Canada has one of the most advanced immigration systems in the world in Express Entry. Launched in January 2015, it is designed by Canadian authorities to better align the skills of immigrants with the needs of the labour market.
Previously, candidates applying under the Canadian Experience Class, Skilled Worker Class or the Skilled Trades Class submitted their applications and were approved or denied on a first-come, first-served basis. However this created an unmanageable backlog of applications that took years to process.
Express Entry changed this. It placed all candidates in a pool, with each application carrying a score using a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Roughly every two weeks, the federal government identifies the highest ranked candidates and issues Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence under the above three programs.
Special categories under each Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) were also created to allow each province to nominate candidates that meet its policies and programs. Provincial nomination can dramatically boost an applicants' CRS score.
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