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Canada Express Entry - Federal Skilled Worker Program

14 facts quoted from the official source

Federal permanent residence class for skilled workers with qualifying foreign or Canadian skilled work experience.

Savings required
CAD 15,263
the lowest published threshold
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
10
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

10 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admissibility RequiredThe applicant must be admissible to Canada.
  • Application RequiredA complete permanent residence application must be submitted under the program.
  • Character and securityIRCC completes the applicable medical, criminality and security assessment.
  • Education RequiredA Canadian credential or an educational credential assessment for foreign education is required.
  • Eligible Teer CategoriesThe qualifying primary occupation must be in NOC TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3.
  • Language Level MinThe minimum first-language level is CLB or NCLC 7 in all four abilities.
  • Outside Quebec IntentThe applicant must plan to live outside Quebec.
  • Selection Points MinThe applicant must score at least 67 points on the federal skilled worker selection factors.
  • Skilled Work Experience Years MinAt least one year of continuous paid skilled work experience is required within the previous ten years.
  • Settlement Funds Required ConditionallyProof of settlement funds is required unless the published exemption applies.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryIRCC requires skilled work experience, language, education and at least 67 selection-factor points.
  • Official source basisIRCC requires skilled work experience, language, education and at least 67 selection-factor points.
  • Permanent Residence OutcomeThe official program is a pathway to Canadian permanent residence.
  • Report summaryIRCC requires skilled work experience, language, education and at least 67 selection-factor points.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Canada?
The official source states: Federal permanent residence class for skilled workers with qualifying foreign or Canadian skilled work experience.
02How much money do I need?
The lowest published threshold is CAD 15,263 (savings), from the official record.

Every answer is quoted from the official canada.ca page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source canada.caLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Canada government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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