What are the important selection factors for Express Entry?

For a variety of reasons, Canada's skilled immigration and permanent residency procedures are among the best in the world. Few contemporary, developed nations now welcome immigrants without trouble or problems. Canada unquestionably tops the list of nations that welcome immigrants. Canada's high rate of immigration attests to the country's lax immigration regulations.

Because of this, any competent person who wants to succeed in a developed country seems interested in the immigration and permanent residency processes in Canada. Let's look at the selection criteria for a Canada PR (Permanent Residency) visa if you're one of the applicants. 

Selection factors for Express Entry

You may be eligible to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker if your score is 67 points or above (out of 100) in the following selection factors. You will not be eligible to immigrate to Canada as a federal skilled worker if your score falls below the cut-off of 67 points. In that case it is preferable to wait to apply.

1. Age 

You may seek for permanent residence in Canada up to the age of 47. However, when applying for permanent residency in Canada through an economic immigration program like the Express Entry system, applicants between the ages of 18 and 35 must score the maximum points for age. After the age of 35, your points for the age factor begin to decline, but you can still be invited to the PR program if your score is acceptable based on other criteria and you have provincial nomination from a Canadian province.

2. Language proficiency 

Since English and French are both official languages in Canada, you must be proficient in one of them in order to be eligible for a Canada permanent residence visa. For language competency in French or English with a least CLB 7 score in Express Entry, you must produce language test results from an approved Test.

3. Educational qualification

Based on your educational background, you receive some significant points. However, you must submit an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from a recognised organisation, such as WES, in order to have your credentials (obtained outside of Canada), confirmed (World Education Service). 

You receive significant points for education, based on your qualifications, such as a university degree at the doctoral (PhD) level or above (highest points) OR a university level degree for professional admission (or equal).

4. Working Experience

Your prior employment is crucial in assisting you in receiving the IRCC's Canada PR Invitation (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada). Your employment experience must, however, fall under a Canadian NOC (National Occupational Classification) occupation. Based on your prior job experience, you can get the necessary express entry immigration points. However, one year of job experience is the bare requirement.

5. Arranged job offer 

You can gain important immigration points depending on a job offer you've received from a Canadian business in Express Entry and PNP (Provincial Nominee Program).

6. Adaptability 

The sixth and final Canada PR Selection criteria is having previous ties with the country. You can also gain important immigration points on the adaptation factor. The following are the adaptation criteria for which you can earn points:

• Your partner's or spouse's language proficiency

• If you previously studied in Canada

• Prior Canadian studies of your spouse or relationship

• Your Canadian work history

• Work history of your spouse or common-law partner in Canada

• Employment Arrangements in Canada

• Family relatives in Canada

The Express Entry is the fastest point-based immigration system used by Canada as a means of allocating permanent residence visas to talented and skilled foreigners who register their profiles in this system each year. Express Entry is based on a point system that evaluates candidates based on the above mentioned six criteria and assigns points in accordance.

Check your eligibility for the Express Entry is first determined by the points you receive for these considerations. Your CRS score in the Express entry pool determines whether you will receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canada PR from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship of Canada). The criteria for selection for other Canadian immigration schemes, such as the program for provincial nominees, are mostly the same as Express Entry.