Federal Skilled Worker Immigration Program

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Canada selects skilled immigrants as permanent residents based on their capability and ability to settle in Canada and be an active participant in the country’s economy. A new system known as – Express Entry, is there to manage how people with skilled work experience apply to immigrate to Canada.

The Federal Skilled Worker Program is a golden opportunity for foreign skilled/trained migrants to attain Permanent Residency in Canada. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) selects immigrants based on their ability to succeed economically in Canada. Skilled workers are people who are selected as permanent residents based on their ability to become economically established in the country.

Federal Skilled Worker Program

The Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program is a program which selects highly skilled, experienced workers for Permanent Residency of Canada. The program was launched on January 1, 2015 under which the applications are being processed with Express Entry selection system. With 347 high demand occupations, FSW is a fast track method to obtain Permanent Resident (PR) Visa of Canada. The candidate who meets with the minimum required eligibility criteria can apply for FSW.

Eligibility/Requirements for Federal Skilled Worker Program

·         A candidate is required to possess at least one year of experience as a full-time employee in the applying occupation in the past 10 years.

·         Your occupation must be classified within Skill Type 0 (Managerial Occupations), Skill Level 1 (Professional Occupations) or Skill Level B (Technical Occupations and Skilled Trades).

·         Must obtain minimum 67 points under skill assessment grid comprising all factors.

·         Must have a full-time job offer letter from a Canadian employer and qualify with Labour Market Impact Assessment.

·         Must have attained enough language proficiency score equivalent to the Canadian Language Benchmark of 7 in either English or French.

·         Must have sufficient funds to settle in Canada.

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Easy Steps to Apply for Federal Skilled Worker Program

To apply as a skilled worker for Canada and want to establish yourself as Permanent Resident of the country, you need to follow the following steps for FSW.

·         Create an Express Entry profile, apply as a skilled worker make an Expression of Interest (EOI) and submit it to CIC.

·         Your Express Entry the profile will be a score on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

·         Score high and Canada will send you an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent resident of Canada.

·         Fulfill the health and character clearance, other security checks and submit an application for approval for Canadian immigration.

·         A visa officer will review your profile and approve it.

·         Pay the permanent residency fee and request for your passport.

·         Complete all process, move to Canada and start your new life.

Selection Factors of the Federal Skilled Worker Program

The applicant must attain a minimum pass mark of 67 points. Applicants are assessed on the following factors; don’t be confused between CRS and Passing marks to become eligible for Federal Skilled Worker Program and then you can apply for Express Entry. Below are the selection factors and the points allocated.

Factor 1: Age (Maximum Points 12)

Age (years)	Points
18 to 35	12 points
36	11 points
37	10 points
38	9 points
39	8 points
40	7 points
41	6 points
42	5 points
43	4 points
44	3 points
45	2 points
46	1 point
47 or more	0 points

Factor 2: Language Proficiency (Maximum Points 28)

There are two official languages for Federal Skilled Worker Program. A candidate can obtain a maximum of 24 points for English language and remaining 4 under the French language factor.

A candidate is required to must prove English language proficiency in each 4 language abilities i.e. Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening with Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 7 to apply for the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	CLB Slab	Points
8	7	7	7	9	24 points
7.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	8	20 points
6	6	6	6	7	16 points

Factor 3: Educational Qualification (Maximum Points 25)

Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) is required to avail up to 25 points, the ECA is assessed through a Canadian Credential Assessment agency. This will confirm your qualification according to the Canadian qualification equivalent system.

Qualification	Points
Doctoral level	25 Points
Master’s level or professional degree	23 Points
Two or more post-secondary credentials, one of which is a three-year or longer post-secondary credential	22 Points
Three-year or longer post-secondary credential	21 Points
Two-year post-secondary credential	19 Points
One-year post-secondary credential	15 Points
Secondary school	5 Points
Secondary school not completed	0 Points

Factor 4: Work Experience (Maximum Points 15)

Experience in years	Points
Six years or more	15 points
Four years	13 points
Two years	11 points
One year	9 points

Factor 5: Arranged employment (Maximum 10 points)

Arranged Employment is a genuine job offer by a Canadian employer that is approved (validated) by Human Resources & Skills Development Canada (HRSDC). Arranged Employment provides the Federal Skilled Worker applicant with up to an additional 10 points towards Citizenship and Immigration Canada's (CIC) selection factor requirement.

Arranged Employment	Points
You have a permanent job offer from a Canadian employer, approved by the HRSDC	10 points
You have a permanent job offer from a Canadian employer, without the necessity of HRSDC approval, if you are employed in Canada by the same employer	10 points

Factor 6: Adaptability (Maximum 10 points)

Adaptability	Points
Principal Applicant Previous Work experience in Canada (min. 1 year at NOC 0, A, B)	10 points
Accompanying Spouse or Partner’s Previous Work experience in Canada	5 points
Principal Applicant Previous Study in Canada	5 points
Accompanying Spouse/Partner Previous Study in Canada	5 points
Arranged Employment	5 points
Relative in Canada 18 years or over (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, child of a parent, sibling, child of a grandparent, aunt or uncle, or grandchild of a parent, niece or nephew) who is residing in Canada and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.	5 points
Accompanying spouse/partner’s official language (CLB/NCLC 4)	5 points

Additional Points

1. You can get additional points apart from the aforementioned factors, the first way is: if your spouse is having English proficiency with CLB 4 then you will get 5 additional adaptability points as a principle applicant.

Note: Your spouse will need to appear in IELTS exam.

2. If you are having a blood relation with a Canadian citizen, CIC will credit you 5 additional points for adaptability. The blood relation can be 18 years and above; and can be Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Uncle, Aunt, Niece, Nephew. The blood relation can belong to either of the spouses and either of the parents.

Important Note: Total marks are 100 and current pass-mark is 67 points.

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Funds Required for Federal Skilled Worker Program

You need to show minimum required funds to CIC while applying for FSW to support yourself and your family. The funds depend on the number of family members you are bringing along with you.

Factor 6: Adaptability (Maximum 10 points)

Number of families member	Funds Required
1	$12,669
2	$15,772
3	$19,390
4	$23,542
5	$26,701
6	$30,114
7 or more	$33,528

For each additional family member $3,414

Federal Skilled Worker Processing Time

CIC receives a number of applications under its Federal Skilled Worker program and they verify each and every application. After the complete submission of application from the applicant’s the end, the immigration selects the candidate to invite them for permanent residency by issuing them Invitation

of Apply (ITA).

At the present time, the applications are being processed in 6 months or lesser.

Federal Skilled Worker Program Demand List

Canada has a number of job occupations which are opened at the present time. You should first check for an occupation whether it is in demand in Canada market or not. If you are applying for permanent resident for Canada, then your occupation must be skill type O, A, B as per the National Occupation Classification (NOC). We advise you to talk to our immigration expert before applying by assuming

a job is in demand.

Why Should You Apply for Federal Skilled Worker Program Now?

The plus point here is, there is no quota limit set for this program by CIC, and you don’t need to worry about the quota intake limit. If CIC has received thousands of applications, then you can also apply and the government will accept your application. Only 67 points required out of 100, you can score this much. A direct way of getting Canada PR consultant status in Canada.

Reach the expert of SSSS Immigration for details regarding the skilled worker program and avail the PR.

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