CREATE EXPRESS ENTRY PROFILE

The express entry profile needs to be created if the applicant wants to immigrate to Canada with the PR visa. For creating the profile there are certain perquisite that needs to be fulfilled –

1. Language Proficiency Test: The profile is incomplete without the language test score of the applicants. Canada’ two official languages English and French are both considered for the test. The test scores need to be submitted at the time of express entry profile creation and the minimum score required in all three programs – Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Federal Skilled Trades (FST), and Canadian Experience Class (CEC are different).

For English proficiency, you have two testing options:

• IELTS General Training Exam
• CELPIP General Exam

For French proficiency, you can take either:

• TEF Canada (Test d’Evaluation de Français)
• TCF Canada (Test de Connaissance du Français)

To be considered in the profile the language test results should not be more than two years old. In case your test results are about to get expired then you need to retake the language test and get results before expiry.

2. Educational Credential Assessment (ECA): Express entry selects applicants based on the fact that they are skilled in the occupation to which they are applying. For this the education and work experience needs to be established . The ECA determines if the education of the applicant meet the Canadian standards and it needs to be provided at the time of express entry profile creation. In Express Entry subcategories, education is only mandatory for applicants applying under the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program but it is strongly recommended that candidates for the Federal Skilled Trades (FST) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) programs also obtain an ECA. This is because education can significantly improve your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, which impacts your chances of receiving an invitation to apply for PR.

There are eight approved ECA providers, and World Education Services (WES) is highly recommended due to its faster processing time. It’s important to note that an ECA is not required for education completed within Canada.

3. Passport: A valid passport is essential for submitting your Express Entry profile. Without the passport you can travel to Canada and the details of the passport needs to be mentioned in the express entry profile.

Additional Considerations for the express entry profile:

• Primary Occupation: All applicants must select a primary occupation for which their immigration eligibility will be assessed.
• Applying with a Spouse or Common-law Partner: If applying with a spouse or common-law partner, you should compare both your credentials. One person must be listed as the principal applicant, whose qualifications will primarily determine the CRS score. However, both partners can submit separate profiles if they meet the eligibility criteria, and regardless of who is the principal applicant, both will receive Canadian PR if successful.