Assess your qualifications including education, work experience, language skills, and age.
Get your foreign education credentials verified to Canadian standards.
Take approved language tests (like IELTS or CELPIP) to prove your English or French proficiency.
Submit your profile on the IRCC website, entering the Express Entry pool.
If you meet or exceed the CRS cutoff score, you will receive an Invitation to Apply.
Complete your application within 60 days, submit required documents, pay fees, and complete medical and security checks.
Follow IRCC instructions to submit your fingerprints and photograph.
IRCC reviews your application and typically issues a decision within six months.
Upon approval, you will receive your Confirmation of Permanent Residence and visa.