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Canadian Economic Immigration
IRCC Requirements and Regulations
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Spring 2018
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Care of: Chris Brown
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant R528923
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Contents:
Express Entry 3
Express Entry Process 4
Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) 5
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) 7
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) 9
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) 12
Start-up Visa Program 14
Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Program 16
Self-Employed Persons 19
Provincial Nominee Programs PNP 21
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Express Entry System What is the Express Entry System?
Express Entry (EE) is an online immigration application system. It allows people to submit a profile and
be considered as a skilled immigrant. Candidates with the highest rankings are invited to apply for
permanent residency.
How to become a candidate for permanent residence under Express Entry
In Express Entry, foreign nationals wishing to come to Canada must first complete a profile through their
online account. Those who appear to meet the criteria of one or more of the three federal immigration
programs managed through Express Entry (i.e., FSWC, FSTC and CEC) are automatically entered into the
Express Entry pool of candidates. Top-ranked candidates are then invited to apply online for permanent
residence.
Candidates who do not have a qualifying offer of arranged employment or a provincial or territorial
nomination when completing their profile are required to register with the Government of Canada’s Job
Bank within the first 30 days following their profile submission. Candidates will not be eligible for an
invitation to apply if they failed to register with Job Bank.
In addition, before creating an Express Entry profile, candidates must
• take a designated language test;
• have their educational credentials assessed by a designated organization against Canadian
standards (if educated outside of Canada); and
• find out whether their work experience falls within a qualifying skill type as per the Government
of Canada’s job classification system (National Occupational Classification).
Note: The province of Quebec does not use Express Entry. They select their own skilled workers.
See Quebec-selected skilled workers to find out more.
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Express Entry Process – Economic Immigration 1. Create an EE profile
2. Register with the Job Bank of Canada (not necessary if candidate has a valid job offer)
3. Enter the EE pool of candidates (must meet minimum criteria for one of FSWP, FSTP, CEC, or
PNP) – see a breakdown of these classes in this booklet.
4. Receive a score from the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
5. Improve your score if necessary. (Job offers, PNP nominations, language proficiency)
6. Wait to be issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA). Only candidates who exceed the minimum CRS
cut-off score will be invited)
7. If an ITA is received, apply for Permanent Residence within 90 days
8. Process regular Permanent Residence Application (6-12 months)
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The Comprehensive Ranking System
Comprehensive Ranking System
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is the points-based system Immigration Refugees and
Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses to assess and rank candidates in the Express Entry pool.
The CRS gives you a score from candidate profile answers, including:
• skills
• education
• language ability
• work experience
• other factors
The CRS also gives points for:
• Canadian degrees, diplomas or certificates
• a valid job offer
• a nomination from a province or territory
• other factors
IRCC will regularly send invitations to apply to the highest-ranking candidates in the pool. If a candidate
is invited, they can apply to immigrate as a permanent resident.
Comprehensive Ranking System formula
The points you get from the CRS include a core set of points up to 600 and a set of additional points of
up to 600. Your total score will be out of 1,200. It is based on the four parts of the CRS formula:
Core: Up to 600 points
1. Skills and experience factors
2. Spouse or common-law partner factors, such as their language skills and education
3. Skills transferability, including education and work experience
4. Additional: Up to 600 points for:
o Canadian degrees, diplomas or certificates
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o a valid job offer
o a nomination from a province or territory
o a brother or sister living in Canada who is a citizen or permanent resident
o strong French language skills
Core points + Additional points = Your total score
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Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
Requirements
Skilled work experience
Your work experience must be:
• within the last 10 years
• paid work (volunteer work, unpaid internships don’t count)
• at skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of the 2016 National Occupational Classification (NOC)
• at least 1 year (1,560 hours total / 30 hours per week), continuous:
o full-time at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
o equal amount in part-time: 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560
hours)
o full-time at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than 1 job = 1 year
full time (1,560 hours)
You must show that you did the duties set out in the occupational description in the NOC. This includes
most of the main duties listed.
