Express Entry for Canadian experience Class

[arvinderps]

I have just completed my one year experience in skilled field, now i want to apply my PR with express entry.

i am confuse that is what is "arranged employment"? which contain 600 points. is it permanent job offer or something else? i have written job offer from my company that i am permanent employee.

please suggest

thanks in advance

Arvinder

 

[seton]

The job offer has to be accompanied by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/employers/lmo-basics.asp - to be eligible for the 600 points. A job offer without a LMIA does not count, even if you are already employed in Canada.

Unfortunately it's a significant change to the CEC class.

 

[arvinderps]

thanks. that means PNP or LMIA is only options to qualify for PR?

 

[seton]

thanks. that means PNP or LMIA is only options to qualify for PR?

Well not necessarily. It just means that those classes will be eligible for the most points. The maximum points for someone CEC eligible without an LMIA will be 600/1200 points.

Time will tell during selection what that actually means - no one quite knows right now, and a definitive answer won't be known until several selections have been completed. It depends on how many people are in the pool, and what your ranking is relative to others. Overall however, there aren't significant number of points awarded for Canadian work experience in the grand scheme of things.

Also, there is a possibility that the weighting could change, depending on how the program goes. I'm sure over time the government will tinker with the formula to get the results they are expecting (i.e. they want high skilled workers who will integrate in Canada and that speak English or French)

 

[C_Survival]

how about PNP? does it require LMO?

anyone knows what the steps are if I want to get PNP to help me score higher points in the express entry? what is the first step?

PNP sounds way easier than getting LMO, and if it is equivalent in points to LMO then why not go with it?

 

[seton]

how about PNP? does it require LMO?

anyone knows what the steps are if I want to get PNP to help me score higher points in the express entry? what is the first step?

PNP sounds way easier than getting LMO, and if it is equivalent in points to LMO then why not go with it?

PNP is different and rules vary by province. There are certain streams in different provinces that are not job focused.

In Manitoba for example, you can be nominated for having a job offer in Manitoba that was obtained without an LMO. That said, if you go the PNP route you should have a genuine desire to settle in the province nominating you.

 

[C_Survival]

I found the answer to my above question here:

8. How will provinces and territories use the Express Entry system?

Provinces and territories will be able to nominate a certain number of foreign nationals through the Express Entry system to meet their local immigration and labour market needs. If an applicant gets a nomination from a province or territory, they will be given enough additional points to be invited to apply for permanent residence at the next eligible draw of candidates.

Just as they manage their own Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) now, provinces and territories will set the criteria they use to nominate Express Entry candidates.

Express Entry candidates may either:

enter the pool first, and then be nominated by a province or territory; or
be nominated by a province or territory, and then complete an online Express Entry profile.
Note: All prospective candidates (whether PNP applicants or not) must meet the criteria of at least one of the federal immigration programs managed through Express Entry in order to enter the pool, and must submit their application online.

Provinces and territories will also continue to be able to make nominations under their regular (“base”) PNPs outside of Express Entry via a paper application process.

Note: The Province of Quebec does not use Express Entry. They select their own skilled workers. See Quebec-selected skilled workers to find out more.

9. What is the process for potential candidates who want to use both a Provincial Nominee Program and Express Entry?

There are two ways to do this. A person can:

apply to the PNP first, get a nomination and then fill out an Express Entry profile; or
fill out the Express Entry profile first. Provinces and territories can then search the Express Entry pool and ask a candidate to apply for their PNP. When the candidate gets a nomination certificate, they will update their Express Entry profile.
In either case, once a person updates their Express Entry profile to show they have a provincial or territorial nomination certificate, they will be given enough additional points to be invited to apply at the next eligible draw of candidates.

 

[C_Survival]

PNP is different and rules vary by province. There are certain streams in different provinces that are not job focused.

In Manitoba for example, you can be nominated for having a job offer in Manitoba that was obtained without an LMO. That said, if you go the PNP route you should have a genuine desire to settle in the province nominating you.

It still sounds easier than getting LMO. but I see your point it really depends on the province, in my case PNP sounds easier than LMO.