Step 2 : Calculate CRS Score

If you're eligible for one or more of the Express Entry programs and submit your profile, you'll be ranked in the Express Entry pool using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

The CRS is a points-based system we use to

• assess and score your profile and
• rank it in the Express Entry pool

To be invited, you need to have a score above the minimum points score for your round of invitations.

67 Points that make you eligible for Express Entry Program

To apply for a Permanent Residence under the Express Entry program, you must score 67 points out of 100 which assessed based on 6 factors. According to CIC, if your score is higher or equivalent to 67 you can immigrate to Canada as skilled worker. If your Canada CRS score is lower than 67, you do not qualify to migrate to Canada as a skilled worker, but you can opt for any other visa program. Once you apply under the Express Entry, the applicants with the highest Comprehensive Ranking System scores and also ranking in the Express Entry pool are sent an Invitation to Apply (ITA).

6 Factors that decide your Eligibility for Express Entry Program

1200 points in the CRS

There are a total of 1,200 points available under the Comprehensive Ranking System.

Candidates without an accompanying spouse or common-law partner,

• Core Human Capital Factor - 500 Points
• Skill Transferability Factor - 100 Points
• Provincial Nomination/Job Offer - 200/50 Points

CRS Calculator References

⬥ On the Basis of Age

⬥ Level of Education

PA Refers To The Principle Applicant

⬥ First Language Ability (English or French)

Points are for each language ability: speaking, writing, reading and listening.

⬥ Second Language Ability (English or French)

⬥ Canadian Work Experience

Skill Transferability Factors

A maximum of 100 points are awarded for a candidate's skill transferability factors. There are five combinations of such skill transferability, with a maximum of 50 points awarded for each combination.

⬥ Education and Language Ability

⬥ Education and Canadian Work Experience

⬥ Language Ability and Non-Canadian Work Experience

⬥ Canadian and Non-Canadian Work Experience

⬥ Qualification in a Trade and Language Ability

⬥ Additional Points

Step 3 : Documentation Stage

On Stage of Application

You need certain documents at different stages of the Express Entry application process. You don't need to upload documents to submit a profile, but you may need information from some or all of these documents:

• A passport or travel document
• Language test results
• Proof of Canadian education or an educational credential assessment report for immigration purposes if
  • You're applying through the Federal Skilled Workers Program, or
  • You want to get points for the education you got outside Canada
• Provincial nomination (if you have one)
• Written job offers from an employer in Canada (if you have one)
• Proof of work experience
• Certificate of qualification in a trade occupation issued by a Canadian province or territory (if you have one)
• Proof of funds

* As of October 1, 2023, you no longer have to get an upfront medical exam before you submit your application for permanent residence through Express Entry. An immigration medical exam (IME) from a panel physician is a requirement for permanent residence. Your family members must also have a medical exam, even if they aren't coming with you.

If you have already completed an IME: If you have already completed an IME as part of a previous application (for example, to work or study) and are currently living in Canada, you may not need to complete another one when you apply for permanent residence. When the panel physician completed your exam they would have given you an

• information printout sheet and
• IMM 1017B Upfront Medical Report form

Please provide a copy of these documents, or your IME number (or unique medical identifier number) from your previous medical exam when you apply online. If IRCC cannot use your old results, they'll send you instructions on how to get your medical exam done after you submit your application.

If you've never completed an IME, upload a blank document in the upload field of the Express Entry Profile Builder when submitting your application, and wait for IRCC to send you further instructions on when to get your medical exam.

IRCC won't approve your permanent resident application if your health; is a danger to Canada's public health or safety & would cause too much demand on health or social services in Canada.

Documents Upon ITA

If we invite you to apply, you'll need to upload copies of the documents you used for your profile (see list above). Most applicants will also need to upload the following:

• Police certificates
• Proof of funds
• Birth certificate, if you're declaring dependent children
• Use of a Representative form (PDF, 137 KB), if you've hired a representative
• Common-law union form (PDF, 2.22 MB), if you've declared your marital status as “common-law”
• Marriage certificate, if you've declared your marital status as “married”
• Divorce certificate and legal separation agreement, if you've declared your marital status as “divorced”
• Death certificate, if you've declared your marital status as “widowed”
• Adoption certificate, when a dependent child is listed as “adopted”

*Other Documents

You only need to submit these if we included them in your personalized document checklist. Your application may not be refused or rejected if you don't submit these documents. They're only used to check if you meet the requirements of the program you're applying for.

