How much score is required for Canada express entry from India?

When it comes to immigration, most of the Indian families, especially, north Indians prefers Canada over any other country. In better words, since decades, the intricate relationship between Indian communities and Canada’s immigration has always been the topic of many articles and discussions. Whether it’s “Super Sikh” Nav Bhatia or Ajay Aggarwal, the Indian community has never missed a chance to leave its impression on the Canadian soil.

So if you are also interested in immigrating to Canada to fulfill the dream of a better life, then you have multiple options to ease your entry in Canada as a permanent resident. Being a PR, you can luxuriate in numbers of benefits like other Canadian citizens such as free education for kids, free health care and more. Moreover, PR holders can also apply to Canadian citizenship after completing three years in Canada with PR status.

The Government of Canada operates different immigration programs for Indian workers, students, professionals, businessmen, entrepreneurs and more. Among all, Federal Express entry program is one of its most popular immigration programs to invite prospects with relevant skills and experience to propel the rate of growth of its economy. It has three economic sub-categories including, Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class.

Each sub-category has its set of eligibility and requirements to determine the potency of an individual for the Canadian market. However, applications from all these three categories dump to the express entry pool only where all submitted applications are evaluated against each other and obtain CRS score.  Higher scoring candidates succeed to receive Invitation to Apply (ITA) through the Express entry draw for Canadian PR. So, all the interested Indian candidates who wish to consider their profile for Federal Express Entry program, they first need to understand its number game.

There are two point-based frameworks for Express entry program including

• Minimum point-table or 67-point table (maximum points -100)
• CRS point table (maximum points - 1200)

Minimum point-table or 67-point table for Express entry program:

To become eligible for Federal Express entry program, an Indian candidate needs a minimum score of 67 points out of 100 with no sort of predisposition. There are six selection factors such as age, level of Education, work experience, language ability, connections in Canada and arranged employment according to which each profile or application gets rated.

So, the following is the table detailing the maximum share of each selection factor in the minimum score table.

Factors	Maximum points
Age 18-35 12 36 11 37 10 38 09 39 08 40 07 41 06 42 05 43 04 44 03 45 02 46 01	12
Level of Education Doctorate 25 Master degree or any professional degree listed in NOC 2016 skill level A 23 Two or more secondary credential 22 1-year, 2-year and >or=3 years 15, 19. 21 respectively Secondary diploma/high school diploma 05	25
Work Experience 1 year 9 2-3 years 11 4-5 years 13 6 or more years 15	15
Adaptability	10
Language proficiency first official language 24 second official language 04	28
Arranged Employment	10

CRS point table (maximum points - 1200)

Once a candidate qualifies the minimum eligibility criteria for Express entry, he/she needs to create the profile for the same. In express entry pool, there are four components including Core human capital factors, Accompanying spouse or common-law partner factors, Transferability factors and Additional points (for Provincial Nomination or a qualifying offer of arranged employment) which together constitute the CRS point table for accessing profiles. All those who score more than the announced lowest score in the draw, need to send applications for Canadian PR within 60 working days.

The following is the table detailing the maximum share of each component in the CRS point table:

Components	Maximum points
Core human capital factors	without spouse: 500 with spouse: 460
Accompanying spouse or common-law partner factors	40
Transferability factors	100
Additional points (for Provincial Nomination or a qualifying offer of arranged employment)	600

Let’s understand the contribution of each component in detail. It may help Indian candidates in improving CRS score for ensured selection for ITA.

Core human capital factors:

Factors	Maximum points without spouse	Maximum points with spouse
Age	110	100
Education level	150	140
Language proficiency	160	150
Working experience in Canada	80	70

Spouse or common-law partner factors:

Factors	Maximum points
Education level	10
Language proficiency	20
Working experience in Canada	10

Transferability factors:

Factors	Maximum points
Education; with a good/strong official language proficiency and a post-secondary degree 50 with Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree 50	100
Or, foreign work experience; with a good/strong official language proficiency (Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher) and foreign work experience  50 with Canadian work experience and foreign work experience  50	100
Or, Certificate of qualification; with a good/strong official language proficiency and a certificate of qualification 50 with Canadian work experience and a certificate of qualification 50	100

Additional points:

Factors	Maximum points
Post secondary education in Canada	30
Arranged employment	200
PNP nomination	600
French language ability	Max 30 points
Sibling in Canada	Max 15 points

Moreover, it is worth noting here that so far in 2019, the minimum cut-off drawn in Express Entry draw was 438 on January 30, 2019. So, to be on the safe side, you need to score more than 445 out of 1200 in the point-assessment grid for Express entry program from India. In case you have any query related to eligibility or application process of the program, feel free to contact experts of countrywide visas.

