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Apply for Express Entry Canada to obtain PR Visa

Author: Nationwide Visas
by Nationwide Visas
Posted: Sep 18, 2022

You can Book your Free Consultation through any of its three economic immigration programs to obtain a Permanent Resident Visa. The 3 programs are:

  • Federal Skilled Workers
  • Federal Skilled Trades
  • Canadian Experience Class

The application process for these 3 programs is as per the following steps:

Collate supporting documents

An exhaustive list of documents has to be arranged to qualify to apply for the programs including:

  • A valid Passport /Travel document
  • Results for language tests, French or English
  • For FSW and FST programs Education Credential Assessment Report
  • Offer of job from Canadian employer if available
  • Certificates from Police to demonstrate nil criminal history
  • Medical Exam report
  • Evidence of adequate funds for staying in Canada if invited for application

Submission of your profile

Express Entry System selects the most suitable candidates for immigration to Canada from a pool of prospective candidates. This requires submitting your profile and demonstrating your eligibility.

You have to file your profile online in the Express Entry system on the IRCC website. You will be offered a code in your eligibility questionnaire which has to be entered for opening your account. All the queries about your profile have to be then answered. It includes information about your nationality, age, work experience, education, and submitting documents already collated.

60 days are allocated to you to work on the profile and then it has to be submitted. You cannot submit the profile if you exceed 60 days and will be required to restart from the first.

You have to wait for the selection after the submission of your profile. The Government of Canada holds selection draws usually once in 15 days for choosing the highest ranked and most suitable candidates. It can take even 6 months for you to get selected in a draw.

Meanwhile, you can attempt to better your profile and improve your overall score. For instance, you can reappear for a language test for enhancing scores. You can also try to obtain a job offer in Canada if you don’t have one.

Obtain Invitation to Apply

You will receive the ITA for Canada PR Visa if you are among the highest-ranked candidates. Moreover, if you are qualified and have submitted a profile for a PNP, you can even receive Provincial Nomination for PR Visa.

Once you obtain the ITA, you have to first accept it to qualify for a PR application. You can also decline the ITA if you received it from a program that was not your first preference of choice. If you decline the ITA, you have to again undergo the process from the start. You must submit the profile and await selection.

Apply for Canada PR Visa

You will receive all the essential forms for submitting the PR Visa application from IRCC. You are required to fill completely all these forms and submit them along with all the specified supporting documents. Only then your application will be considered. The payment of the fees for Visa application has also to be done which is variable based on the chosen immigration program.

60 days period is available to you for submitting the complete PR Visa application. After submission, you are only permitted to make major changes.

IRCC can take some months for assessing your application for PR Visa and then inform you regarding the verdict on your application. You can immigrate to Canada as a Permanent Resident if your application is approved. If it is denied, you will be informed of the reasons for rejection and you can make necessary corrections and again file an application.

The requirements of the Canada Express Entry Program

The three immigration programs under the Express Entry System have their individual eligibility criteria. For determining your eligibility, the questionnaire will seek several details regarding your profile like:

  • Age
  • Nationality
  • Education
  • Work experience
  • Language skills
  • Family members
  • Details of a job offer in Canada if any

Each answer that you provide for the queries will decide your overall points score on the Comprehensive Ranking System. Diverse points are allocated for diverse answers. Each of the immigration programs specifies a specific cut-off score for eligibility.

The total available points for calculation of eligibility are 100. For FSWP, you will have to score at least 67 points. You are also required to secure the minimum IELTS score for Canada Express Entry. The IRCC website will provide you with a unique code number after the completion of the questionnaire. You can create your account and start updating your profile by using this code.

Nationwide Visas is the Book your Free Consultation for Canada PR Visas through any of the Express Entry Programs. Our ICCRC-accredited Immigration Experts will ensure you the best and most highly competitive application submission.

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