EXPRESS ENTRY CANADA

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Express entry system manages applications of the following 3 categories of Skilled workers:

• The Canadian Experience Class ( CEC)
• The Federal Skilled Worker Program ( FSW)
• The Federal Skilled Trades Program ( FST)

Canadian provinces can also recruit candidates from the Express Entry pool through the provincial nominee program (PNP). You must make sure to be eligible to at least one of the Express Entry Immigration programs before submitting your profile into the pool of Express Entry candidates.
CANADA EXPRESS ENTRY STEP BY STEP
Step 1: Evaluation of your qualifications to find out if you are eligible.
Step 2: Prepare the necessary documents and submit your profile into the pool of candidates.
Step 3: Apply for the Canadian permanent residence after you receive an invitation from IRCC .
Having the minimum score and submitting your profile through the Express Entry system does not guarantee that you will be invited to Apply for the Canadian PR.
Comprehensive Ranking System CRS score
The Comprehensive Ranking System CRS is a points-based system to assess your profile (your age, level of education, language ability in English and/or French, skilled work experience, whether you have a valid job offer, your adaptability, family ties in Canada…
You will be ranked according to the score you get based on your information in the Express Entry pool.
Compare Requirements of the 3 Express Entry programs
Here is a basic comparison between the 3 Canadian immigration express entry programs for skilled workers:

Eligibility criteria	Canadian Experience Class	Federal Skilled Worker Program	Federal Skilled Trades Program
Language skills	English or French skills CLB 7 for TEER 0 or TEER 1 occupations CLB 5 for TEER 2 or TEER 3 occupations	English ou French skills CLB 7	English or French skills CLB 5 for speaking and listening CLB 4 for reading and writing
Type / Level of work experience	Canadian work experience in an occupation listed in 1ou more of these NOC TEER Categories: TEER 0 TEER 1 TEER 2 TEER 3	Work experience in an occupation listed in 1 of these NOC TEER Categories: TEER 0 TEER 1 TEER 2 TEER 3	Work experience in a skilled trade under key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3: Major Group 72, technical trades and transportation officers and controllers, excluding Sub-Major Group 726, transportation officers and controllers. Major Group 73, general trades. Major Group 82, supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production. Major Group 83, occupation in natural resources ans related production. Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors, and utilities operators and controllers. Major Group 93, central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers ans inspectors, excluding Sub-Major Group 932, aircraft assembly inspectors. Minor Group 6320, cooks, butchers and bakers. Unit Group 62200, chefs
Amount of work Experience	One year in Canada in the last 3 years (either combinaition of full-time or part-time work)	One year continuous within the last 10 years (combination of part-time, full-time or more than 1 job in your primary occupation)	Two years within last 5 years (either combinaition of full-time or part-time work)
Job offer	Not required	Not required. But you can get selection criteria (FSW) points for having a valid job offer.	Required 1. Valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year OR 2. A certificate of qualification in that skilled trade by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority.
Education	Not required	Secondary education required. You can get more selection criteria (FSW) points for your post-secondaru education.	Not required

How Often Canada Express Entry Draw ?
Every year there are 25 to 37 rounds of invitation of express entry to apply for the Canadian PR. During the rounds of invitations and almost every 2 weeks, Immigration Canada selects the highest-ranking candidates from the pool and invite them to apply for Canadian permanent residence.