If you can’t show that your work experience meets the description in the NOC, you aren’t eligible under
this program.
Language ability
You must:
• take an approved language test that shows you meet the level for:
o writing
o reading
o listening
o speaking
• get a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in all four abilities
• include the test results in your Express Entry profile
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You must show that you meet the requirements in English or French. Your test results must not be more
than two years old on the day you apply for permanent residence.
Education
If you went to school in Canada, you must have a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian:
• secondary (high school) or
• post-secondary school
If you have foreign education, you must have:
• an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from an approved agency showing that your
foreign education is equal to a completed certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian:
o secondary (high school) or
o post-secondary school
Selection factors
If you meet all the conditions set out in the minimum requirements, we’ll assess your application
based on these selection factors:
• age
• education
• work experience
• whether you have a valid job offer
• English and/or French language skills
• adaptability (how well you’re likely to settle here)
These factors are part of a 100-point grid used to assess federal skilled workers. You earn points for how
well you do in each of the six factors. Your total points will show if you qualify for the Express Entry pool.
The current pass mark is 67 points.
Proof of funds
You must show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you arrive in
Canada, unless you:
• are currently able to legally work in Canada
• have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada
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Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
Requirements
To be eligible, you must:
• plan to live outside the province of Quebec (Note: The province of Quebec selects its own skilled
workers. If you plan on living in Quebec, see Quebec-selected skilled workers for more
information),
• meet the required levels in English or French for each language ability (speaking, reading,
writing and listening),
• have at least two years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work
experience) in a skilled trade within the five years before you apply,
• meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational
Classification (NOC), except for needing a certificate of qualification, and
• have an offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least one year or a certificate of
qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial or territorial authority.
Skilled work experience
Skilled Trades currently eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Program are organized under these major
and minor groups of the NOC:
• Major Group 72, industrial, electrical and construction trades,
• Major Group 73, maintenance and equipment operation trades,
• Major Group 82, supervisors and technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture and related
production,
• Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control
operators,
• Minor Group 632, chefs and cooks, and
• Minor Group 633, butchers and bakers.
These major NOC groups are subdivided into different occupations. (All are NOC skill type B.)
You must show that you did the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in
the NOC, including all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.
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If you do not show that your experience meets the description in the NOC, IRCC will not accept your
application.
Education
There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program. But, if you want to earn
points for your education under Express Entry, you either need:
• a Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree
OR
• a completed foreign credential, and
• an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from an agency approved by CIC. [The report
must show your foreign education is equal to a completed Canadian secondary (high school) or
post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree.]
Note: You will only benefit from getting an ECA if your foreign education is equal to a completed
Canadian high school diploma or greater.
Language ability
You must:
• meet the minimum language level of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 for speaking and
listening, and Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 for reading and writing, and
• take a language test approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) that shows you meet
the level for speaking, listening, reading and writing.
You must show that you meet the requirements in English or French by including the test results when
you complete your Express Entry profile. Your test results must not be more than two years old on the
day you apply for permanent residence.
Be assessed by the province or territory
You will likely have to go to the province or territory to be assessed. You may also need an employer in
Canada to give you experience and training.
You should go to the website of the body that governs trades for the province/territory where you
would like to live and work. The process is different depending on where you want to go.
Each website has more details about whether you need a certificate of qualification to work in that
province or territory in a specific skilled trade, and what you have to do to get one.
• Alberta
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• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon
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Canadian Experience Class
Requirements
To qualify for the CEC through Express Entry, candidates must have:
• at least 12 months of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last three years (before
applying). The work was:
o full-time OR
o an equal amount in part-time
• gained work experience in Canada with the proper authorization
• meet the required language levels needed for the job for each language ability
o writing
o reading
o listening
o speaking
• planned to live outside the province of Quebec
Self-employment and work experience gained while being a full-time student (such as on a co-op work
term) doesn’t count under this program.
