EXPRESS
ENTRY
Canada Express Entry is an electronic system that Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada uses to manage the applications of skilled workers who wish to become permanent residents of Canada.
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There are three immigration programs managed through Express Entry:
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Once an interested candidate submits an online profile, IRCC determines if the candidate is eligible for a program managed by Express Entry. Eligible candidates are accepted into the Express Entry pool and are ranked according to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The CRS is a points-based system used by the government to assess and rank candidates in the Express Entry pool. The CRS score is calculated based on a candidate’s age, education, work experience, language skills, as well as other factors.
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Approximately every two weeks, the Canadian government selects the highest-scoring candidates from the Express Entry pool and provides them with an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.