Provincial Nominee-Skilled Workers-Express Entry 

 

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Express Entry is an online system used to manage applications for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents of Canada. It allows eligible candidates to submit a profile to the government of Canada. Top-ranked immigration candidates are then invited to submit an application for permanent residence.

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If you want to come to Canada as a skilled immigrant, your first step is to submit your profile to the Express Entry pool.

If you’re eligible, we will:

• place you in a pool with others who are also eligible

• give you a score and rank you using several factors

• invite you to apply to be a permanent resident of Canada (if you’re one of the top candidates)

You can only apply online if we send you an invitation to apply.

Completing an online Express Entry profile or entering the pool doesn’t guarantee that you will be invited to apply for permanent residence.

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There are over 150,000 candidates in the Express Entry Candidates pool, this means that getting invited is very difficult.  Gateway Canada knows how to help you stand out among the crowds and give you the highest chances of being invited to apply for Permanent Residence.  This is why we work closely with the provincial governments to secure a Nomination Certificate 

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To qualify for the Immigrant Partner's component of the PNP- Express Entry Stream, an applicant:​

• must meet the minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLM) 7, all applicants need to take the language test approved by Citizenship and immigration Canada (CIC)

• must have Canadian secondary or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree, OR a completed foreign credential

• must score 67 or more points (out of 100) on the Six Selection Factors – Federal Skilled Workers

• must show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you arrive in Canada

• The Provincial Governments are looking for specific applicants with work experience in many different fields, a list off occupations under pressure will be updated yearly.

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How to Apply

 

Work Experience:

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Your work experience must be at least 1 year, continuous full-time or an equal amount in part-time, in the same job within the last 10 years. This job must be a paid work. Volunteer work and unpaid internships do not count.

Your work experience must be at the skill type 0, or skill level A or B of National Occupational Classification (NOC). Please refer to this NOC website for details.

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Education:

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If applicants complete their post-secondary education outside of Canada, then applicant needs to provide Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from and agency approved by CIC. For more information, please refer to ECA site

Self-Assessment – Six factors:

• Skills in English and/or French

• Education

• Work experience

• Age

• Whether you have a valid job offer

• Adaptability

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Language:

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Applicants must meet the minimum language level of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 and take the language test approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) that shows applicants meet the level for speaking, listening, reading and writing

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The Express Entry Provincial Nominee program has 5 steps: 

 

 

Step 1:

 

•  A profile is created on your behalf for the Federal Skilled Worker Express Entry using our automated system of word matching to match you with as many job postings in Canada and schedule as many interviews for you as possible.  We will Insure that you receive the highest mark possible in the Skilled Workers comprehensive ranking system.  

 

Note: To be awarded 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System for having a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination, you must have a provincial nomination certificate. Receiving a Nomination Certificate from one of the Canadian Provinces will effectively guarantee that you will be invited to apply for the final stage of Permanent Residence approval.

 

Step 2:

 

•  Submit a request for a Nomination from a provincial government, our team will cross reference your credentials with all provincial Skilled Worker programs and match you with the best one to meet your needs.  Obtaining a Nomination Certificate from a provincial government will initiate a an Invitation to apply (ITA) by the federal government and would also speed up the decision process. 

 

•  Register the client for all Canadian Employment Programs, job fairs, and online employment networks.  We will conduct a search of all of the programs available in Canada and make sure they have your information to maximize the chances of obtaining a job offer from a Canadian company, job offer will also be submitted for approval by the Human Resources Department of Canada. 

     

 

Step 3:

 

•  Nomination Certificate is issued from the provincial government, the province that nominates will upload the certificate to your Federal Express Entry Profile, this will result in your file being pulled from the pool of candidates

 

• Invitation To Apply for Permanent Residents will issued    

 

Step 4. 
 

• A complete application for Permanent Residence will be prepared and submitted to Citizenship and immigration Canada.  All applications will be reviewed by our resident immigration lawyer before final submission

 

Step 5.

 

• The Canadian Permanent Residence Visa will be sent to your nearest Canadian Embassy and your original passports will be requested in order to finalize the approval.

 

 

 

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