CHANGES TO CRS COMING IN JUNE 2017
Express Entry is Canada’s flagship application management system for key economic immigration programs, including the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and a portion of the Provincial Nominee Program.
Programs managed through the Express Entry system attract high-skilled foreign workers who want to live in Canada permanently and whose in-demand skills are needed by employers across the country to help build businesses and grow the economy.
Express Entry remains unchanged until the improvements below are implemented on June 6, 2017. At that time, Ministerial Instructions with further details will also be published in the Canada Gazette and on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website.
Before June 6, 2017
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After June 6, 2017
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French
language skills.
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French
language skills.
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No additional points for candidates
with strong French language skills.
The Express Entry system currently awards points for language
ability in either of Canada’s two official languages—English or French.
Candidates can get up to 136 points for their first official
language and up to 24 points for their second official language.
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Additional points for candidates with strong French
language skills, with more additional points going to candidates who also
have English language skills
Express Entry candidates with strong French language
skills, with or without English language skills, will be awarded additional
points by the CRS.
A total of 15 additional points will be awarded for test
results of the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NLC) at level 7
in all four language skills in French (listening, speaking, reading and
writing) and an English test result of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 or
lower.
A total of 30 additional points will be awarded for test
results of the NLC at level 7 in all four skills in French and English test
results of CLB 5 or higher.
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No points for candidates with siblings in Canada
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Additional points for candidates with siblings in Canada
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The Express Entry system does not award any points to
candidates with siblings in Canada.
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Express Entry system will award 15 points to candidates
with siblings in Canada.
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Job Bank registration required
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Job Bank registration voluntary
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After completing a profile, a candidate must create a Job
Bank account if they do not have a valid job offer or a provincial or
territorial nomination before they are placed in the pool and become eligible
for an invitation round.
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ob Bank registration for Express Entry candidates becomes
voluntary for all candidates.
Candidates who meet the minimum entry criteria for Express
Entry will be automatically placed into the pool and immediately eligible for
invitation rounds. If they do not currently have a job in Canada and would
like to start their job search, they will be able to register for Job Bank.
Employers will still be able to use all of their existing
recruiting methods, including Job Bank, to find Express Entry candidates.
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Want to find out if you are Eligible to Express Entry
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