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Canadian Experience Class
An Express Entry program for eligible skilled workers with qualifying Canadian work experience.
Economic Immigration
Economic immigration requires both eligibility and a competitive strategy.
Canada's economic immigration system includes different federal and provincial pathways. The appropriate strategy depends on the applicant's work experience, education, language ability, Canadian connections and other relevant circumstances.
Meeting the minimum requirements of an immigration program does not necessarily mean an applicant will receive an invitation to apply. Eligibility and selection should be assessed separately.
Eligibility Assessment
CRS & Selection Analysis
Provincial Pathways
Professional Representation
Economic Immigration Pathways
Different programs assess different qualifications and circumstances.
The first step is identifying which economic immigration frameworks may actually apply to the individual before considering competitiveness or application strategy.
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Federal Skilled Worker Program
A federal economic immigration program for eligible skilled workers whose qualifications satisfy the applicable program requirements.
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Federal Skilled Trades Program
An Express Entry program intended for eligible workers who qualify in skilled trades and meet the program's specific requirements.
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Provincial Nominee Programs
Provinces and territories operate immigration streams reflecting regional economic, labour-market and settlement priorities.
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Category-Based Selection
Certain Express Entry invitation rounds can focus on candidates who meet an established economic or labour-market category.
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Other Economic Pathways
Depending on the client's profile and intended province or territory, other economic immigration programs may also require consideration.
Express Entry
Entering the pool and receiving an invitation are different stages.
Express Entry manages applications for several federal economic immigration programs. Eligible candidates can enter the pool, where profiles are ranked and invitations are issued through rounds conducted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Read our guide to how Express Entry works in Canada for a step-by-step explanation.
- Program eligibility The applicant must first qualify under an immigration program managed through Express Entry.
- Express Entry profile Eligible candidates provide information about factors such as language ability, education, work experience and other relevant circumstances.
- Comprehensive Ranking System Profiles in the pool receive a CRS score used to rank candidates for invitation purposes.
- Invitation rounds Invitations may be issued through different types of rounds, including program-specific and category-based selection.
- Application after invitation Receiving an invitation creates the opportunity to submit a permanent residence application; the applicant must still establish eligibility and admissibility.
What We Assess
Economic immigration strategy depends on the complete profile.
No single factor normally determines the entire economic immigration analysis.
Language ability
Approved language-test results can affect both program eligibility and competitiveness.
Education
Canadian and foreign educational credentials can be relevant to eligibility and ranking.
Work experience
Occupation, duties, duration, location and classification of employment may materially affect the analysis.
Canadian experience
Canadian employment, education and other connections may be relevant under certain pathways.
Provincial opportunities
A province or territory may offer pathways relevant to the applicant's occupation, employment, location or other circumstances.
Immigration history
Previous applications, status history, refusals and other immigration matters can affect the current strategy.
Eligibility & Selection
Qualifying for a program does not necessarily mean being selected.
Economic immigration planning should distinguish the minimum requirements of a program from the mechanism used to select applicants or invite candidates to apply.
Eligibility
First determine whether the program requirements are met.
The applicant's work experience, language ability, education and other circumstances must be assessed against the requirements of the potentially applicable immigration program.
Selection
Then assess how candidates are invited or nominated.
An eligible candidate may still depend on ranking, invitation rounds, provincial nomination or other selection mechanisms before a permanent residence application can proceed.
Provincial Nominee Programs
Provincial immigration can add another layer to the strategy.
Provincial and territorial programs have their own eligibility criteria, priorities and application processes. Some streams operate in connection with Express Entry, while others follow separate processes.
- Province-specific requirements The applicant must meet the requirements of the relevant provincial or territorial stream.
- Express Entry alignment Where a nomination is connected to Express Entry, the applicant must also satisfy the applicable Express Entry program requirements.
- Regional priorities Provincial programs can reflect local labour-market, economic and settlement objectives.
- Program availability Provincial streams, criteria and intake conditions can change and should be checked when the strategy is being developed.
Working With Escanto
From economic profile assessment to immigration strategy.
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Review the complete profile
We assess education, language, employment, Canadian experience, family circumstances, immigration history and intended destination.
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Identify potentially relevant pathways
Federal and provincial economic immigration frameworks are considered against the client's circumstances.
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Assess eligibility and competitiveness
Where selection or ranking is involved, minimum program eligibility is considered separately from the likelihood of receiving an invitation or nomination.
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Establish the professional mandate
Where Escanto is retained, the scope of professional advice, preparation or representation is documented.
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Prepare and represent
The immigration process is handled within the agreed scope and according to the applicable requirements.
Find out which economic immigration questions apply to your profile.
A consultation can help identify potentially relevant federal and provincial pathways, eligibility issues and selection considerations before you decide how to proceed.
Assess Your Economic Profile