or net worth criteria.
Each application can be made for only one class and the class cannot be changed once the
application is submitted. The criteria you must meet to qualify are different for each
class.
Canadian Experience Class
The Canadian Experience Class Immigration Program (CEC) is one of several ways that you as a
foreign national can apply for Canadian permanent residence.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada selects foreign nationals in the Canadian experience class
category for Canadian permanent residence based principally on their work experience in
Canada.
As of January 1, 2015, potential candidates interested in applying to the Canadian Experience
Class, must go through the Express Entry system. These people have to complete an online
Express Entry profile, and meet the criteria to get into the pool of candidates.
As an employer, if you want to hire a skilled worker using this system, you can greatly
improve their chances of success by making
a qualifying job
offer
in a skilled occupation.
If you meet the requirements set out below please call Global Vision Immigration Office for
a free consultation. Our office will determine if you are eligible to apply for Canadian
permanent residence under the CEC category based on the factors set out below:
Plan to live outside the province of Quebec;
Have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work
experience in Canada in the three years before you apply,
Have gained your experience in Canada with the proper authorization
Meet the required language levels needed for your job for each language ability
(speaking, reading, writing, and listening).
Our office will help you through the entire permanent resident application process.
Note: A maximum of 12,000 applications accepted under the CEC.
Between November 9, 2013 and October 31, 2014, CIC will accept a maximum of 12,000
applications under the Canadian Experience Class Immigration Program. Within this cap, there
will be sub-caps of 200 applications for each National Occupational Classification B
applications.
You cannot use work experience in the following occupations to qualify for the CEC:
Cooks (NOC 6322)
Food service supervisors (NOC 6311)
Administrative officers (NOC 1221)
Administrative assistants (NOC 1241)
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers (NOC 1311)
Retail sales supervisors (NOC 6211)
Provincial Nominee Programs (all provinces and territories)
Information about the Provincial Nominee Program in Canada....
Most provinces and territories in Canada have an agreement with the Government of Canada that
lets them nominate foreign nationals like you who want to immigrate to Canada.
If you want to immigrate to a particular province in Canada you must apply in two stages.
First, you must apply to the province or territory where you want to live.
They will review your application based on two things:
Their immigration needs and
If you really plan to live there.
The criteria vary and can change without notice.
You should visit one of the websites below for the most current information.
British Columbia
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
Yukon
After a province or territory nominates you, you must apply to Citizenship and Immigration
Canada (CIC) for permanent residence. A CIC officer will assess your application based on
Canadian rules.
Provinces and territories can also recruit candidates from the Express Entry system through
their Provincial Nominee Programs to meet local labor market
needs.
As part of the process, you will have to pass a medical exam and get a police clearance
certificate.
Note: As of July 1, 2012, if you apply as a provincial nominee for a semi- or
low-skilled job (NOC C or D), you need to take an English or French language test.
This test will show if your ability to listen, speak, read and write in English or French
meets a minimum standard. Test results are usually valid for two years from the day you take
the test.
This does not apply if you applied for a provincial nomination certificate before July 1,
2012.
Family class - Spouses, Common Law and Conjugal Partners, Dependent Children, Parents and
Grandparents
If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has a foreign national spouse by
marriage or by common-law or a foreign national conjugal
partner, you can sponsor your spouse or partner to become a Canadian permanent resident.
Submitting a successful Canada Spousal Sponsorship Application is all in the detail and the
knowing how to persuasively present the genuineness
of your relationship to a visa officer. Our office is thorough, and yet fast in its
preparation and submission of Spousal Sponsorship Applications.
We know how important the application is to you and your spouse or partner and accordingly
bring due care to the management of it.
Once your Canada Spousal Sponsorship Application has been submitted to Citizenship and
Immigration Canada our office handles all correspondence and
communication with the visa office concerning your application until a final determination
is made by an officer.
All letters and e-mails from the visa office will be sent to our office so you don't have to
worry about missing any.
Should any issue arise during the course of the processing of your application at the visa
office our office will take care of it after
consulting with you. If you wish to sponsor your spouse or partner, please call our office
for a free consultation.
Note: As of October 25, 2012 sponsored spouses or partners must now live together in
a legitimate relationship with their sponsor for
two years from the day they receive permanent residence status in Canada. If you are a
spouse or partner being sponsored to come to Canada
This applies to you if
You are being sponsored by a permanent resident or Canadian citizen
You have been in a relationship for two years or less with your sponsor
You have no children in common
Your application was received on or after October 25, 2012
If your family member is a permanent resident, they can live, study and work in Canada.
There are two different processes for sponsoring your family under the FC. One process is
used for sponsoring your spouse, conjugal or common-law partner and/or dependent children.
Another process is used to sponsor other eligible relatives.
Between January 2, 2015, to January 1, 2016, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will accept a
maximum of 5,000 new, complete applications for sponsorship of parents and grandparents.
The cap of 5,000 applications is not the first 5,000 applications received, but the first
5,000 complete applications received from applicants.
Complete applications include all supporting documents included in the documents checklist
found in the application guide and correct payment for
the application.
Contact our office today to help you secure one of the Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship
Application spaces that will come available in 2015 by
calling our office for a free consultation.
Protected Persons and Convention Refugees
In Canada, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) and Citizenship and Immigration
Canada (CIC) decide who is a Protected Person.
If the IRB determined you to be a person in need of protection or a Convention refugee or if
you received a positive decision on
your Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) from CIC, you are Protected Person and may apply for
permanent residence with this application.
You may also apply for permanent residence with this application if you are a member of the
Protected Temporary Residents Class (PTRC).
Protected Temporary Residents are individuals admitted to Canada on a temporary resident
permit and who have been determined to be in
urgent need of protection by a visa office.
Humanitarian and Compassionate Cases (H & C)
This application is for persons in Canada who would suffer excessive hardship if they
had a return to their home country to apply for
permanent residence in Canada as required by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Cost and inconvenience are not considered excessive hardship.
Live-in Caregiver
Live-in caregivers are individuals who are qualified to provide care for children, elderly
persons or persons with disabilities in
private homes without supervision. Live-in caregivers from abroad will no longer be required
to reside with their employers.
Both the employer and the employee must follow several steps to meet the requirements of the
Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP).
Refugee Sponsorships - Community, Group of 5
A Group of five (G5) is five or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have
arranged to sponsor a refugee living abroad to come to Canada.
All of the group members must be at least 18 years of age and live or have representatives
in the are where the refugee will settle.
The group must agree to give emotional and financial support to the refugee(s) for the full
sponsorship period-usually one year.
Effective October 19, 2012, a G5 may only sponsor applicants who are recognized as refugees
by either the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees or a foreign state.
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