Visa aspirants requiring a Canadian PR can choose the Canadian Express Entry. People across the world apply for a PR through the Express Entry system. Business owners, dependents, students, skilled workers etc. that want to settle in Canada can opt for this scheme. An electronic point-based system determines the applicants qualified to receive a PR. Usually, people who reside in Canada for a longer duration become eligible to work and settle there. A comprehensive Ranking System or a CRS is used to determine your eligibility score. This score can get improved by various means like skill transferability, provincial nomination, valid job offers or a relative who settled there. Core Human Factors (like an accompanying spouse) yield additional plus points. A minimum score of 67 in the electronic point-based selection system is needed after which applicants get profiled into the “Expression of Interest”.

Someone who has a prior work experience can opt to apply for the Federal skilled worker Program (this also falls within the Express Entry system. This system allows the applicants to apply any time of the year. CIC conducts draw at regular intervals, and applicants holding high CRS scores are sent an “Invitation to Apply”.

Express Entry Calculator points

Candidates enter their details into the electronic points-based system which then calculates their points. A high comprehensive system ranking score increases the chances to secure a PR by a wide margin. There is 4 section with 1200 points in total. First two sections consist of basic requirements like age, sex, overseas work experience, educational credentials, language proficiency and can fetch 500 points combined.

The four point-based calculating sections under the CRS Comprehensive Ranking System are: –

Core Human Factors: This criterion evaluates the most basic details of the applicants like age, educational qualifications and fluency in a language. The applicant may procure the highest point range of 29. With each passing year, the number of points an applicant can score decreases.

Skill Transferability: An applicant can score points based on 3 major categories. Starting with (i) Overseas Work Experience (ii) Education (Post-Secondary Certificate) (iii) Canada Qualification Certificate. An applicant can score a total of 100 points in this section. Language proficiency and Work Experience can give you an added edge.

Other Additional Factors: The final section of the CRS includes factors like Language Proficiency in French, Arranged Employment, Provincial Nomination. These factors can help an applicant score anywhere between 200 to 600 points. This section consists of a total of 600 points; hence, a crucial stage for many applications.