Posted by: mickthesick May 16, 2018
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As someone who has been living in Canada for the last 4 years, here is what I know.
Canada no longer uses the old 67 points system, which used to be called the Federal Skilled Workers Program. It now has a system called Express Entry. You go to the government's Express Entry website and create a profile for yourself, like how you would create a profile in LinkedIn. The site asks you questions about education, age, family, work experience, etc. Then, the site will tally your points together and tell you how much you score. The profile stays valid for a year. Creating that profile in the government's website costs nothing. It is free.
There are "draws" every 2 weeks to invite people to apply for Canada's permanent residency. Every draw has a different "cut-off" i.e. in some draws people with scores of 440 or above get invited to become Canadian permanent residents while I have also seen draws that invite people with scores of 600 or more. This is why your profile being valid for a year helps you. If you have a score of 438 or 440, you can simply wait and get picked in one of the draws when the qualifying score dips to that low level. Currently, most draws have been around 445 or 450 scores. So, if you are one of the unfortunate ones who get stuck on a 442 or 443 score or even 438 score, your best option is to go learn French and get extra 5 or 10 points for knowing French, which is also an official language here. That extra 5 or 10 points could push you over 450, which means you may get picked in the next draw.
This new system is really simple. You should give it a try. If you have advanced degrees from the US, some work experience there, and especially if you are STEM, your chances of qualifying are very high. I know a couple of engineers who managed to get to Canada on 450+ scores and they came straight from Nepal.
Canada no longer uses the old 67 points system, which used to be called the Federal Skilled Workers Program. It now has a system called Express Entry. You go to the government's Express Entry website and create a profile for yourself, like how you would create a profile in LinkedIn. The site asks you questions about education, age, family, work experience, etc. Then, the site will tally your points together and tell you how much you score. The profile stays valid for a year. Creating that profile in the government's website costs nothing. It is free.
There are "draws" every 2 weeks to invite people to apply for Canada's permanent residency. Every draw has a different "cut-off" i.e. in some draws people with scores of 440 or above get invited to become Canadian permanent residents while I have also seen draws that invite people with scores of 600 or more. This is why your profile being valid for a year helps you. If you have a score of 438 or 440, you can simply wait and get picked in one of the draws when the qualifying score dips to that low level. Currently, most draws have been around 445 or 450 scores. So, if you are one of the unfortunate ones who get stuck on a 442 or 443 score or even 438 score, your best option is to go learn French and get extra 5 or 10 points for knowing French, which is also an official language here. That extra 5 or 10 points could push you over 450, which means you may get picked in the next draw.
This new system is really simple. You should give it a try. If you have advanced degrees from the US, some work experience there, and especially if you are STEM, your chances of qualifying are very high. I know a couple of engineers who managed to get to Canada on 450+ scores and they came straight from Nepal.
OPTION 2: If you don't qualify through Express Entry i.e. don't get enough points, getting admitted to a Canadian university for a degree is the best option. Even for students who come here to get a 1-year Master's programs, Canada gives them a 3 year work permit after graduating. You can work for a year, and that combination of Canadian degree+work experience will push your score to 500+. That means every international student who graduates from a Canadian university can become a permanent resident in Canada. Quite different from the American system, eh? Trust me, I was in the states for 8+ years. Did my undergrad and grad schooling from the states.
Last edited: 16-May-18 04:50 PM