{"id":7248,"date":"2022-06-26T20:05:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T20:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altecglobal.wpenginepowered.com\/canada-express-entry-how-it-works\/"},"modified":"2022-06-26T20:05:15","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T20:05:15","slug":"canada-express-entry-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/zh\/canada-express-entry-how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Express Entry\u2013How It Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2640\" style=\"width: 839px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2640\" src=\"https:\/\/cicvisa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_1951182787.jpg\" alt=\"A city with the Canadian flag in the foreground.\" width=\"839\" height=\"531\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A small flag of Canada on the background of a blurred background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three Canada immigration Express Entry programs that you can use to immigrate to Canada under Express Entry eligibility.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first is the Canadian Experience Class, in which you have at least one year of Canadian skilled work experience in the last three years before you apply. The second is the Federal Skilled Worker Program, in which you are a skilled worker with foreign work experience (there are also a few qualifications regarding education, etc). Finally, there is the Federal Skilled Trades Program, which is for skilled workers who are qualified in a specified skilled trade, and which have either a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicvisa.com\/en\/oinp-ontario-employer-job-offer-stream\/\">job offer<\/a> in Canada or a certificate of qualification.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those are the programs. But navigating it can still be hard and there is Express Entry processing time. It all depends on improving your CRS score (Comprehensive Ranking System). Here are a few tips for Express Entry CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada).<\/span>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work to improve your IELTS score<\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IELTS is the International English Language Testing System, which is a test you must take when emigrating to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Keep in mind that you have to take the IELTS General Training test for immigration purposes.\u00a0 The language ability scores are based on a 1-9 scale.\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve taken the test, but haven\u2019t done as well as you like, you\u2019re invited to apply and keep taking it. The IELTS is a big factor when it comes to Express Entry and doing well on it (or doing poorly on it) will affect your ability to immigrate. So if you don\u2019t think you\u2019ve done well, polish up on your English skills and take the test again.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t forget, to apply in Canada, you can take tests in English or French.<\/span>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t Forget Spousal Points<\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Express Entry candidates will be scored differently if you have a spouse who will be joining you in Canada. You may score less in your base points when applying with your spouse, but you can also gain points from them. There are three factors where your spouse can contribute to your CRS score: level of education, official language proficiency and Canadian work <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experience<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In total, your spouse or common law partner can receive up to 40 points for their skills.\u00a0 Some may consider <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">immigrating<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without including their spouse first, to maximize their CRS scores, and then working later to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicvisa.com\/en\/family-sponsorship\/\">sponsor <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">their<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> spouse to join in Canada. It may be a difficult decision to have to split from your spouse or common law partner to qualify, but it just might help.<\/span>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure That Job Offer<\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicvisa.com\/en\/oinp-ontario-employer-job-offer-stream\/\">job offer<\/a> in Canada gets you brought almost to the front of the line, scoring you hundreds of CRS points toward Express Entry. This isn\u2019t to say it\u2019s easy, but you should be actively applying for every job opportunity you can in Canada while you\u2019re waiting for your immigration status to be approved. And if you get a job, report it immediately to your Express Entry Profile.\u00a0<\/span>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the Books<\/span><\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People applying for express entry who have a post-secondary degree will earn more than 100 more points toward their Express Entry. So while you\u2019re waiting to immigrate, and applying for jobs, try heading back to college and seeing if you can get a good degree that will bring your application to the top of the stack.\u00a0<\/span>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cicvisa.com\/en\/express-entry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get help with your immigration today!<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n    \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n        \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n        \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.cicvisa.com\\\/en\\\/canada-express-entry-how-it-works\\\/\"\n    },\n    \"headline\": \"Canada Express Entry\\u2013How It Works\",\n    \"description\": \"Express Entry can be a great way to immigrate to Canada, but it can also be difficult to qualify. Here are some tips.\",\n    \"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.cicvisa.com\\\/en\\\/wp-admin\\\/upload.php?item=2640\",\n    \"author\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n        \"name\": \"Altec Global Inc.\",\n        \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.cicvisa.com\"\n    },\n    \"publisher\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n        \"name\": \"Altec Global Inc.\",\n        \"logo\": {\n            \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.cicvisa.com\\\/en\\\/wp-admin\\\/upload.php?item=2541\"\n        }\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2022-06-26\",\n    \"dateModified\": \"2022-06-26\"\n}<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are three Canada immigration Express Entry programs that you can use to immigrate to Canada under Express Entry eligibility.\u00a0 The first is the Canadian Experience Class, in which you have at least one year of Canadian skilled work experience in the last three years before you apply. 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