Express Entry

The reason that the point system works is because it takes historic data and it tries to predict high earners that is that's what it was designed to do and it's worked really well in the past but recently we kind of got in the way of it by adding these categories and saying hey this thing works so well let's use it to admit people for transportation so that we have enough pilots and let's use it to admit people who are educators and And in doing that, even though intuitively it makes sense, these are pressing areas of need for the country, by putting those categories within the point system, we get in the way of letting that system do what it was intended to do.

And so Canada has right now, there are 10 categories in the express entry system, which is our point system.

And essentially those categories create, if you think of the point system as a lineup of people wanting to get in and they're kind of ordered by their points.

Now we have categories that create different lineups.

I just don't think that we can do them both at the same time in the point system.

So the solution to me is to have your point system working the way it has historically with one or maybe a few categories and then to have categories at the provincial level separate.

from the point system or maybe our provincial nominee program can draw from the point system by nominating people through the provincial nominee program who have been scored in the express entry program.

But not having those categories within our system and kind of chunking things up.

Back in November, this was when I finally got my invitation to apply for permanent residency.

This is when I got back into the Express Entry pool after I got rejected in January.

I have four or five

of these scattered over the months and years.

It would allow them to get social benefits and to work or study anywhere in Canada.

For his kids, low-cost post-secondary education.

He applied for express entry under the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

It's supposed to make it easier for doctors and others with needed skills.

If you're making at least that and you can prove it, you have a letter, you have bank statements, you know, obviously it has to be legit, um, give that person a, let's say three-year work permit, and then give them a path to permanent residency.

That's actually probably the biggest challenge right now is we have thousands of people, and I hear this almost every day from engineers who have moved here in the last few years, they're stuck on work permits, and they can't get their permanent residency because, uh, basically in order to get PR right now through Express Entry, which is kind of the federal program that invites, uh, every month a certain amount of people to, to get a p- uh, their, their PR, you have to be under 30, speak French, and have a PhD, [chuckles] uh, basically, um, which is very rare, right? So the, that, that's something as well that's, um, made it hard 'cause people move here or they wanna move here, but then, "Okay, I'm gonna...

Am I gonna be on a work permit for the rest of my life?" And then you're kinda looking at the same problem that the US has with their green card holders or H-1B visas, uh, holders who can never get their green cards.

Um, so yeah, there's a lot of things.

I haven't even reading about it myself or I haven't seen in social media, but I think it's something that you should tell everyone.

When you are 30 years old or less, you have 95 points in the Express Entry System.

By the time you are 35, you are awarded 70.

And by the time you are 40, you have only 45 points.

But yes, I'm Baisakhi Roy.

I'm the editor of Canadian Immigrant.

And as Dozie mentioned, today we look to answer the big question that you're in the express entry pool.

Life is set.

Immigration news.

Canada's outlook suggests a modest increase could push the permanent resident target toward three hundred ninety thousand to four hundred thousand, while economic, express entry, provincial nominee, student, and temporary resident allocations could also be adjusted.

Canada's population growth has slowed to just zero point five percent annually, while non-permanent residents represent about six point seven percent of the population.

The biggest immediate question is how Ottawa sets the 2027 targets because those numbers will directly shape immigration programs, applicant opportunities, and Canada's immigration direction for the coming year across the country.

Three broader developments will also be closely watched, Ontario could hold its first draw under the new Ontario Workforce Priority Stream.

Express entry draw frequency and invitation sizes will remain important, and attention will build around Canada's 2027 to 2029 immigration levels plan.

The annual immigration report is normally due by November 1st, subject to Parliament's sitting schedule.

These developments could affect workers, employers, and immigration candidates.

Canada is developing a new digital application system for Express Entry as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada moves the program onto its next-generation technology platform.

IRCC says Express Entry is an early focus of its digital platform modernization plan.

The first release of the new case management platform is expected to include a new expression of interest system to manage Express Entry applications.

Express Entry clients are also the next group targeted for IRCC's consolidated online account.

The department has not announced a launch date, but its September 2026 transition documents place the rollout within the coming year.

Immigration News Canada expects the new system could arrive around mid to late 2027.

This does not mean Canada is replacing Express Entry or changing how candidates are selected.

The current expression of interest model, comprehensive ranking system, eligibility rules, and draw process remain unchanged.

My work permit will expire in about a month, and I'm currently working in a trade occupation.

Getting a CLB 9 in all modules would make a huge difference for my express entry score and could help me get an invitation.

For those who were stuck at 7 or an 8 and finally managed to get a 9 plus in their speaking or writing, what exactly did you change? Was it vocabulary, your structure, your grammar, speaking naturally, idea development, timing, or was it something else? I would really appreciate any genuine advice, strategies or resources that help you improve.

At this point, I really want to understand what I'm missing.

Do you have to get any of that?

Yeah, you have to get the LMIA for your work permit and then go to the IRCC and you can see if you qualify for express entry or not, or non-express entry.

So the difference is basically time, you know, because if you qualify for express entry, you can get your permanent residence, they say, maybe in eight months to a year.

If it's non-express entry, then it's maybe a year and a half or so, is what I've heard.

Um, and so I actually did not qualify for expense entry.

It was, I was kind of surprised, but we didn't have enough points as a point system that you have to do based on like, if you've worked in Canada before, like your age, your, your English proficiency exam results, you know, things like that.

Yeah, I will say that for doctors, I just interviewed a doctor who's in Vancouver and she got it in four months.

so through