WAYS TO ENHANCE CRS SCORE FOR CANADA EXPRESS ENTRY IN 2019

It is quite evident from recent Express Entry draws that the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has not been lenient on applicants, when it comes to reducing the CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score requirements.

Therefore, applicants have been left with no other option but to improve their CRS score to obtain an ITA (Invitation to Apply) for Canadian permanent residency.

 If you too are looking to find ways to improve CRS Score for Canada Express Entry 2019, here are few ways to do the same.   

Tips to Improve Your CRS Score  

Express Entry is a point based system, thus, in order to increase your CRS score, you need to enhance your points for key selection factors, i.e. language skills, experience, etc.

1.       Increase your language proficiency level

One of the easiest ways to raise your CRS score is to focus on the language scores in English and/or French. Although, the minimum language proficiency level to apply under Express entry is CLB 7 but you can get up to 136 direct points under the language section if you are able to score a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 9 in the language test. 

The better a candidate`s language skills, the higher the score, so you should keep retaking the tests until you achieved a higher CLB level. Besides, you can also earn up to additional 24 points by appearing for a language test in French as well.

2.      Secure a LMIA-approved job offer

Another way to increase your CRS score and get 50/600 points is to secure a job offer, recognized by the Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) from a Canadian employer. This will make a candidate from the Express Entry pool more eligible to receive an ITA.

3.      Get a provincial nomination

Another way to enhance your CRS score is applying under an Express Entry aligned Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). If you apply and get selected for provincial nomination through express entry stream of a PNP, you can receive additional 600 points towards your CRS scores. 

Different provinces have different priority occupations, which keep changing most of the time. Often they open and close their categories in a matter of just few days; therefore, candidates should have their applications up to date and ready to send.

4.      Increase your work experience

Federal Skilled Worker Class candidates must have at least one year of continuous, skilled work experience in order to enter the Express Entry pool.  However, they can get maximum points if they have a work experience of or above 3 years. Therefore, if you have less than three years of full-time work experience, it is ideal to continue working. The more the work experience; the better would be your score.

5.      Spouse/Common-law factor

Your spouse/Common-law partner’s language ability can get you with 20 CRS points, while their education level can award with additional 10 CRS points other than their Canadian work experience.

In other cases, if the candidate’s spouse/Common-law partner has a higher CRS score than in comparison to the candidate, then its best to select them as the primary applicant in the application for permanent residence. However, this change can only be done before submitting the application.

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New Brunswick reopens its Express Entry Labour Market Stream

The province of New Brunswick has reopened its Express Entry Labour Market Stream under the New Brunswick’s Provincial Nominee Program (the NBPNP) on November 28 to eligible Express Entry candidates after closing it temporarily in September.

The Express Entry Labour Market stream allows province to nominate eligible candidates in the federal Express Entry system for Canadian permanent residence.

The federal Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for Canada’s three major Federal High Skilled economic immigration programs:  the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSW), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FST) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination from New Brunswick receive an additional 600 points toward their comprehensive ranking score, which effectively guarantees an invitation to apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence.

The New Brunswick’s Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) set five important criteria that Express Entry candidates must meet to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) during this latest opening and submissions that do not meet all five criteria will be rejected. These include:

·         The applicant must have an Express Entry profile and a valid Express Entry profile number and Job Seeker validation code;

·         The candidates should currently be living and working in New Brunswick, and needs to submit a letter of employment from the employer along with his/her EOI;

·         The National Occupational Classification code for their current job must be for an occupation rated NOC Level 0, A, or B, and this code must be included with the EOI;

·         The applicant must have valid language test scores (IELTS, CELPIP, or TEF Canada) equivalent to CLB 7 in all four language competencies and he/she must submit a copy of these test results with the EOI;

·         The candidates must have a valid Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) that attests to a minimum equivalent of a Canadian high school diploma.

The recent NBPNP’s update did not indicate work experience in a priority occupation, which was an important requirement in previous Express Entry openings.

The New Brunswick’s Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) is one of Canada’s popular Provincial Nominee Programs, through which provinces nominate individuals for Canadian permanent residence.

Applicants must score at least 67 points under the Express Entry Labour Market Stream points grid to enter into the EOI pool of candidates.