It has been nearly nine months since the Express Entry System came into existence, it was the brain child of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). Now since the system has reached its midyear, let’s take a careful look at Canada Express Entry Programme (EEP).
The system was introduced to manage various economic programmes such as the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Programme (FSWP), Federal Skilled trade Programme (FSTP), and certain portion of the Provincial Nominee Programme (PNP).
If you wish to steam line your application, you must known what is Express Entry System. It is a complete online system, one of the fastest in the history of Canada Immigration programmes. Each candidate creates an online profile and answers a simple series of questions based on the various interpersonal factors.
Candidates with high points will be placed in ‘Express Entry Pool’, and will be ranked against others. In Express Entry Pool, they will be assessed on the basis on Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).
Each candidate may score up to 12, 00 points. Candidates with high points are likely to be issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) and will have 60 days to claim Canadian Permanent Residency (PR).
Applicants with prior job offer from a Canadian Employer are likely to score 600 points extra on the CRS. However, if you do not have a prior job offer but are sure of your skills, you may register yourself with the Canadian Job Bank–an initiative of the Canadian Government to create a bridge between job seekers and recruiters. The employer may easily access the data base of the Job bank and directly recruit once an eligible applicant is found.
For ITA, applicants are selected through draw which takes place once or twice a month. Just a few days back, on September 18, 2015, the 17th draw took place. The number of invitations sent has increased to 1545 and the cut off points was 450.
At present, the Express Entry Pool is growing at the steady rate. And as per some reports, at present, the number of candidates in the Express Entry Pool has gone up to 1500 per week. It is expected that in the coming months the number of candidates in the Express Entry Pool will only increase.
Outlook of Citizenship and Immigration Canada
- It ensures only the most suitable and skilled professionals are given opportunity.
- The old norm of first come and first serve basis has been abolished and emphasis is on quality rather than on quality.
- The processing time has been reduced with the intention of clearing the backlog.
- The Canadian job Bank will play an important role and will reduce the gap between local employers and employees.
If you are interested in Canada Immigration, then you must surely have a careful look at Canada Express Entry Program (CEEP). As this is the only programme that provides an easy entry in the country for surely under no circumstances you will not like to miss this opportunity.
