Canada Express Entry Program is a Canada Immigration program that is designed by the Canadian government and managed by the Canadian Immigration authorities which is IRCC(Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada). This Canada Immigration program attracts candidates from all around the world to apply for immigration programs for particular skills.
The Canadian Immigration authorities recently published the Canada Express Entry Draw on April 24, 2024, under which, they released 1400 ITAs to candidates with 410 CRS scores in French language Proficiency.
In this article, we will provide every detail about the Canada Express Entry Program including, its eligibility criteria, and every other detail. But, before going further, let us understand the meaning of the Express Entry Program.
Express Entry Program – An Overview
The Express Entry Program is an online immigration program under which the candidate has to visit the website of the Government of Canada. Under this, they must submit every detail about themselves including their educational details, professional details, and other related details.
The Canadian Express Entry Program is a point-based method in which the candidate with the highest points will receive the Invitation to Apply and if this gets approved, the candidate will receive the Canada PR Visa.
Streams Under Canada’s Express Entry Program
We know that there are different types of skilled workers, therefore the Canadian Government has different immigration programs. These immigration programs are also known as the Economic immigration program. The following are the streams under the Canada Express Entry Program.
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Trade Program
- Canadian Experience Class
- Provincial Nominee Program
These immigration programs have different eligibility criteria, for instance, educational qualifications, professional qualifications, and every other related requirement are different.
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
This substream of the Express Entry Program is designed for foreign skilled workers with foreign work experience to immigrate to Canada. Under this, the candidate must demonstrate proficiency in an official language of Canada which is English and French in which they must score at least 7 CLB(Canadian Language Benchmark). The candidate should also have at least one year of work experience in a specific occupation in the past 10 years.
- Federal Skilled Trade Program
This substream of the Express Entry Program is designed for foreign-skilled workers with foreign work experience in a specific trade to immigrate to Canada. Under this, the candidate must have proficiency in the official language of Canada which is English and French in which they should score at least 4 or 5 CLB(Canadian Language Benchmark) Level.
Candidates applying for a Canada PR Visa through this Canada immigration Program must have a valid job offer from a Canadian Employer. Under this, the candidate should also have at least 2 years of work experience in the last 5 years.
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
This Canada immigration program is designed for skilled workers having work experience within Canada. The candidate should have the ability to demonstrate language proficiency in English and French, under which, they must score at least 5 to 7 CLB(Canadian Language Benchmark).
Under this, the candidate should also have at least one year of work experience in management jobs, professional jobs, technical jobs, and other related occupations.
- Provincial Nominee Program
The Provincial Nominee Program is an immigration program, which is designed for the province of Canada, this program allows the province to attract foreign skilled workers from all around the world to boost the economy of different provinces. However, this immigration program is managed by provinces and they use the express entry portal only to receive candidate’s profiles.
Canada Express Entry Program Eligibility Criteria
The following information explains the minimum eligibility criteria for the Canada Express Entry Program.
- CRS Score
The candidate must receive a minimum of 400 CRS Score in both the Provincial Nomination and Federal Application stages to meet one of the first eligibility requirements for the Canada immigration program.
- Work Experience
An additional prerequisite for immigration to Canada is that the primary applicant must possess a minimum of three years of full-time professional work experience.
- Educational Qualification
The primary applicant must complete an Educational Credentials Assessment or hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a university accredited by the Canadian government to be eligible for immigration to Canada.
- Language Proficiency
The primary candidate for the Canada immigration program must also be able to prove language competency in both English and French, which are the official languages of Canada. To qualify for this, an applicant must score at least 7 CLB in each of the four categories—reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
- Sufficient Proof of Funds
An additional need for qualifying is that the applicant must show immigration authorities adequate proof of cash. This will reassure them that the applicant has sufficient financial means to cover their expenses while in Canada.
Tabular Representation of Canada Express Entry Draw 2024
The following information illustrates the tabular representation of Canada Express Entry Draw 2024.
| Draw No. | Release Date | Invitation to Apply | Minimum CRS Score | Type of Draw |
| 295 | April 24, 2024 | 1,400 | 410 | French language proficiency (2024-1) |
| 294 | April 23, 2024 | 2,095 | 529 | General Draw |
| 293 | April 11, 2024 | 4,500 | 491 | STEM occupations (2024-1) |
| 292 | April 10, 2024 | 1,280 | 549 | General Draw |
| 291 | March 26, 2024 | 1500 | 388 | French language proficiency (2024-1) |
| 290 | March 25, 2024 | 1,980 | 524 | General Draw |
| 289 | March 13, 2024 | 975 | 430 | Transport occupations (2024-1) |
| 288 | March 12, 2024 | 2,850 | 525 | General Draw |
| 287 | February 29, 2024 | 2,500 | 336 | French language proficiency (2024-1) |
| 286 | February 28, 2024 | 1,470 | 534 | General Draw |
| 285 | February 16, 2024 | 150 | 437 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations (2023-1) |
| 284 | February 14, 2024 | 3,500 | 422 | Healthcare occupations (2023-1) |
| 283 | February 13, 2024 | 1,490 | 535 | General Draw |
| 282 | February 1, 2024 | 7,000 | 365 | French language proficiency (2023-1) |
| 281 | January 31, 2024 | 730 | 541 | General Draw |
| 280 | January 23, 2024 | 1,040 | 543 | General Draw |
| 279 | January 10, 2024 | 1,510 | 546 | General Draw |
Conclusion
This article provides details about the Canada Express Entry Program. The Canada Express Entry Program is an online immigration system designed by the Canadian government and managed by Canadian Immigration authorities. It attracts candidates worldwide to apply for specific skills through various streams, including the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trade Program, Canadian Experience Class, and Provincial Nominee Program.
Eligibility criteria include a CRS Score of 400, three years of professional work experience, an Educational Credentials Assessment, language competency, and sufficient proof of funds.
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