The Eligibility Criteria

Last Updated on April 9, 2015

The authorities would issue an invitation to a foreign national if the foreign national:

• Meets the requirements of being a member of at least one of the following classes:
• The federal skilled worker class referred to in subsection 75 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)
• The Canadian experience class referred to in subsection 87.1 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) and,
• The federal skilled trades class referred to in subsection 87.2 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)
• Meets the requirements specified in:
• Subparagraph 82 (2) (c) (ii) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) if they are foreign nationals referred to in paragraph 82 (2) (b) or,
• Clause 87.2 (3) (d) (iv) (B) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR) if they are the foreign nationals referred to in subparagraph 87.2 (3) (d) (iii) AND,
• Register with the Job Bank of the Department of Employment and Social Development not later than 30 days after the day on which they submit their expression of interest if:
• They do not have a qualifying offer of arranged employment or,
• Their name does not appear in a nomination certificate issued by the government of a province referred to in paragraph 2 (d) under its provincial nominee program express entry stream at the conclusion of that period

Day and Time of Receipt: The authorities typically records expressions of interest in the Express Entry System. They treat the day and the time recorded in this system as the day and time of receipt of the expression of interest.

The Exception: Situations could emerge where foreign nationals are unable to register using an electronic system with the Job Bank of the Department of Employment and Social Development not later than 30 days after the day on which they submit their expression of interest if:

• They do not have a qualifying offer of arranged employment or,
• Their name does not appear in a nomination certificate issued by the government of a province referred to in paragraph 2 (d) under its provincial nominee program express entry stream at the conclusion of that period

This could be because they suffer from a physical or a mental disability. In this scenario, the authorities grant these individuals an exemption from having to register with the Job Bank of the Department of Employment and Social Development.

The Effect of Declining the Invitation: In certain cases, foreign nationals could decline an invitation within the period specified in section 32 given subsequently in this document. The authorities could consider issuing another invitation to these individuals during the remainder of the period specified in section 6 that follows. However, the authorities would only be able to do this if the individuals continue to meet the eligibility requirements specified above.

Source: Citizenship and Immigration