So you wish to migrate to Canada on a fast-track basis but are not sure how to do it! Well, here’s the golden chance to move to your preferred immigration hotspot inside a short period of time. You can do so through the Canada Express Entry Program 2015.

Perhaps, the scheme in question is the topmost awaited program globally–next only to the Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) Program, in terms of global acceptance and popularity. If you have missed a chance to migrate to Canada, through the FSW program, you can get Canada Immigration & Citizenship by Express Entry Program 2015. The program officially starts from January 1, 2015.

Known as Express Entry, and formerly known as ‘Expression of Interest’, the Canadian scheme will provide a quite smooth and easy entry into the Maple Leaf Country. Under the scheme, both the government and employers will jointly choose immigrants, based on their (migrants’) skills and credentials that the country requires.

Under the immigration plan, applicants will no longer be entertained on the first come, first serve basis. Instead, all eligible candidates—who have the necessary skills to successfully live and work in the overseas immigration hotspot–will be given priority and preferred. Frankly speaking, the main aim of the CIC and Ottawa seems to develop a job bank in the country to meet the demands of the Canadian labor market.

What is Express Entry Program 2015?

Also referred as ‘Expression of Interest Program’, the scheme has been developed on a similar model practiced in Australia and New Zealand. As per the scheme, an applicant will document his credentials, via his education, work experience, age, language proficiency, etc. Subsequently, he will submit an expression of interest in working and living in the Maple Leaf Country.

Thereafter, the concerned authorities will match the skills of the prospective migrants with the labor requirement identified by the provinces, the territories and employers. After finding eligible applicants, the authorities will offer Express Entry to them.

Express Entry can be used via these popular Canadian visa schemes:

• Federal Skilled Workers Program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program
• Canadian Experience Class Program
• Business Class Program

Although the CIC has still not made an official announcement as how the program will work, on the model of Australia and New Zealand, it is expected the following will be the procedure:

• In order to immigrate, the prospective immigrants will state an “express of their interest”.
• A point system will be followed to assess each applicant.
• All eligible applicants will automatically enter a fresh pool of qualified immigrants to their dream destination Canada.
• Thereafter, they will be invited to submit an application, based either on their experience in an “in-demand skill” or else on an LMO sponsored job offer from a Canadian employer.
• Once an invitation is issued, the suitable applicants will be able to file their application for Permanent Residence (PR).

Who May Apply?

The program is open for everyone. It is not restricted to certain list of occupation bounded with a set of occupations. It is neither restricted to cap system. Candidates are absolutely free to present their credentials, regardless of what occupation they are practicing.

Express Entry Scheme—Major Goals

• The authorities will pick the best applicants who possess the right credentials and have the possibility to successfully adapt to the Canadian work culture and environment.
• To develop a large Job Bank catering to the high demand of the Canadian labor market
• To make the program successful a huge investment of 14 million dollars will be made in the next two years.
• The main focus of the program is on quality, and not on quantity.

Entitled applicants may expect the processing of their applications within just six months or less once they have been invited to the nation.