Immigrating to Canada has never been so easy, all thanks to the online process of Canadian Immigration Department. Nowadays, people can easily apply to the best visa program they find suitable for their immigration journey.

There are many programs for Canada PR and two of the most popular PR programs are Express Entry Program and Provincial Nominee Programs

Both the visa categories are for skilled and qualified workers willing to come and settle in the country on permanent basis to contribute towards the growing economy of Canada.

Let us explore more about these popular programs:

Express Entry Program:

Express Entry Program is one of the fastest immigration program introduced in 2015 with an aim to bring in skilled and qualified workers in Canada to come and settle here. There are three programs available under Express Entry:

  1. The Federal Skilled Worker Program
  2. The Federal Skilled Trade Program
  3. The Canadian Experience Class Program

Out of the entire most popular immigration program is Federal Skilled Worker Program designed for skilled and qualified workers. To apply for Federal Skilled Worker Program, you require at least 67 points out of 100 on Canada Point assessment grid. The points are calculated for age, educational qualification, work experience, language ability and adaptability factors.

Eligible applicants are then placed in the Express Entry Pool, here the applicants with the highest CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) Score is invited to apply by the Canadian government.

Currently, CRS 449 is required to get an invitation from the Canadian government!

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If by any chance, you are falling short of required score, there is another PR option as well called Provincial Nomination Program (PNP)

The PNPs (Provincial Nominee Program) is fast-tracked immigration process to settle in a particular interested province. Each provincial stream has their own eligibility criteria to nominate potential candidates.

PNPs allow the skilled workers to live and work in specific Canadian province or territory. Provincial government selects skilled workers, international graduates, semi-skilled workers, entrepreneurs, investors under different streams.

There are two ways of applying PNPs:

To apply through any of the routes mentioned above, the first and foremost thing is to check whether your occupation is mentioned in NOC on CIC website. After checking, take IELTS to evaluate your language proficiency skills and get your Educational Credential Assessment done.

Now, if applying through Express Entry,

The steps are similar of Express Entry, only you have to approach different province that are aligned with Express Entry. When a particular province quota opens and if you are meeting the eligibility score, you will get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) from your chosen province.

If applying through Non Express Entry,

If you have planned a province through which you want to apply for Canada PR, You may follow the following steps:

  • Select your preferred province and PNP program
  • Meet the eligibility criteria and fill the application form
  • Receive a nomination letter from your selected province
  • Apply for permanent residency status in Canada

So, what the Conclusion is?

Both PR programs are good depending upon the visa preferences and your eligibility requirements, if you are suitable for Express Entry, you may apply for the same and if you are eligible for PNP, you may apply that. The PR program in which you have the maximum chances of getting selected must be taken!

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