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You are welcome to call us or send us an email with your immigration questions and inquiries. You may contact us on 011-41075840 / 011-41045840  or leave a mail at info@countrywidevisas.com. You may also fill the Technical Assessment Form for free to get a call back from our Immigration Specialists. All you need to do is fill an assessment form and let our immigration experts assist you over the phone call or by meeting you in person and give you the best available options to fulfill your dreams of settling abroad.

What happens if immigration application is denied?

The Canadian government has its own eligibility criteria and requirements for immigration programs to check the quality and quantity of the influx of immigrants from different parts of the world.  It primarily aims to boost up its population and economic graph with the help of immigration. So, most of the times, when it finds applicants ineligible for its market, society, and culture, it rejects or refuses the immigration applications.

However, for an applicant who fantasizes of living, studying or working in Canada, the letter of rejection is not less than his/her worst nightmare.  So if this applies to your immigration case too, then this post is of great help.

Contrary to disappointment for denial of Canada immigration application, an individual has three options including - appealing, reconsideration, and re-applying for getting refusal overturned in the short duration of 30 days only.

However, before all of them, the foremost thing is to understand the reason behind the denial of your immigration application.

Reasons for which immigration applications get denied:

·        Misrepresentation:

If an applicant unintentionally forgets to provide any information or document required for the immigration program, then he/she may get accused of misrepresentation. Immigration examiner doesn’t approve incomplete immigration applications or applications with improper documentation or false information.

·        Health reasons:

Canada is popular for its healthy environment and free healthcare services. Any diseased or unfit applicant may overburden its health care system so, it is mandatory for every new applicant to be mentally and physically fit to enter Canadian boundaries as any visa holder. In case the medical report states any health issue, then it becomes difficult to get approval from the immigration examiner on the immigration application.

·        Failure to provide PCC:

Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) is to prove that an individual doesn’t belong to any criminal background. If an applicant fails to provide PCC directly leads to the rejection of immigration application.

·        Lack of proof of funds:

Many immigration programs of Canada demands proof of funds to ensure that the applicant is financially stable to support him/her in Canada after immigration. So, all those applicants who are unable to show sufficient funds to an immigration officer have to face denial of immigration application.

Once you are aware of the reason for rejection, the next step is to appeal, request reconsideration or re-applying depending on your case.

Appeal and reconsideration:

If an applicant genuinely believes that immigration examiner made an incorrect or wrong decision, then he/she has an option to appeal. With the assistance of an experienced immigration lawyer or consultancy which is well-versed in dealing refused immigration application, he/she can appeal either to the Federal Court of Canada or the Immigration Adjudication Division (IAD). Here, you need to put your grounds for the appeal against the decision of immigration officer. However, remember, IAD hears cases only from sponsored persons applying to Permanent resident visa.  

If an applicant believes that immigration examiner has misunderstood the provided information, then Reconsideration is a good option.

Re-applying:

When an applicant receives the letter of rejection from CIC, it clearly mentions the reason for denial of the immigration officer. If it says that he/she may reapply for the Canada visa at a later date, then it is advisable to him/her to initiate the process of reapplication without any further delay. Moreover, hire a trustworthy and reputed consultancy which knows the detailed reapplication procedure to avoid any chance of rejection or denial the second time around.

For complete information, you may contact experts of countrywide visas.  Countrywide visas is one of the fastest growing Immigration consultancies with a large, devoted team of Immigration experts offers hassle-free and professional services to its clients for filing their applications for the various immigration program. We believe that it’s important for new aspirants and their families to have the right guidance on the process of visa application to avoid chances of refusal. In case, it happened, they should know who can guide them the best possible solution for the refilling of the visa application.

