Express Entry and Foreign Job Seekers for Canada

What is Express Entry?

Express Entry is an initiative of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The Express Entry system is designed to create a pool of employment-ready skilled workers to support Canada's labour market needs. It represents a new and mandatory pre-application stage for certain prospective immigrants interested in specific permanent residence program streams in Canada. An instruction guide is available online to help you throughout the process. As an Express Entry candidate, you will be granted access to Job Bank's Job Match. For more information or to register for the Express Entry program, visit the Immigration and Citizenship website.

Where can I find my Job Seeker Validation Code or my Express Entry Profile Number?

Foreign job seekers looking to create a job seeker profile as part of the Express Entry program will need their Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code. Those will be provided to them by Citizenship and Immigration Canada through their MyCIC account, after they have successfully submitted their Express Entry profile.

For more information on these codes, or for more information about the Express Entry program in general, please consult the instruction guide. If you are unable to find your codes, or believe there is an error with them, please contact Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

To learn more about some requirements of the Express Entry program, please visit the "Creating an Express Entry profile and requirements for entering the pool" page on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website.

I live outside of Canada and want to work in Canada. Where can I get information on this process?

If you are not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, an employment authorization may be required before you begin work or continue working in Canada.

Visit the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website to obtain information and applications for visas and work permits.

Consult the "Before you Leave" section where you can learn about some of the steps you can take to ease your transition to life in Canada before you arrive.

What is the Temporary Foreign Worker Program?

The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) enables employers in Canada to hire foreign workers on a temporary basis to meet short-term skill and labour needs when Canadians or permanent residents are not available.

For more information on this program, visit the Temporary Foreign Worker Program website.

courtesy- http://www.jobbank.gc.ca