Your Express Entry plan, step by step
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⏰ Start these now — they take the longest
Your language test results and, if your highest credential is from outside Canada, an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) are both needed to complete your Express Entry profile — not just when you finally submit documents. Book your test and start your ECA now, in parallel with the steps below. Processing times vary by test centre and by assessing organization, and can take real time. See IRCC's full document checklist →
Find your NOC code
What is your job called in Canada’s occupation system?
Add up your work experience
How much of your work history actually counts?
Convert your language scores
What is your test score in Canadian CLB terms?
Check which program you qualify under
Do you qualify to enter the Express Entry pool — under FSW, CEC, or FST?
Calculate your CRS score
What is your Express Entry score, and how does it compare to recent draws?
Check your settlement funds
Do you have the settlement funds your program asks for?
Estimate your government fees
What will the application itself cost you?
Check current processing times
How long is IRCC currently taking?
Verify your submitted profile
Does what IRCC actually has on file match your numbers — and is anything missing?
Assemble your documents
What do you file, and how do you package it for IRCC?
Confirm your submitted application
After you upload your documents to IRCC, does the final application match what you assembled — and is anything still missing?
Stuck on any step?
A licensed RCIC can review where you stand and tell you what to do next. The assessment is free.
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