Express Entry to Canada

Express Entry

With the Express Entry program set to launch in January 2015, many people ask us how it differs from the current Canada Immigration programs currently in place. Below is a list of the main differences.

Express Entry will cover the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class.

Differences:

1)      Profile Required

Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will need to create a profile to become part of the pool from which Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Canadian Provinces, and Employers will select candidates for immigration to Canada.


2)      Applications will be electronic

Profiles and the application for permanent residence will be completed electronically.


3)      Invitation to Apply for Permanent Residence required

Candidates from the pool of applicants will need to be invited to submit applications for permanent residence. Candidates will have only 60 days to submit an electronic application for permanent residence once invited.


4)      There will be no list of eligible occupations

This removes the restrictions that some may have faced in qualifying to immigrate to Canada. All candidates are welcome to submit their profile and they will be selected based on their profile without being disqualified merely because do not belong to an occupation on the list of eligible occupation.


5)      Selection is based on how much points you score using the human capital model that assesses a candidate’s chances for success in Canada.

Selection will depend on how much a person scores overall on the following factors: age, English or French language proficiency, education, work experience, prior work or education in Canada, family in Canada, etc.


6)      Employers will be able to select candidates from the pool of prospects to fill their labour shortage needs.

The new system will proactively try to match candidates’ skills with advertised job openings in Canada, thereby assisting employers in finding the perfect candidates they seek.


7)      Increased chance that applicants will be arriving in Canada with a job waiting

The new job matching tool means that many candidates will have a job waiting for them on arrival.

8)      Faster processing time of 6 months or less.

Citizenship and immigration Canada is promising that applications selected from the pool will be completed within 6 months. This is great for the prospective employer as the labor shortage is filled quickly and it is great for candidates as well as they no longer need to wait for years before they can immigrate.



Would you like to apply to immigrate to Canada under the Express Entry program?

Want to find out how good your changes are for successfully immigrating to Canada under the Express Entry program?

Y Canada Services, the immigration Law Section of A. Princewill Law Firm can help you. Complete a free online assessment and we will advise you of your chances of success and the next steps towards obtaining permanent residence in Canada.

INADMISSIBLE OR DENIED ENTRY INTO CANADA? There are several reasons why a person may be denied entry into Canada and some of the reasons include: Criminality Security reasons Human rights violations Medical reasons Financial reasons Misrepresentation Non-compliance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act Inadmissible family member You may be criminally inadmissible if convicted of an offence in Canada. You may also be criminally responsible for committing on entering Canada, an offence under an Act of Parliament.  Offences committed outside Canada may also make you inadmissible to Canada. Provided the act is an offence in the place where it was committed and if committed in Canada, world constitute an offence under an Act of Parliament. Security reasons for inadmissibility include espionage, instigating the subversion of a government by force; engaging in terrorism or being a member of an organization that there are reasonable grounds to believe engages, has engaged, or will engage in acts of terrorism, espionage, violence or other such related act. You may be medically inadmissible to Canada to if you have a health condition that is likely to be a danger to public health, a danger to public safety, or that might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on health and social services. Financial reasons for inadmissibility include being unable or unwilling to support yourself or your dependents.   Misrepresentation arises where you directly or indirectly misrepresent or withhold material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Non-compliance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act occurs when you fail to comply through an act or omission which contravenes directly or indirectly a provision of the Act. A family member to whom any of the above applies is inadmissible. An inadmissible family member makes you inadmissible to Canada too except there is an exemption that applies to you. How to overcome inadmissibility The specific remedy depends on the underlying reason for your inadmissibility.  You can give us a call or book a consultation to speak to a lawyer at A. Princewill Law Firm about your situation. The most common remedies include obtaining a temporary resident permit (TRP) to visit or live in Canada temporarily while still considered inadmissible. For the criminally inadmissible, you may be able to permanently overcome your inadmissibility by applying for rehabilitation.   For the medically inadmissible, we carefully review your situation and present your case so that it is an exemption from the provisions of the Act. In the alternative, we may be able to get you temporary residence in Canada and after a few years of residing here, you will qualify for permanent residence. For cases involving misrepresentation, we review whether it is indeed a relevant fact and whether indeed it could have induced an error in the administration of the Act. These elements are critical to establishing a case against you for misrepresentation. Everyone’s situation is different and the approach taken depend on the facts of the case and your Canada immigration goals. Contact A. Princewill Law Firm today and we can help you successfully gain entry into Canada.