Express Entry is a system that allows to apply for Permanent Residence under one of the following federal economic immigration programs: Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades, Canadian Experience Class.
Federal Skilled Worker
The FSW category is for skilled workers, who may become permanent residents based on their ability to become economically established in Canada, and who intend to reside in a province other than Quebec.
A “skilled worker” is a foreign national who has worked in 1 of these National Occupational Classification TEER categories: TEER 0, TEER 1, TEER 2, and TEER 3.
Federal Skilled Trades
The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade. Skilled trades for the Federal Skilled Trades Program are organized under these groups of the National Occupational Classification (NOC):
(1) Major Group 72 – technical trades and transportation officers and controllers (excluding Sub-Major Group 726, transportation officers and controllers)
(2) Major Group 73 – general trades
(3) Major Group 82 – supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production
(4) Major Group 83 – occupations in natural resources and related production
(5) Major Group 92 – processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors, and utilities operators and controllers
(6) Major Group 93 – central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors, excluding Sub-Major Group 932, aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
(7) Minor Group 6320 – cooks, butchers and bakers
(8) Unit Group 62200 – chefs
Canadian Experience Class
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is for skilled workers who have Canadian work experience and want to become permanent residents. A foreign national is not eligible for the Canadian Experience Class if:
(1) he/she is a refugee claimant in Canada
(2) he/she is working without authorization
(3) work experience was gained without temporary resident status in Canada
Skilled work experience means work experienced gained in TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 of National Occupational Classification (NOC).
The Express Entry system consists of the following steps:
(1) Evaluating your chances for one of the Express Entry programs
(2) Creating your Express Entry profile
(3) Submitting your Express Entry profile
(4) Your profile will be raked based on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).
(5) Receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Permanent Residence if you scored enough points on the Comprehensive Ranking System
(6) Apply for Permanent Residence within 60 (sixty) days of receiving an ITA.