Canada Express Entry (PR)

• Under the new Express Entry programmes, all the individuals can apply irrespective of their profession. In other Canada immigration programmes, an applicant must have experience in any of the occupation. Unlike the restrictive FSW programmes, this programmes allows people from all professions to present their impressive credentials.
• The requirements for Express Entry programmes are similar to the Federal Skilled Worker Programmes (FSWP). In this system applicants will no longer be judged on a first-come-first-serve-basis, instead the focus will be on quality. The applicants are evaluated on the basis of their education, language proficiency, age, Canadian work experience and other skills that may help to succeed in Canada.

• In order to migrate to Canada, the applicants need to successfully undergo points based system. The candidates with the highest points are invited to apply for Canada PR under any of the immigration programmess. The points are awarded as below
• The applicants having a valid job offer and a nomination by province and territory are allotted a maximum of 600 points.
• Applicants are allotted a maximum of 500 points on the aspects such as education level, age, language proficiency and work experience in Canada. And a maximum of 100 points is allotted for various factors, including blend of education level, foreign experience and documentation in the trades. These two aspects allow applicants to secure up to 1200 points
• A maximum of 110 points are given to the applicants for age between 20 and 29 years
• Similarly, applicants holding degree equivalent to PhD are awarded up to 150 points and applicants with a degree equivalent to high school diploma get only 30 points

• Unlike FSW and Canada skilled immigration programmes, there is no cap on the number of applications for Canada PR.
• There is no specific occupation list.
• Candidates can apply for Express Entry system at any time.
• Candidates are allowed to present their extraordinary credentials.

Provinces and territories can also recruit candidates from the Express Entry system through their Provincial Nominee Programs to meet local labour market needs .Province and territories can also recruit candiadates from EXPRESS ENTRY system through their PNP's to meet local labour market need.

This program is for worker who :

• Have the skills,education  and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territorty of Canada.
• Want to live in that Province or Territory and;
• Want to  become Permanent Residence of Canada.

Each province and territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements.

Canada’s Family Class immigration category allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their parent(s) or grandparent(s) through the Parent and Grandparent Program.Sponsored parents and grandparents become permanent residents of Canada, with all the benefits that come with it. This includes the right to live and work in Canada without restriction on location, time, or sector, as well as access to publicly-funded health care and other services. Ultimately, sponsored parents and grandparents may become Canadian citizens

Under the government of Canada’s multi-year immigration plan, around 20,500 new permanent residents will be admitted through the Parent and Grandparent Program in 2019. This figure may include applications submitted prior to 2019.