You are welcome to call us or send us an email with your immigration questions and inquiries. You may contact us on 011-41075840 / 011-41045840  or leave a mail at info@countrywidevisas.com. You may also fill the Technical Assessment Form for free to get a call back from our Immigration Specialists. All you need to do is fill an assessment form and let our immigration experts assist you over the phone call or by meeting you in person and give you the best available options to fulfill your dreams of settling abroad.

How Can I Apply for Canada visa after rejection?

Undoubtedly, Canada is a great place to live, work or study. As a result, every year, it receives visa applications from different corners of the world in bulk. However, unfortunately, many of those get rejected or refused by the Canadian department. Reasons for rejection may vary according to the type of visa application and clearly mention in the rejection letter.

For instance, in the case of the student visa, an applicant needs to provide a letter of acceptance from a Canadian university or college, where he/she is going to pursue his/her further studies. If he/she fails to meet this requirement of the program, the immigration department will never approve the application.

Similarly, if it’s a Canada business visa and an applicant fails to provide funds for a minimum investment or personal worth, then refusal visa application will come as a result.

Other common reasons may include false or fake information, delay in payment of processing fee, failure to meet medical conditions or international security standards and more. 

So if you have received a letter in the mail from Canadian immigration authority for rejected or refused visa application, then instead of losing hope, you may request an appeal or reconsideration after rejection according to your case.

Appealing can be beneficial after Canada visa rejection if your legal immigration consultant has some hope of getting refusal overturned in your case. Like, if you have submitted the incomplete or incorrect application form, then, in that case, you can appeal to complete or correct things with a good explanation for why you have missed this information at the time of the earlier submission.  

In addition to this, remember, there is a short window of time for appealing so make sure, you armed with the correct reason of rejection and then accordingly choose your way to deal it. In case, you don’t understand the reason for rejection, do an Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) to get complete information on the same.

To fill the ATIP, the mandatory requirements are:

• An individual must be either a Canadian citizen or permanent resident; or,
• If he/she is a foreign national, then it is necessary for him/her to be physically present in Canada; or,
• If he/she is a foreign national and unable to come to Canada, then he/she needs a representative who can fill AITP for him/her and it requires a consent form from an applicant

So once you fulfill the above requirements, then you need to visit ATIP homepage where you get the option to choose your preferred language and the department to submit the request. Fill the required details there along with your valid e-mail id. At the final stage of processing request, you need to upload documents and consent form (if required). Check you're filled credentials and make the payment of the fee for ATIP. Your requested department will process your ATIP request, and in general, it will not take more than 30 days. 

On getting detailed information on rejection, you can seek help from an experienced and trustworthy immigration consultancy which knows how to present refusal visa cases for appealing in front of the Canadian immigration department. For complete information on refusal Canada visa case analysis, contact experts of countrywide visas. Countrywide visas is one of the fastest growing Immigration consultancies with a large, devoted team of Immigration experts offer hassle-free and professional services to its clients for filing their applications for various immigration programs.

You are welcome to call us or send us an email with your immigration questions and inquiries. You may contact us on 011-41075840 / 011-41045840  or leave a mail at info@countrywidevisas.com. You may also fill the Technical Assessment Form for free to get a call back from our Immigration Specialists. All you need to do is fill an assessment form and let our immigration experts assist you over the phone call or by meeting you in person and give you the best available options to fulfill your dreams of settling abroad.

What are the requirements to immigrate to Canada?

Undoubtedly, immigration has been one of the major factors in shaping the Canadian economy and society so; the government of Canada always targets prospects from overseas countries that have skills and experience to contribute to the growth of the nation. Multiple programs under different categories like Economic, Business, Family sponsorship, and Humanitarian & Refugee pathways are available for immigrants for immigration to Canada. However, to check the quality of influx of immigrants, each program has its set of requirements that one needs to fulfill for getting approval for immigrationto Canada.

So if you are dreaming of Canada as your immigration destination, then make sure you qualify all requirements. Below is the list of some popular programs which enables you to get Canada PR visa easily.

Federal Express Entry Program:

It is a point-based system which manages applications for its three economic categories, Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal SkilledTrades Class and Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The following is the requirement for Express entry:

Work experience:

An applicant must have skilled work experience in any occupation of skilled Type 0 (management jobs), A (Professional jobs) or B (Technical jobs and skilled trades) which he/she would like to pursue in Canada after immigration.

