EXPRESS ENTRY

The Canadian government has announced that it will be admitting more than one million new immigrants over the next three years; giving hope to eligible students and skilled workers. With a multitude of immigration programs, choosing the one that will give you the best chance of success can be confusing. 

Express Entry is an application management system used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to manage and process applications received through three of Canada’s federal economic immigration programs for skilled workers. There are primarily three Express Entry programs through which, an individual or family can migrate to Canada:

1. Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC)
2. Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC)
3. Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

The newer categories of Health Occupations, French-language Proficiency, STEM, Transport Occupations, Agriculture / Agri-Food Occupations are all processed exactly the same as the standard Express Entry programs. 

To review your TEER Code (previously categorized as NOC), please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/find-national-occupation-code.html. 

You can find the CLB criteria for English or French and the TEER criteria on https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/compare.html.