• Proof of relationship to a relative in Canada
• Digital photos to confirm your identity
• Other name to confirm aliases
• Authority to release personal information to a designated individual form (PDF, 1.74 MB)
• Any other documents that you feel are relevant to your application

Step 4 : Submit an Express Entry Profile

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, IRCC 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 we'll invite you to apply for permanent residence.

Once You Create an Express Entry Profile

You may exit the profile at any time. Your information will be saved in your account. You have 60 days to complete and submit your Express Entry profile. Otherwise, you'll have to start again. Once you've filled out your profile, you can submit it online. Based on the information you enter; we'll figure out which program(s) under Express Entry you're eligible for and may be invited to apply to.

Step 5 : Remaining in an Express Enrty Pool

While you wait in the pool, get ready to accept an invitation to apply. If we invite you to apply, you'll have 60 days to submit a complete application.

⬥ Get your documents ready: Having your documents ready will make it easier to apply within the 60 days.

⬥ Language tests: Check that your language test results are valid. They are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result. They must also be valid on the date you apply for permanent residence. If your results expire before then, you should: be tested again or apply before your test results expire (if possible) or decline the invitation and go back into the pool to be considered in the future. If you apply for permanent residence with language test results that have expired, we'll reject your application.

⬥ Police certificates: You'll need to get police certificates for you and any of your family members who are 18 years old or older. In some countries, it can take a long time to get police certificates. Ask for them now that you're in the pool, so you can submit them before your 60 days are up.

⬥ Find a job with Job Match: You can start your job search by creating a Job Match account with Job Bank. Job Bank is a database that can help match you with employers looking for workers with your skills. You can sign up for a Job Match account after you're in the Express Entry pool. To do this, you'll need the Job Seeker validation code you received when you submitted your profile. Once you come to Canada, you can keep using Job Bank to find a job.

⬥ Try to improve your score: While you're in the pool, you can improve your score and increase your chances of being invited to apply by:

• Getting a valid job offer by: using Job Bank and promoting yourself to employers in Canada using private-sector job boards.
• Contacting provinces and territories and asking them to consider you for a Provincial Nominee Program.
• Improving your language score.
• Improving your education.
• Gaining more relevant work experience To gain points, your work experience must be under the National Occupation Classification listed in your profile.

⬥ Keep your profile up-to-date: You must make sure that the information in your profile stays true and accurate at all times. You must update your profile if your situation changes, for example if you:

• Start a new career
• Gain or lose a job offer
• Get a new language test
• Get married or divorced
• Have or adopt a new child

If you gave false information or left out important details, IRCC can:

• Refuse your application
• Find you inadmissible
• Bar you for 5 years from applying to come to Canada for any reason

Step 6 : Round of Invitations

IRCC rank candidates in the pool using a points-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). When we hold Express Entry rounds of invitations, we

1. Choose the type of round we'll hold
2. Decide the number of candidates we need to invite
3. Identify the highest-ranking candidates from the pool who are eligible for the chosen round type
4. Invite these candidates to apply for permanent residence

Types of rounds of invitations. IRCC hold different types of rounds of invitations throughout the year.

1. General rounds of invitations: In general rounds of invitations, we invite top-ranking candidates in the pool who are eligible for 1 of the 3 programs managed through Express Entry.

2. Program-specific rounds of invitations: In program-specific rounds of invitations, we invite top-ranking candidates who are eligible for a specific Express Entry program. For example, if we're holding a round specifically for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), we would only invite candidates who are eligible for the PNP.

3. Category-based rounds of invitations: For category-based rounds of invitations, the Minister establishes a category to meet a specific economic goal. We then invite top-ranking candidates in the pool who are eligible for this category.

You must be eligible for 1 of the 3 programs managed through Express Entry to be placed in the pool.

Category-based rounds add to general and program-specific rounds by inviting top-ranking candidates who can help us meet specific economic goals.

Step 7 : Get an Invitation and Apply

We send invitations to apply to the candidates with the highest scores in the pool. If we invite you to apply, you'll have 60 days to submit your application. We'll process most complete applications that have all supporting documents in 6 months.