Skilled work experience
To be eligible for the CEC, candidates need to have Canadian skilled work experience within three years
of applying. According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), skilled work
experience means:
• Managerial jobs (NOC skill level 0)
• Professional jobs (NOC skill type A)
• Technical jobs and skilled trades (NOC skill type B)
Your experience must be at least
• 12 months of full-time work
o 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours), OR
• equal amount in part-time hours, such as:
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o 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
o 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than one job = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
Candidates must show that you did the duties set out in the occupational description in the NOC. This
includes all the main duties listed.
If candidates don’t show that your experience meets the description in the NOC, IRCC will not accept the
application.
Education
There is no education requirement for Canadian Experience Class. But candidates can earn points for
your education under Express Entry, if:
• applicant went to school in Canada, and have a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian:
o secondary (high school) or
o post-secondary school
• Applicant has foreign education, and you have an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)
report from an approved agency showing the foreign education is equal to a completed
certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian:
o secondary (high school) or
o post-secondary school
Applicants will only benefit from getting an ECA if the foreign education is equal to a completed
Canadian high school diploma or greater.
Language ability
Applicants must:
• meet the minimum language level of:
o Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 for NOC 0 or A jobs OR
o Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 for NOC B jobs
• take a language test approved by IRCC
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Start-up Visa Program Canada's Start-up Visa Program targets immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build
businesses in Canada that:
• are innovative
• can create jobs for Canadians
• can compete on a global scale
Requirements
To be eligible for the Start-up Visa Program, candidates must:
Prove their business is supported by a designated organization
Before candidates can apply for the Start-up Visa Program, they must have the support of a designated
organization. These are business groups that have been approved to invest in or support possible start-
ups.
If a designated organization decides to support a business, it will give a Letter of Support.
Candidates must include the Letter of Support with their application. If they do not include the letter or
do not meet any of the requirements below, IRCC will refuse the application.
Show that their business meets the ownership requirements
Up to five people can apply for the Start-up Visa Program as owners of a single business. However, to
meet the ownership requirements:
• each applicant must hold at least 10 percent of the voting rights in the business and
• the designated organization and the applicants must jointly hold more than 50 per cent of the
voting rights in the business.
Meet the language requirements
The ability to communicate and work in English, French, or both will help a business succeed in Canada.
Candidates must take a language test from an approved agency and include the results with the
application, or IRCC will not process it.
Candidates must meet the minimum level of the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in either English
or French in all 4 language areas.
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If you do not meet the minimum language skills, IRCC will refuse your application.
Bring enough money to settle
The Government of Canada does not give financial support to new Start-up Visa immigrants.
Applicants must show that they have enough money to support themselves and their dependants after
they arrive in Canada. One cannot borrow this money from another person. Applicants will need to give
proof that they have the money when they apply.
The amount they will need depends on the size of the family.
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Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Program
Requirements
Personal net worth
You must have a personal net worth of CDN $10 million or more. Your net worth must have been
acquired through lawful, private sector business or investment activities.
Personal net worth acquired by inheritance or in the value of your primary residence will not count
towards the personal net worth requirement.
Proof of personal net worth
IRCC will require applicants whose applications can be considered for the second stage review to obtain
a due diligence report at their expense from one of the following designated service providers:
• BDO USA, LLP
• Deloitte Forensic Inc.
• EY
• KPMG LLP
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) LLP
• Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc.
The due diligence report is an independent examination and validation of your past business or
investment experience, source of funds and personal net worth.
The report will include the service provider’s opinion as to whether your wealth was acquired through
lawful, private sector business or investment activities. Their report would also flag any potentially
negative information for an IRCC officer to consider.
Notes:
• If you are asked to obtain a due diligence report, you will be responsible for selecting a
designated service provider, submitting the required documents to them, and paying the
required fees. You will need to submit this report to CIC within the specified timeframe.
• You do not need to obtain a due diligence report when applying to the IIVC Pilot Program. IRCC
will ask you to obtain this report only if your application can be considered for our second stage
review.
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Non-guaranteed investment in a venture capital fund
You must be willing and able to make an at-risk investment (non-guaranteed) of CDN $2 million in the
Immigrant Investor Venture Capital (IIVC) Fund.
