‼️🔴🇨🇦Express Entry FAQ #4 🇨🇦‼️🔴
🔴 What is an Invitation to Apply?
An Invitation to Apply (ITA) is an invitation to submit an application for permanent residence to certain people who have submitted an Express Entry profile. To accept an Invitation to Apply (ITA), you must submit a full application for permanent residence within 60 days of receiving the invitation.
🔴What happens if I receive an Invitation to Apply?
If you receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA), you must submit an application for permanent residence within 60 days. If you miss the deadline or decline, your ITA will disappear, and you may not receive another invitation.
🔴How to obtain an Express Entry police certificate
Each country has different instructions on how to obtain a police clearance certificate (PCC) for Express Entry. To receive country-specific instructions on how to obtain a PCC, visit IRCC’s webpage.
🔴What work experience proof is required for Express Entry?
To provide proof for each period of work experience on your Express Entry profile, you must secure a reference letter from each of your employers from the past 10 years.
🔴How to obtain a medical certificate for Express Entry
To obtain a medical report for Express Entry, you must see an IRCC panel physician and get Canada Immigration Medical Exam Report.
🔴How to demonstrate proof of settlement funds for Express Entry
To demonstrate proof of funds for Express Entry, applicants must submit letters from financial institutes where they keep their money. The letter must include the following:
• Printed on the financial institution’s letterhead
• Include the financial institution’s contact information
• Include the name of the applicant
• List any outstanding debts or loans
• Include the following information for each account:
• Account numbers
• Date of opening
• Current balance of each account
• Average balance for the previous six months
🔴What’s better: PNP or Express Entry?
If you do not have enough CRS points to be invited in a federal draw, a PNP may be an option to increase your chances.
Most PNPs require an applicant to have an Express Entry profile. Since an Express Entry profile is free to submit, you don’t stand to lose anything by creating one.
If you are selected in a federal Express Entry draw without a PNP, this is a better option as it will bypass the need for additional provincial processing time.
🔴Can I apply for Express Entry and PNP at the same time?
If you are applying through a PNP, you will eventually need to apply to the federal government for permanent residence status. How you submit your permanent residence application will depend on whether your PNP is aligned with the Express Entry system (‘Enhanced’).
If your PNP is Enhanced, you can submit your permanent residence application through the Express Entry system for expedited processing. Candidates who receive a nomination under an Express Entry-aligned, or Enhanced, PNP will receive an additional 600 points toward their CRS score. These additional points essentially guarantee an Invitation to Apply (ITA) through the subsequent draw in the Express Entry pool. The IRCC aims for a 6-month processing time, but current processing times vary and we recommend you check the IRCC’s website at the time of applying for the most up-to-date information.
If your PNP is ‘Base’, you will need to submit it through the non-Express Entry permanent residence portal. Base PNPs operate outside of the Express Entry system and are subject to the standard PNP processing time, typically much slower than Enhanced PNP applications.
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