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IRPRPART 5 Permanent ResidentsDIVISION 7 Becoming a Permanent Resident
r.72

Obtaining status

Economic ImmigrationExpress Entry / CRS
🍁 In Simple Terms

Defines the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) used in Express Entry. The CRS is a point-based system that ranks candidates in the Express Entry pool. Factors include age, education, language ability, and work experience.

Affects: Immigration applicants (economic, family, humanitarian)
Legal Text — IRPR Regulation 72

(1)72 (1) A foreign national in Canada becomes a permanent resident if, following an examination, it is established that

(2)(2) The classes are

(3)(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), the selection criterion applicable to a foreign national who intends to reside in the Province of Quebec as a permanent resident, and who is not a member of the family class or a person whom the Board has determined to be a Convention refugee, is met by evidence that the competent authority of that Province is of the opinion that the foreign national meets the selection criteria of the Province.

Cross-References
IRPA Authority
Amendment History (1)
SOR/2017-78
In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPR r. 72 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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