Express Entry Canada point system

   Citizenship and Immigration Canada has officially announced that it will start accepting applications under the Express Entry Program for Skilled professionals interested in migrating to Canada, starting from January 1st, 2015. Candidates whose applications are picked up from Express Entry Pool must also meet the requirements of selection criteria under the federal skilled worker program in which he filing the application.

   Remember this selection criteria is applicable AFTER the candidates application has been successfully picked up from the express entry pool. It is also true that unless the Candidate does not meet FSW selection criteria, an invite to apply will NOT be issued to the Candidate.

   Here is the applicable point system and related selection Criteria which candidates chosen from the Express Entry Pool MUST meet:

Language - Principal applicant (Maximum 28 points)

   Out of the possible 28 points, one can claim up-to 24 points under English language factor and remaining 4 points under French Language factor. This is under a situation where the applicant is filing the application with English as the first language. Applicants with high level (proven by high IELTS band score) of English language proficiency can claim all the 24 points.

Age - Principal Applicant (Maximum 12 points)

   The preferential age will be redefined from 18 to 35 bands under the recommended point's criteria, which will be allotted a maximum of 12 points. An applicant above 47 years and getting Zero points for age can still file a petition, if he/she meets the minimum pass-mark requirements of 67 under other selection factors.

Points for employment experience (Maximum 15 points)

Score allocation

• 1 year - 9 points
• 2-3 years - 11 points
• 4-5 years - 13 points
• 6 years - 15 points

Educational and professional qualifications (Maximum 25 points)

   Under ECA (Educational Credential assessment), current educational and professional qualifications of the principal applicant will be assessed by a Canadian credential assessment agency. Such an assessment will confirm the equivalency of the principal applicant's qualifications with similar Canadian qualifications.  Only the principal applicants getting positive assessment of their educational and professional qualifications will be permitted to file the application for permanent resident visa under federal skilled worker category.

Arranged employment (Maximum 10 points)

   After the implementation of the new procedural recommendations labor market opinion - LMO will be superseding Arranged Employment Opinion - AEO. Employers would need to apply to the HRSDC for an LMO. This will bring down events of fictitious job offers and promote credibility of the scheme, establish the validity of the job offers in light of labor pool goals, and offer escalated LMO procedure to employers having a strict adherence track record.

Adaptability (Maximum 10 points)

   A maximum score of 10 could be allocated to a migrant with employment experience in Canada.

     Total marks are 100 and current pass-mark is 67 points. This selection criteria as well pass-mark may change without notice.