If you are one of the immigrant investors approved under this program, you will be required to enter
into an agreement with us committing a sum of CDN $2 million to the IIVC Fund for approximately 15
years.
As with any venture capital investment, you could receive proceeds over time or at the end of the
investment term. Proceeds will depend on the fund's performance and will be based on its gains or
losses, including expenses and fees incurred to manage it.
However, this would be an at-risk investment. This means that there is no guarantee of a return and it is
possible that you could lose some or all of your investment.
Language skills
You must:
• prove your proficiency in English or French in all four language abilities (speaking, reading,
listening and writing)
o take a language test approved by IRCC;
o meet the minimum language levels of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in either
English or French for all four language abilities (you can use your test results to find your
CLB level); and
• include the original language test results when you apply
o your language test results must be less than two years old on the day IRCC receives your
application.
If you do not provide original language test results that show you meet the minimum language levels
when you apply, your application will not be considered for the next steps.
Education
You must have:
• a completed Canadian post-secondary degree, diploma or certificate of at least one year
OR
• a foreign equivalent, as validated by an original Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report
from a CIC-designated organization. The ECA report must indicate that your completed foreign
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education credential is equal to a completed Canadian post-secondary education credential of
at least one year.
The outcome stated in your ECA report must match one of the acceptable assessment outcomes for you
to be eligible to apply.
An original ECA report is required from all applicants with a foreign education credential and will be
used to determine whether you meet the education requirement. If you do not submit the original ECA
report when you apply, your application will not be considered for the next steps.
If you can demonstrate that you have a personal net worth of $50 million or more acquired through
lawful, private sector business or investment activities, you can request an exemption from the
education requirement when you apply, using an application form provided by IRCC.
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Self-Employed Persons
Requirements
To be eligible as a self-employed person, you must:
• have relevant experience
• intend and be able to be self-employed in Canada
• meet the selection criteria for self-employed people and
• meet medical, security and other conditions.
Relevant experience
Your experience is relevant if you have:
• taken part in cultural activities or athletics at a world-class level or
• been self-employed in cultural activities or athletics
See definitions of terms used for self-employed applicants for more information.
Selection criteria
We will assess you on selection criteria that include your:
• experience
• education
• age
• language abilities
• adaptability
Medical, security and other requirements
You and your family members must have a medical exam and get police certificates.
You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you get to
Canada.
Definitions
Self-employed person means a foreign national who:
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• has relevant experience
• intends and is able to be self-employed in Canada and
• can contribute to Canada’s economy in one of the required areas.
Relevant experience for a self-employed person means at least two years of experience.
It must be during the period starting five years before the day you apply and ending on the day we make
a decision on your application. The experience must be:
• for cultural activities:
a. two one-year periods being self-employed in cultural activities, or
b. two one-year periods participating at a world-class level in cultural activities, or
c. a combination of a one-year period described in A above, and a one-year period
described in B above.
• for athletics:
a. two one-year periods being self-employed in athletics, or
b. two one-year periods participating at a world class level in athletics, or
c. a combination of a one-year period described in a above, and a one-year period
described in b above
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Provincial Nominee Programs
British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program – Entrepreneur
Immigration
Requirements
If you want to immigrate to B.C. and are ready to invest in and actively manage a valid business in BC,
you may qualify for the Entrepreneur Immigration stream. Here is an overview of the requirements.
Personal requirements
To qualify, you must:
• have a personal net worth of at least CAD$600,000
• demonstrate business and/or management experience
• have, or be eligible for, legal immigration status in Canada
You must also have been lawfully admitted in the country where you currently reside.
Business, job and investment requirements
To qualify you must:
• establish an eligible new business or purchase and improve an existing business
• make an eligible personal investment of at least CAD$200,000 in the business
• create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in the
business
How does it work?
1. Research BC to find an economic business opportunity
2. Create a profile and registration online BCPNP
3. Receive a score based on your profile.
4. Be invited to apply through the BCPNP