Express Entry
Canadian Experience Class - Work Experience
- Does the one year of work experience to qualify under the Canadian Experience Class include non-paid employment? Is there a minimum wage requirement for qualifying employment?
- How much work experience do I need to be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class?
- While working under a post-graduate work permit to get experience to qualify for the Canadian Experience Class, can I switch employers?
- Can I count work experience that was part of my education toward the work requirement?
- Can I count part-time work toward the work experience requirement?
- Can I count experience I got in Canada while waiting for a decision on my refugee application?
Canadian Experience Class - Determining your eligibility
- I have a PhD and am in a post-doctoral program. Do I qualify for the Canadian Experience Class?
- I am from an English-speaking country. Do I still need to provide proof of language ability to apply under the Canadian Experience Class?
- I am currently studying in Canada. Can I immigrate permanently?
- I graduated a while ago, then earned one-year of work experience and now I am back in school. Can I apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?
- What are the language requirements I need to meet in order to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?
- Can I still be eligible for Canadian Experience Class if I have returned to my country?
Canadian Experience Class - Applying - General
- Can I renew my post-graduation work permit in order to keep working while my Canadian Experience Class application is being processed?
- Can I apply under the Canadian Experience Class if I am currently living in Quebec and I plan to live elsewhere in Canada?
- Do I need a medical exam to apply for permanent residence, if I’ve already had one for my permit?
- If I worked or studied in Canada illegally, can I use that experience in my Canadian Experience Class application?
- Can I complete an Express Entry profile before I have a year of work experience?
- Who cannot apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class?
Federal skilled workers - Having your education assessed
- What credential should I get assessed for immigration purposes?
- How long is an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report valid for?
- How much does an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) cost, and how long does it take to get one?
- Does an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) mean that I can be licensed in a regulated profession?
- Where can I get an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)?
- Do I need an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) to apply as a federal skilled worker?
Federal skilled workers - Immigrating to Quebec as a Skilled Worker
Federal skilled workers - Language testing
- Where can I take a third-party language test for my immigration application?
- How does a third-party language test help me with my immigration process?
- Are any Federal Skilled Worker immigration applicants exempt from the mandatory language test?
- What are the language requirements for the Federal Skilled Worker Program?
Federal skilled workers - Applying - General
- Can I re-use my Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report to submit my Express Entry profile?
- Can I count my work as a teaching assistant toward the work experience requirement?
- How can I get the most possible points for the Adaptability factor under the Federal Skilled Worker program?
- I am working in Canada on a post-graduation work permit. Do I need a Labour Market Impact Assessment?
- I work in Canada on an LMIA-exempt work permit. How do I get job offer points for Express Entry?
- The employer I work for temporarily in Canada wants to offer me a full-time job. Will I need a new LMIA for Express Entry?
General questions about Express Entry
- I’m in the Express Entry pool. How can I look for a job in Canada?
- I am in the Express Entry pool. How do I find out what programs I am eligible for?
- Do I need to include proof of funds for Express Entry?
- What happens if a country has special procedures for getting police certificates?
- Do I need to include medical exams and police certificates for an Express Entry application to be complete?
- Can I ask to only be considered for one of the programs under Express Entry?
Provincial nominees and Express Entry
Skilled trades
- If I come to Canada under the Federal Skilled Trades Program, will I be qualified to work in any province or territory?
- What is a qualifying job offer for the Federal Skilled Trades Program?
- How can I qualify for the Federal Skilled Trades Program if the province or territory where I plan to live and work does not give Certificates of Qualification in my trade?
- How can I get a certificate of qualification from a provincial, territorial or federal body for the Federal Skilled Trades Program?
- What is a certificate of qualification for the Federal Skilled Trades Program?
Language testing
Applying online and technical help
- I recently reset my account, but I don’t see my application. How can I get it back?
- What do I do if I have technical problems when applying online?
- What do I do if I lost my GCKey username or password?
- How do I get a GCKey?
- Who can I contact if I have questions about GCKey or Sign-In Partner (SecureKey Concierge)?
- What do I do if the online application system is down?
Work experience and job offers
- How do I register with / create a Job Match account in Job Bank?
- Do I need a job offer to get into the Express Entry pool?
- I didn’t get a Job Seeker Validation Code in the message you sent to my account. Why not?
- I was invited to apply through Express Entry but my work permit expired. What do I do?
- What if I am invited to apply for Express Entry while waiting for a new work permit?
- If I am under implied status while in the Express Entry pool, will I still get the job offer points?
Filling out your profile
- Can I be invited to apply if I've lost my username or password?
- Can I be eligible for more than one program under Express Entry?
- If my Express Entry profile expires, will the system keep my information?
- How do I get education points for Express Entry if I have two or more degrees or diplomas?
- How do I fill out my Express Entry profile when I have implied status?
- In an Express Entry profile, what do you mean by the “date the applicant first became qualified to practice this occupation.”?