Tips for your Canada Permanent Residency immigration application

Site: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry.html

(Please note that this info does not apply to the Federal Skilled Trades Program)

• Determine your eligibility by doing this CIC quiz https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/come-canada-tool-immigration-express-entry.html

• Get your language test(s) done. You must get at least CLB 7 in each of the four sections for the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) or Canadian Experience Class (CEC) streams. But getting CLB 10 gives you maximum points for language. 

• How does CLB match back to the language tests? https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/standard-requirements/language-requirements/test-equivalency-charts.html

• Get your qualifications assessed by doing an Education Credential Assessment. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/education-assessed.html

• Determine the code that best applies to you on the National Occupation Classification (NOC) list https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/find-national-occupation-code.html

• The occupation must be NOC 0, A, or B for FSW or CEC. 

• When you have those in hand you create your express entry profile. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html

You'll be given points on various factors like age, education, number of years work experience and language skills. Click here for the points system https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/criteria-comprehensive-ranking-system/grid.html

You'll be in a pool with millions of other applicants https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/waiting-pool.html

A high Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score increases your chances of being selected for Canada immigration. 

The max is 1200 points, with 600 of these would be from your ability to snag a PNP or a job offer approved by Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/hire-foreign-worker/temporary/temporary-foreign-worker-program.html

For Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the maximum score is 600 points but someone who has no work experience in Canada who is only eligible for FSW can only get up to 520 points approximately.

• Finally, wait for your invitation to apply (ITA). But in the interim you will need to do the following:

• Have your application fee and right of permanent resident fee ready as mentioned on this site http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/fees.asp

• Prepare to show the proof of funds https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/proof-funds.html

• Check out what is required for the police certificates https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/police-certificates/how.html

• Find out how long it takes to get a date for the medical exam. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/medical-exams/requirements-permanent-residents.html

• Contact previous and current employers about them providing job letters. You must have at least 12 months of full-time, or an equal amount in part-time, skilled work experience. Full-time work means at least 30 hours of paid work per week. Work experience while you were a full-time student does not count.

• Research cities in the province(s) where you want to live.

***The above given information is best of my knowledge and shouldn't be considered as legal advice. Please do your own thorough research or contact a IRCC authorised agent. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigration-citizenship-representative/choose/authorized.html