Express Entry — eligibility check

A short set of questions about your situation, checked against the Express Entry requirements. It asks only what this one programme depends on, so it is a good deal shorter than the full assessment.

Check your eligibility

Answer as fully and accurately as you can. This form checks one programme rather than every route, so the result tells you where you stand on this one and nothing more. Submissions are confidential and reviewed with care.

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Name
Country of Citizenship

Where you are a legal citizen

Country of Residence

Where you currently live

Martial Status
Do you have any dependents?
Do you or your partner have family members who are permanent residents or citizens of Canada?
Do you have any relevant trade or professional licenses?
Have you had paid employment as an employee in the last 3 years?
Do you have a Canadian Job offer ?
Have you worked in Canada for at least 1 year (1,560 hours) of paid, full-time (or equivalent part-time) ?
Do you have at least 1 year of continuous, full-time paid work in the last 10 years in a skilled occupation (NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3)?

TEER 0 - Management jobs: restaurant managers, construction managers, HR managers

TEER 1 - University degree required: engineers, doctors, software developers

TEER 2 - College diploma, apprenticeship or 6+ months on-the-job training: technicians, police officers, chefs

TEER 3 - Post-secondary or 6+ months job training: administrative assistants, dental assistants, truck drivers

TEER 4 - High school or short training: retail sales, servers, receptionists

TEER 5 - No formal education required: fruit pickers, cleaning staff, labourers

Have you worked full-time in a skilled trade for at least 2 of the last 5 years?

A skilled trade is a NOC major group 72, 73, 82, 83, 92, 93, 6320 or 62200 occupation - for example an electrician, welder, chef, or heavy-equipment operator.

English ability
French ability
Have you taken the IELTS test?
Have you taken the CELPIP test?
Have you taken the PTE Core test?
Have you taken the TEF test?
Have you taken the TCF test?
Do you, your spouse, or any of your dependants have a criminal record?
Have you previously sought refugee status or any type of visa in the past?

In Canada or any other country, have you sought any type of visa (immigrant, permanent resident, visitor, or temporary resident).

Have you been refused admission or ordered to leave Canada or any other country?

Not sure this is the right programme for you?

It asks more, and checks every route we assess rather than this one.

Take the full assessment instead