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What is the minimum requirement to apply for a Canada PR Visa?

Express Entry program is the fastest immigration program to apply for Canada PR Visa, with an ideal application that takes around 6 to 8 months to process. A point-based program, it manages the profiles of the immigrants registered under Canada’s three major skilled economic immigration programs:

• Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program
• Canadian Experience Class

For any skilled immigrant to apply for Canada PR Visa, they have to register under FSWP. This immigration program allows the immigrants with required work experience to apply for Canada PR Visa. For immigrants to be eligible they need to meet the following requirements:

• Language Skills: Candidate needs to get a minimum level of CLB (Canadian Language Benchmark) level 7 for one official language in all four abilities (Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Listening). The candidate is required to get 6 per band in IELTS for the English language
• Work Experience: Candidate is required to have a minimum of one year of work experience e in the past 10 years in the field of work that is categorized under NOC (National Occupation Classification) skill type 0, A, or B.
• Education: Candidate must have a minimum high school diploma/degree or certificate that is equivalent to the Canadian education system. For this candidate is required to get their education assessed with an ECA (Education Credential Assessment)
• Age: Candidate must be minimum of 18 years of age to be eligible to apply
• Proof of funds: Must provide with proof of fund to show that candidate will be able to support themselves financially with accompanying family members for their move to Canada

How to calculate 67 points for Canada Immigration?

As mentioned before, candidate profiles are awarded based on selection factors to calculate their 67 points for Canada PR Visa. Following are the selection factors:

• Language Skills
• Education
• Work Experience
• Age
• Arranged Employment
• Adaptability

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Language Skills (Maximum 28 points)

For an immigrant moving to Canada, they need to communicate in one or both of Canada’s official languages (English and French). These 28 points are awarded to the candidate based on language skills in both languages. Points are awarded based on the ability to: Write Listen, Speak, and Read.

For language skills are points are awarded in the following manner:

First Official Language (Maximum 24 points)

Second Official Language (Maximum 4 points)

The candidate will be able to get 4 points only when they can score a minimum of CLB level 5 in four abilities

Education (Maximum 25 points)

In case the candidate has pursued an education in Canada, they must have a certificate, diploma, or degree from a Canadian:

• Secondary Institution OR
• Post-secondary Institution

For candidates who have pursued education (Certificate, diploma, or degree) outside of Canada, they must have an ECA (Education Credential Assessment) that proves the equivalency to the Canadian education system.

Work Experience (Maximum 15 Points)

Candidate can get points for the years of work experience full-time paid work (minimum of 30 hours per week, or an equal amount of part-time) at NOC (National Occupation Classification) skill type 0, A or B.

NOC is a list of occupations in the Canadian local labour market and it is majorly used to classify jobs. NOC code describes duties, skills, work settings, and talents for various kinds of jobs.

Age (Maximum 12 points)

Candidates will be awarded based on their age in the following manner:

Arranged Employment (Maximum 10 points)

Candidate can get points for this selection factor if they have a job-offer of a minimum of one year from a Canadian employer. Candidate must get the job offer before applying under FSWP.

Job-offered must be:

• For continuous, paid, full-time work (minimum of 30 hours/week) that is:
  • Not seasonal
• • For a minimum of one year
• In an occupation that is listed as NOC Skill type-level A or B

To get the maximum 10 points, one of the following situations must be applied:

Situation 1

Candidate must currently work in Canada on a work permit and meet all of the following conditions:

• Candidate’s work permit is valid both when you apply and when the permanent resident visa is issued (or they’re allowed to work in Canada without a work permit when the visa is issued).
• We issued a work permit based on a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from Employment and Social Development Canada in an occupation listed under skill type 0 or skill level A or B of the NOC.
• The candidate is working for an employer named on a work permit.
• That employer has made a valid job offer based on the candidate being accepted as a skilled worker.

Situation 2

Candidate currently works in Canada in a job that is exempt from the LMIA requirement because of 1 of the following:

• an international agreement (such as the North American Free Trade Agreement) or
• a significant benefit to Canadian interests or
• a federal-provincial agreement

Candidate must also meet all of the following conditions:

• A candidate work permit is valid both when applying and when the permanent resident visa is issued (or they’re allowed to work in Canada without a permit when the permanent resident visa is issued).
• The candidate’s current employer has made a valid job offer based on being accepted as a skilled worker.
• Currently working for the employer specified on your work permit.
• Working for that employer for at least 1 year, continuous full-time or part-time equivalent.

Situation 3

Candidate must meet all of the following conditions:

• Currently, I don’t have a work permit or don’t plan to work in Canada before getting a permanent resident visa.
• An employer has an LMIA.
• That employer has made the candidate a valid job offer based on that LMIA and on being accepted as a skilled worker.

Situation 4

Candidate must meet all of the following conditions:

• Have a valid work permit or are allowed to work in Canada without a work permit.
• They’re currently working in Canada in a job that is exempt from an LMIA, but it is not under an international, federal-provincial agreement or because of significant benefit to Canadian interests.

An employer other than the one candidate is currently working for:

• has an LMIA
• Has made the candidate a valid job offer based on that LMIA and on being accepted as a skilled worker.

Adaptability (Maximum 10 points)

Candidate and their spouse or common-law partner can earn points for their move to Canada in the following manner:

Ways to improve points for 67 points Canada Immigration

In case the candidate is not able to score the required 67 points, then they won’t be able to qualify for the program. To score higher in the point assessment grid by following some of the points:

• Improving Language Skills
• Pursuing a higher level of education

What is the minimum required CRS score?

There isn’t a fixed minimum required CRS score. It keeps changing as per IRCC’s requirements. IRCC invites candidates as per the CRS cut-off score which is decided at the time of every Express Entry draw. On occasions, CRS cut-off score can go higher than the previous draw and sometimes lower. The trend is usually upward.