Express Entry is Canada's immigration application management
system which came into effect in January 2015. Express Entry
manages the Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker,
Federal Skilled Trades Program and some Provincial Nominee
Programs. The system is designed to select economic class
immigrants who have the highest likelihood to become economically
established in Canada.
Prospective applicants express interest in permanent residence
by submitting a profile in the Express Entry pool. They are
assigned a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score based on age,
education level, knowledge of an official language and work
experience. Additional points may be awarded for Canadian
education, having a Canadian sibling, a qualified offer of arranged
employment or provincial nomination. Periodically, Immigration,
Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invites candidates with the
highest scores to apply for permanent residence. If invited,
candidates then have 60
