As per the latest reports, Indians have continued to dominate Canada’s “Express Entry System”, with over 42% of Indian nationals receiving Express Entry ITA’s in 2017. A total of 86,022 ITA’s were issued under the Express Entry System in 2017. Indian nationals received approximately 36,310 ITA’s, which represents a 33% increase from 2016. Indian candidates are highly favored for Canadian Immigration because of their English language abilities, technological skills, job offers and pre-established family ties to the large diaspora of Indo-Canadian community across Canada.
Top Nationalities for Canada Immigration
| Rank | Country | Express Entry ITA’s issued in 2017 |
| 1 | India | 36,310 |
| 2 | China | 7,466 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 5,130 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 3,339 |
| 5 | UK | 2,652 |
| 6 | US | 2,030 |
| 7 | Brazil | 1,672 |
| 8 | Iran | 1,382 |
| 9 | Ireland | 1,274 |
| 10 | Australia | 1,264 |
Why Indian Nationals dominate Canada’s Express Entry?
India has one of the largest English-speaking population in the world. Indians have a strong working knowledge of the English language which is an important factor in the Express Entry system. Indians also have pre-established family ties in Canada. This factor provides an edge for Indians to qualify for Canadian immigration.
With its strong grasp of English, highly sought-after technological skills, Indian nationals are a great asset to the Canadian workforce. As such, Canada will continue to welcome many more highly-skilled Indian nationals in communities across Canada to strengthen the economy as they build new lives for themselves.
How to apply for Canada PR from India as a Skilled worker
- One of the main ways to achieve Canadian PR is via economic immigration,
- Your first step is to get an Express Entry profile. Express entry system provides an assessment of your education credentials, age, language skills, work experience in your country and family connections in Canada.
- Each profile is awarded a score based on Comparative Rating System (CRS) and placed in the express entry pool,
- Based on the Express Entry matrix, candidates may score enough to receive an ITA. Those who do not score enough points with their qualifications, experience etc. may need a job offer or a provincial nomination to enhance their chances of receiving an ITA.
- You may also consider “Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program” for entering Canada faster on a temporary work permit. It can often be the milestone to permanent residence.
- Provincial Nomination is another very effective program for Canadian immigration which targets specific occupations and employer driven stream.
My office can help you with assessment in Express Entry and enhance your chances of receiving an ITA either via a job offer or through Provincial Nominee Program.
If any of your family members or friends are interested in immigrating to Canada, please get in touch with me on my personal mobile phone +1 416 471 0516.
We will be happy to help you achieve your dream of immigrating to Canada.
