Express entry

In January 2015 Immigration Canada implemented an electronic system called Express Entry in order to manage the Canadian Experience Class (CEC),  Federal Skilled Trades, and Provincial Nominee Programs.

Stage 1- Express Entry Pool profile creation: You need to fill out the forms with all your information (work experience, education, age, etc.), supporting documents  are not required at this stage. However, if the information provided is not accurate and you misrepresent, your application could be refused. If your profile is accepted, then it will be in the Express Entry pool for up to 1 year. We make sure that all the forms are completed accurately in order to avoid any future problems, errors or omissions. 

Stage 2 – Permanent Residence Application: Immigration Canada will choose the best profiles according to a points system and other factors (such as occupations in demand) on average once or twice a month. If you receive an invitation to apply (ITA), you will have only 60 days to submit your Permanent Residence Application online.  All the supporting documents must be submitted, they must be consistent with the forms that you submitted in Stage 1. Since you only have 60 days to submit your application, we have implemented a priority system to deal with the Express Entry cases. According to Immigration Canada, once they have received your complete application they will process it within 6 months.