Immigrating to Canada for those over 35 can sometimes be challenging, especially since the introduction of the Express Entry System.
Express Entry has become the most prominent Canadian immigration system, and has therefore become increasingly competitive.
So how can you immigrate to Canada after age 35?
For those who are not familiar with Express Entry, it is a profile management and selection system used by people seeking to immigrate to Canada as a Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades or Canadian Experience Class, as well as through Provincial Programs.
Anyone who enters an eligible profile through the Express Entry system is assigned a Comprehensive Classification System (CRS) Score, which is essentially their overall ranking against everyone else in the Express Entry system. Only those with the highest CRS scores are chosen to apply for permanent residency by Immigration.
Statistics show that Express Entry favors applicants under the age of 35. The Comprehensive Classification System assigns an applicant a maximum of 110 points per age, depending on their marital status. Once an applicant turns 30, they lose points.
How can you improve your profile?
Improve your language scores (English / French)
Anyone who achieves language test scores at level 9 or 10 (CLB) on their language test will get the highest possible CRS score for their profile. Scoring below a CLB level 9 can decrease an applicant’s CRS score by a minimum of 25 points. For some applicants, you can change your score by more than 50 points.
Learn a second official language
Learning a second language can add up to a maximum of 74 additional points to your CRS score.
Get more study credentials
For applicants who already have studies in a program of three years or more, earning a second educational credential can add 32 or 33 points to their CRS score, depending on their marital status. If they earn a master’s degree, you can add an additional 39 or 40 points, depending on their marital status. In any case, if they completed the program physically in Canada, I would add another 15 points.
Study in Canada
Studying in Canada can be an excellent path to Canadian permanent residence. Once applicants have graduated from your Canadian educational institution, you can add 15 or 30 points to your CRS score depending on the length and level of your completed program. If they still have few points, pueden solicitar un Post Graduate Work permit (PGWP) para obtener experiencia laboral canadiense.