Numbers of years depending on the categories like Federal Skilled Worker Class require one year of experience in the combination of full-time or part-time; whereas, Federal Skilled Trades Class requires two years of experience. 

Language proficiency:

Eligibility Criteria	Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC)	Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC)	Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Language proficiency	A minimum of Canadian language benchmark (CLB) level 7 in language proficiency test like IELTS.	A minimum of Canadian language benchmark (CLB) 5 for speaking and listening & CLB 4 for reading and writing in language proficiency test like IELTS.	A minimum of Canadian language benchmark (CLB) level 7 in language proficiency test like IELTS if your NOC is 0 or A and CLB 5 if your NOC is B.

Education:

Minimum secondary education is necessary to become eligible for the program. However, higher levels grant higher credit points and chances of getting the invitation for PR.

Proof of funds:

For an unmarried primary applicant the required amount of funds for Canada pr visa is around 7, 00,000 in INR whereas, if a primary the applicant is married then the required amount is it's 7, 00,000 for him/her, 1,50,000 for his/her spouse (the secondary applicant) and 1,50,000 for his/her every dependent kid.

For other family members, the following is the list of funds for Canadian PR:

Number of family members	Funds required in Canadian Dollars
1	12,669
2	15,772
3	19,390
4	23,542
5	26,701
6	30,114
7	33,528
for each additional family member	3,414

Provincial nominee programs:

In Canada, the Federal government and provincial government together share the responsibility for the selection of immigrants. There are different Provincial Nomination Programs for immigration to Canada, and all PNPs have different requirements to determine the eligibility of the candidate.

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program	Nova Scotia Provincial Nomination program
British Columbia Provincial Nomination program	New Brunswick Provincial Nomination program
Manitoba Provincial Nomination program	Yukon Nominee Program
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program	Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Prince Edward Island Nominee Program	Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program
Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program:

·         An applicant scorecard must have a minimum of 60 points out of 100 to be eligible for selection.

·         A minimum CLB level 4 for primary official languages in all sections including reading, writing, listening and speaking Proof of settlement funds and a settlement plan from an individual to ensure whether he/she is able to support himself/herself in Canada.

·         Candidate must have at least one year of working experience in the relevant field.

Manitoba Provincial Nomination program:

·         An applicant’s age must be more than 21 years

·         He/she must have English or French proficiency to fulfill the duties of his/her job description

·         sufficient settlement funds

·         He/she must be willing to live in Manitoba

Nova Scotia Provincial Nomination program

·         An applicant’s age must be lying in a group of 18-49 years.

·         He/she must have at least one year of working experience and his/her applied occupation must be in demand in Nova Scotia.

·         He/she must be ready to stay at Nova Scotia

·         He/she must know how to read, write, speak English or French as well as score a minimum language score in the language proficiency test.

·         He/she must have enough money in bank accounts to support him/her and his/her family in Nova Scotia after immigration.

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program:

·         An applicant must possess the minimum qualification including a diploma or certificate.

·         He/she must secure CLB level 6 or 7 in language proficiency assessment scorecard.

·         He/she must possess minimum 1 or 2 years of experience of working in the NOC occupation list.

·         He/she must be willing to live in Ontario only

Family sponsorship:

·         A sponsor must be at least 18 years old and:

o   Canadian citizen or,

o   A person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or

o   A permanent resident of Canada

·         He/she must not be bankrupt or charged with any debt or offense

·         He/she is able to meet the basic requirements of his/her sponsored partner after immigration to Canada

·         He/she must pay immigration bond, performance bond, and family support payments on the scheduled timeline

In short, level of education, work experience, language proficiency and proof of funds (in some programs) are some essentials which you can’t afford to miss for immigration to Canada. For further information, contact experts of countrywide visas. Countrywide visas is one of the fastest growing Immigration consultancies with a large, a devoted team of Immigration experts offers hassle-free and professional services to its clients for filing their applications for various immigration programs.

You are welcome to call us or send us an email with your immigration questions and inquiries. You may contact us on 011-41075840 / 011-41045840  or leave a mail at info@countrywidevisas.com. You may also fill the Technical Assessment Form for free to get a call back from our Immigration Specialists. All you need to do is fill an assessment form and let our immigration experts assist you over the phone call or by meeting you in person and give you the best available options to fulfill your dreams of settling abroad.