Immigration programs
Express Entry is an online system that we use to manage immigration applications for 3 programs:
Canadian Experience Class
For skilled workers with eligible Canadian work experience
Federal Skilled Worker Program
For skilled workers with eligible foreign or Canadian work experience
Federal Skilled Trades Program
For skilled workers who are qualified in a skilled trade
Key differences in eligibility criteria
Before you compare programs, here are 3 terms you should know:
- Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB): The CLB is the Canadian standard used to measure English language ability of immigrants.
- National Occupation Classification (NOC): The NOC is a list of all the occupations in the Canadian labour market.
- Training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER): The NOC has 6 TEER categories. A TEER category is based on the education and training needed for an occupation.
Check if you're eligible
Answer a questionnaire to check if you're eligible for the minimum requirements of Express Entry. To answer the questionnaire, you have 2 options:
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
If you're eligible for one of these programs, you can also apply through Express Entry for the Provincial Nominee Program.
If you're nominated, you'll get extra points so you can be invited to apply.