Canada Express Entry
Canada’s federal points system for skilled workers — permanent residence through the FSW, CEC and FST programmes.
Check your eligibility before you pay any fee
Express Entry is the online system Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses to manage applications for three federal economic programmes. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW) is for professionals with skilled experience abroad; the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is for people with skilled work experience in Canada; the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FST) is for qualified tradespeople.
Eligible candidates enter a pool and are ranked on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) — out of 1,200 points for age, education, language, work experience, a spouse’s factors and additional points such as French ability, Canadian study or a provincial nomination. IRCC runs regular draws, both general and by category (for example healthcare, trades and French-language proficiency), and issues invitations to apply (ITAs) to the highest-ranked candidates.
IRCC aims to process most complete applications within six months of submission.
- Visa type
- Permanent residence
- Programmes
- FSW · CEC · FST
- Government fees
- About CAD 1,525 per adult
Eligibility & requirements
- Eligibility for FSW, CEC or FST
- Language test results at or above the programme minimum (CLB 7 for FSW)
- Educational Credential Assessment for foreign degrees
- Proof of settlement funds (FSW and FST, unless exempt)
- Medical examination and police certificates for every family member
How the process works
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Eligibility check
We test you against FSW, CEC and FST — including the 67-point FSW grid — and calculate your CRS score.
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Language test and ECA
You take an approved test (IELTS, CELPIP, PTE Core, TEF or TCF); we arrange your ECA.
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Create your profile
We build and submit your Express Entry profile and register you with suitable provinces to attract a nomination.
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Improve your score
While you wait, we work on the levers that move the CRS — a retake for higher language scores, French, a spouse’s results or a provincial nomination.
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ITA and PR application
After an ITA you have 60 days to submit. We assemble police certificates, medicals, proof of funds and employment references, then follow the file to confirmation of permanent residence.
Canada Express Entry FAQs
There is no fixed pass mark — the cut-off depends on each draw. General draws have recently needed higher scores than category-based draws for targeted occupations. We review recent draws against your profile.
Twelve months. If you are not invited in that time you can create a new profile, provided you are still eligible.
Yes. Your spouse or common-law partner and dependent children can be included and receive permanent residence with you.
No. Points for arranged employment were removed from the CRS in 2025. A job offer can still help with eligibility for some programmes and provincial streams.
SA Global Citizenship is a team of immigration advisors with over 20 years of experience, serving clients from South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, the Caribbean and the USA.
- Personal guidance. One advisor matches the route to your family and budget, and tells you if another programme fits better.
- Full application support. Forms, notarisation, legalisation and every government query, handled for you.
- Transparent payments. Government and due diligence fees go directly to official accounts at set milestones. We never hold client investment funds.
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How to Get Canada Skilled migration
Here is what you do next and what we do for you. Most clients go from first call to submitted application in two to four weeks.
Book a consultation
At our Dubai, Lahore or Karachi office, or online. Bring a list of the family members you want to include.
Get your eligibility result
A written route recommendation with an itemised cost, before any government fee is paid.
We prepare your file
Your dedicated legal expert completes the forms and guides you through the documents only you can obtain.
We submit for you
Your application goes to the government and we manage it through to approval and payment.
Ready to start your Canada application?
Book a strategic consultation and get a clear, obligation-free plan for your family’s mobility.