Launched in January 2015, Express Entry is one of the most popular and organized point based Immigration Systems in the world. It is a point based selection system for Canadian immigration, designed to select skilled workers for immigration to Canada.
Express Entry is a completely electronic process and allows Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to proactively assess and select skilled immigrants with the relevant qualifications under these three federal economic immigration programs:

• The Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
• The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
• The Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

How Express Entry work

Candidates need to provide either a Canadian educational credential or a foreign educational credential with an Educational Credential Assessment report from a designated agency Clear IELTS Qualified applicants complete an online Express Entry profile and enter in Pool The highest-ranking candidates in the pool receive an invitation to apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence.
The invited candidates have to submit their application for Canada permanent residence within 60 days of receiving invitation.
Permanent residence visa application processed in six months or less.

Eligibility Requirements

In order to apply under Express Entry program, candidates needs to fulfil the following eligibility criterion:
Candidate must have one year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled occupation classified under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill level 0, A or B;
Candidate needs to meet or exceed the language threshold of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in English or French across all the four abilities – reading, writing, listening, and speaking;

Proof of funds – Skilled immigrants (Express Entry)

The skilled immigrants must demonstrate that they have the adequate financial resources required to support settlement in Canada. The below given table shows the minimum amount you need to immigrate to Canada.

The Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) allow Canadian provinces and territories to nominate individuals who wish to immigrate to Canada and who are interested in settling in a particular province.
Each Canadian province and territory (except Nunavut and Quebec) has its own unique Provincial Nominee Program. Each PNP has at least one immigration stream that is aligned with the federal Express Entry immigration selection system.
Provincial nominations issued under these Express Entry-aligned streams are known as 'enhanced nominations' and award Express Entry candidates an additional 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points.

This is the application process for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents of Canada and live in Quebec.
Quebec has a special agreement on immigration with the Government of Canada. The province has its own rules for choosing immigrants who will adapt well to living there.
To immigrate to Canada as a Quebec-selected skilled worker, you must apply in the following 2 stages:

• Apply to the Government of Quebec for a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de selection du Quebec [CSQ]).
• The Province of Quebec will assess you, using its own rules.
• The certificate shows that the Province of Quebec has accepted you as an immigrant.
• If the Province of Quebec chooses you and gives you a CSQ, you must apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for permanent residence.