[1] Those who are eligible for one of the programs managed by Express Entry submit their application and the Canadian government issues invitation letters to successful candidates per a score system.
[9] The core factors considered are age, level of education, language proficiency in English and/or French, and Canadian work experience.
[10] An ideal candidate would be between the age of 20–29, possessing a high level of education, and advanced proficiency in either English or French.
Morton Beiser and Harald Bauder (2014) of Ryerson University wrote "Canada's once pathbreaking immigration policies are being transformed into a system that mainly serves employers, treating immigrants not as future citizens or members of Canadian communities and families but merely as convenient or cheap labour."
Advocates of Express Entry claim that it can reduce the number of migrants who fail to get work by better fitting immigrants to existing jobs vacancies.
All candidates with scores higher than the cut-off will receive an official Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residency.