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Permanent Residence:

Express Entry

Express Entry is an online system that we use to manage immigration applications from skilled workers.

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  • The Canadian Experience Class is for skilled workers who have Canadian work experience and want to become permanent residents.

  • To be eligible, you must meet all the minimum requirements for

    • Canadian Skilled Work Experience

    • Language Ability

    Canadian Skilled Work Experience

    You must

    • have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in the 3 years before you apply

    • have gained your work experience by working in Canada while authorized to work under temporary resident status

    • show that you performed:

    Skilled work experience means that you’ve worked in 1 or more of these NOC training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) categories

    • TEER 0

    • TEER 1

    • TEER 2

    • TEER 3

    Your skilled work experience must be paid work, including paid wages or earned commission. We don’t count volunteer work or unpaid internships.

    You’re not eligible for the Canadian Experience Class if

    • you’re a refugee claimant in Canada

    • you’re working without authorization

    • your work experience was gained without temporary resident status in Canada

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    Language Ability

    You must

    Your language tests

    • are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result

    • must be valid on the day you apply for permanent residence

  • There is no education requirement for the Canadian Experience Class.

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    If you want to improve your rank in the Express Entry pool, there are 2 ways you can do this.

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    1. If you went to school in Canada, you can get points for a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian

      • secondary institution (high school) or

      • post-secondary institution

    2. If you have foreign education, you can get points if you have both of these

  • You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec. 

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    When filling out your profile, you must mention where you plan to live in Canada. You don’t have to settle in that province or territory.

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  • The Federal Skilled Worker Program is for skilled workers who have work experience and want to become permanent residents.

  • To be eligible, you must meet all the minimum requirements for

    • Skilled Work Experience

    • Language Ability

    • Education

    Skilled Work Experience

    Skilled work experience means that you’ve worked in 1 of these National Occupational Classification (NOC) TEER categories:

    • TEER 0

    • TEER 1

    • TEER 2

    • TEER 3

    You must show that while working in your primary occupation, you performed:

    • The actions in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC

    • Most of the main duties listed

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    Language Ability

    You must

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    Your language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result. They must be valid on the day you apply for permanent residence.

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    Education

    If you went to school in Canada, you must have a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian

    • Secondary institution (high school) or

    • Post-secondary institution

    If you have foreign education, you must have

  • If you meet all the minimum requirements, your eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker Program will be accessed based on:

    • age

    • education

    • work experience

    • whether you have a valid job offer

    • English or French language skills

    • adaptability (how well you’re likely to settle here)

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    Based on how well you do in each of the 6 factors, you are assigned an overall score out of 100. The current pass mark is 67 points.​

  • You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada, unless you

    • are currently able to legally work in Canada

    • have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada

  • You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec. 

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    When filling out your profile, you must mention where you plan to live in Canada. You don’t have to settle in that province or territory.

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  • The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.

  • To be eligible, you must meet all the minimum requirements for

    • Skilled Trades Work Experience

    • Job Offer or Certificate of Qualification

    • Language Ability

    Skilled Trades Work Experience

    You must

    • have at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in a skilled trade within the 5 years before you apply

    • meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC)

    • show that you performed:

      • the actions in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC

      • most of the main duties listed

    Your work experience only counts if you were qualified to practice that trade where you got your work experience. If you were qualified in one country, but worked in another country with different rules for practicing your trade, you must have also met the requirements to practice there independently.

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    Your application will get refused if

    • you don’t show that your experience meets the description in the NOC

    • you weren’t qualified to independently practice the trade occupation during this work

    Your work experience must be for paid work (paid wages or earned commission). We don’t count volunteer work or unpaid internships.

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    Job Offer or Certificate of Qualification

    You must have a

    • valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year or

    • certificate of qualification in your skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority

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    Language Ability

    You must

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    Your language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result. They must be valid on the day you apply for permanent residence.

  • There is no education requirement for the Canadian Experience Class.

    ​

    If you want to improve your rank in the Express Entry pool, there are 2 ways you can do this.

    ​

    1. If you went to school in Canada, you can get points for a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian

      • secondary institution (high school) or

      • post-secondary institution

    2. If you have foreign education, you can get points if you have both of these

  • You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada, unless you

    • are currently able to legally work in Canada

    • have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada

  • You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec. 

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    When filling out your profile, you must mention where you plan to live in Canada. You don’t have to settle in that province or territory.

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

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  • For individuals who want to become permanent residents of Canada and have the skills, education and work experience to work in a Canadian province/territory, there is another route available to staying in Canada.

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    If you choose to immigrate to Canada using the Provincial Nominee Program, you must apply to the province/territory in which you wish to settle and complete its provincial nominee process. Those who are nominated under the Provincial Nominee Program are those who have the skills, education and work experience to make an immediate economic contribution to the province/territory they apply for.

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    After you have been nominated, a separate application to Citizenship and Immigration Canada for permanent residence needs to be made.

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    Each province and territory has different requirements for the program. At Brace Law, we will help you meet all the requirements for whichever province or territory you wish to live and contribute in and ensure your permanent residence application is simple and straightforward

  • How we apply depends on which stream you’re applying to. We can apply using one of the following streams. The application process will vary based on the stream you choose.

    Step 1. Check Your Eligibility

    Make sure you qualify for the PNP of the province or territory where you want to live and for 1 of the 3 programs managed through Express Entry.

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    Step 2. Get A Nomination

    Contact the province or territory and apply for a nomination.

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    Create an Express Entry profile and select the provinces and territories you’re interested in. If a province or territory sends a “notification of interest” to your account, contact them and apply for a nomination.

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    Step 3. If You Get A Nomination, Update Your Express Entry Profile

    Update (or create) your Express Entry profile and show your nomination. You'll be awarded 600 additional points that will help you get invited to apply.

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    Step 4. Apply For Permanent Residence If You’re Invited

    Wait to receive an invitation from us to apply for permanent residence and, if you get one, apply online.

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