Canada Express Entry – Eligibility Requirements, Latest Draw
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Express Entry Profile Creation
Step 1: Complete your ECA
If you have done your education outside Canada, you should get your Educational Credentials Assessment or ECA. The ECA proves that your educational qualifications are equal to those recognized in the Canadian educational system.
Step 2: Complete your language ability tests
The next step is completing the required English language proficiency tests. The minimum score is 6 bands in IELTS equivalent to CLB 7. Your test score should be less than 2 years old at the time of application.
You will have an edge over other applicants if you know French. French language tests like the Test de Evaluation de Francians (TEF) will prove your proficiency in the language.
Step 3: Create your Express Entry profile
First, you have to create your online Express Entry profile. The profile should include details about your age, work experience, education, language skills, etc. You will be given a score base on these details.
If you qualify by getting the required points, you can submit your profile. This will be included in the Express Entry pool.
Step 4: Calculate your CRS score
If your profile makes it to the Express Entry pool, it is ranked based on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. Criteria such as age, work experience, adaptability, etc. determine your CRS score. Your profile gets included in the Express Entry pool if you have the required CRS score. You need to have a minimum of 67 points out of 100 to be eligible to apply under the Express Entry program.
Step 5: Get your Invitation to Apply (ITA)
If your profile gets selected from the Express Entry pool, you will get an ITA from the Canadian government after which you can start the documentation for your PR visa.
Express Entry Programs
Federal Skilled Worker Program
Canadian Experience Class
Federal Skilled Trades Program
Eligibility Criteria:
Language skills:
✓CLB 7
CLB 7 if your TEER 0 or 1
CLB 5 for speaking and listening
(English or French skills)
CLB 5 if your TEER 2
CLB 4 for reading and writing
Work Experience: (Type/Level &Amount)
NA
Canadian Experience in TEER 0,1, 2,3, 4
Canadian Experience in skilled trade
One year continuous within the last 10 years
One year in Canada in the last 3 years
Two years within last 5 years
Job offer:
Selection criteria (FSW) points for a job offer.
Not Applicable
A full-time job offer for at least 1 year
Education:
Secondary education is required.
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Extra points for your post-secondary education.
IRCC Time Lines:
ECA Credential Assessment: Upon submission of documents to designated authorities 8 to 20 weeks.
Express Entry Profile: Express Entry Profile is valid for 1 year from the date of submission.
PR Application: Upon receiving ITA client must submit supporting documents within 60 days.
PR Visa: Upon submission of PR application the visa processing time is 6 months.
PR Visa: PR visa is valid for 5 years.
ITA Canada
IRCC holds Express Entry draws at regular intervals. Every draw has a different cut-off score. The applicants with a CRS score equal to or above the cutoff score will receive an ITA. Candidates with a long presence in the Express Entry pool will receive an ITA.
Once you receive an ITA, you will have to submit a complete and correct application for which you will be given 90 days. If you fail to do so within 90 days, then your invitation will become null and void. So, you should make the best use of this time to submit an accurate application.
Submit your Canada PR application
After receiving the ITA, candidates need to know under which Express Entry program (FSWP, FSTP, PNP, or CEC) they have been selected to apply for the Canada PR visa. Candidates will receive the checklist of requirements specific to the program they have applied for. A general checklist of requirements is given below:
- English language test results
- Civil status such as your birth certificate
- Proof of your education achievements
- Proof of your work experience
- Medical Certificate
- Police Clearance Certificate
- Proof of Funds
- Photos
Express Entry Fees
- Language tests: $300
- Educational Credential Assessment (ECA): $200
- Biometrics: $85/person
- Government fees: $1,325/adult & $225/child
- Medical examination fees: $450/adult & $250/child
- Police clearance certificates: $100
Proof of Funds for Express Entry
Number of
family members
Funds required
(in Canadian dollars)
1
$13,310
2
$16,570
3
$20,371
4
$24,733
5
$28,052
6
$31,638
7
$35,224
For each additional family member
$3,586
CANADA EXPRESS ENTRY DRAWS IN 2023
IRCC held 10 Express Entry Draws in 2023 and issued 41,059 ITAs. The details of the Canada EE Draws in 2023 are given below:
Express Entry Draws in 2023
Total draws: 10
Total ITAs issued till date: 41,059
Draw No.
Date of Draw
Type of Draw
ITAs issued
CRS cut-off
#246
April 12, 2023
All Program Draw
3500
486
#245
March 29, 2023
All Program Draw
7000
481
#244
March 23, 2023
All Program Draw
7000
484
#243
March 15, 2023
All Program Draw
7000
491
#242
March 1, 2023
Provincial Nominee Program
667
748
#241
February 15, 2023
Provincial Nominee Program
699
791
#240
February 2, 2023
Federal Skilled Worker
3300
489
#239
February 1, 2023
Provincial Nominee Program
893
733
#238
January 18, 2023
No Program Specified
5500
490
#237
January 11, 2023
No Program Specified
5500
507
