The Federal Skilled Worker (Express Entry) has a few minimum eligibility requirements for all applicants. To apply, the applicant must meet the following conditions:

• At least 1-year (or 1,560 hours) of continuous work experience in the same NOC (National Occupational Classification) field in the last 10 years.
• A minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in approved language tests for English or French
• A valid educational certificate, diploma or degree, if you studied in Canada; OR, a completed credential, and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for immigration purposes from a designated assessment body.

Once these conditions are met, the application is further assessed on the categories of age, education, any valid job offers the applicant may have, English or French language skills, amongst other conditions.

The applicant is then awarded points out of 100 and must score at least 67 points to be entered into the Express Entry Pool. The highest highest-ranking candidates from the pool are invited to apply for permanent residence.

Unless the applicant has a Canadian job offer or is legally allowed to work in Canada, they may be required to show proof of funds available to settle in Canada. This amount currently ranges from $12,960 for a single person, to $27,315 for a family of 5 people.