Express Entry — turn “maybe eligible” into an ITA.
See where the cut-off actually sits, estimate your CRS honestly, and target the right category — guided by a licensed RCIC.
Who can apply under Express Entry?
It’s for skilled candidates who qualify for at least one program — usually confirmed by work experience, a language test, and education. Official IRCC overview →
Three programs, one pool.
Express Entry manages three federal economic programs. You enter one pool, receive a CRS score, and compete in regular draws for an Invitation to Apply.
Federal Skilled Worker
For skilled workers with foreign work experience.
- 1+ year continuous skilled experience
- Language test (CLB 7 minimum)
- Pass the 67-point FSW grid
- Proof of funds required
Canadian Experience Class
For those with skilled work experience in Canada.
- 1+ year Canadian skilled experience
- Language: CLB 7 (TEER 0/1) or 5 (TEER 2/3)
- No proof of funds needed
- Often the fastest route
Federal Skilled Trades
For qualified skilled-trades workers.
- 2+ years trade experience
- Language: CLB 5 speak/listen, 4 read/write
- Job offer or certificate of qualification
- Proof of funds required
How the process works.
From first check to landing — here is the path, and where the real timelines sit.
Step 1
Confirm eligibility & prepare
Language test (IELTS/CELPIP/TEF/TCF) and an ECA for foreign education. We confirm your NOC/TEER and program fit first.
Step 2
Create your profile & enter the pool
Your profile gets a CRS score and stays valid for 12 months while you wait for a draw.
Step 3
Receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA)
When a draw’s cut-off is at or below your CRS — general or category-based — you’re invited.
Step 4
Submit your eAPR
The full permanent-residence application with all documents, due within 60 days of your ITA. This is where files succeed or fail.
Step 5
Processing & landing
IRCC reviews, requests biometrics/medical, then issues your Confirmation of PR.
Estimate your CRS & your invite chances.
Fill in your details and calculate — you’ll get an estimated CRS and a modelled chance of an invitation in upcoming draws, based on recent cut-off trends. IRCC CRS criteria →
Find your category & NOC.
Pick a category, search, then select a NOC — it attaches to your message to an RCIC. IRCC categories →
What you’ll need.
The documents and costs to plan for. Getting these right — especially work-reference letters that match your NOC — is where most files are won or lost.
Documents checklist
- Valid passport for you and each family member
- Language results — IELTS/CELPIP (English) or TEF/TCF (French)
- ECA report for education completed outside Canada
- Work reference letters — duties, dates, hours, matching your NOC
- Proof of funds (FSW/FST; not CEC or with valid job offer)
- Provincial nomination letter, if you have one (+600 CRS)
- Police certificates for each country you’ve lived in
- Medical exam by a panel physician
- Digital photo and biometrics
Costs to plan for
Government fees and settlement-fund amounts are set by IRCC and change periodically. We’ll give you the current figures for your exact family size during your assessment.
Get a licensed opinion on your file.
Tell us your goal and a licensed RCIC will review your situation and reply with clear next steps — plus the consultation fee and available times.
Why a consultation first?
Express Entry rewards precision. A short review up front saves months and avoids the mistakes that trigger refusals.
- Confirm your program & NOC/TEER
- Get an honest read on your real CRS
- A targeted plan: general, category, or PNP
- Document strategy that stands up to IRCC
By submitting you agree to be contacted about your enquiry. We’ll attach your CRS estimate and selected NOC automatically if you used the tools above. .
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Would your CRS actually get an invitation?
Send a few details. A licensed RCIC reads your profile personally, then replies with the routes that genuinely fit, the ones that do not, and the consultation fee and next available times.
- Read personally by a CICC-licensed consultant — never a bot, never a salesperson
- A written shortlist of the programs you realistically qualify for
- Consultations are fee-based; you get the fee and available times by reply
CHK Immigration Services — Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (CICC). Offices in Brampton and London, Ontario. Submitting this form does not create a client–consultant relationship; IRCC makes all final decisions.