ECONOMIC CLASSES : FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER PROGRAM
Skilled workers are people who may become Permanent Residents because they have the education, work experience, knowledge of English or French and other abilities that will help them to establish themselves financially in Canada.
To be accepted to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker, you must meet the minimum work experience requirements, prove that you have enough money to support yourself and your dependents for at least six months after arriving in Canada, and earn a minimum of 67 points in the six selection factors.
The six selection factors and the maximum number of points awarded for them are:
1. Education (maximum 25 points)
2. Official languages (maximum 24 points)
3. Experience (maximum 21 points)
4. Age (maximum 10 points)
5. Arranged Employment in Canada (maximum 10 points)
6. Adaptability (maximum 10 points)
In addition to earning a minimum of 67 points and meeting the minimum of work experience requirements you must also qualify under one of the 3 sub-categories of the Federal Skilled Worker Class:
1. Arranged Employment - You must have an offer of permanent employment accompanied by a work permit or Arranged Employment Opinion from HRSDC OR
2. One Year Working or Studying in Canada – You must be a foreign national who has been living legally in Canada for one year as a temporary foreign worker or an international student, OR
3. 38 Listed Occupations - You must be a skilled worker who has at least one year of experience in one or more of the 38 occupations listed below:
- 0111 Financial Managers
- 0213 Computer and Information Systems Managers
- 0311 Managers in Health Care
- 0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
- 0632 Accommodation Service Managers
- 0711 Construction Managers
- 1111 Financial Auditors and Accountants
- 2113 Geologists, Geocc
- 2143 Mining Engineers
- 2144 Geological Engineers
- 2145 Petroleum Engineers
- 3111 Specialist Physicians
- 3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
- 3141 Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists
- 3143 Occupational Therapists
- 3142 Physiotherapists
- 3151 Head Nurses and Supervisors
- 3152 Registered Nurses
- 3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
- 3233 Licensed Practical Nurses
- 4121 University Professors
- 4131 College and Other Vocational Instructors
- 6241 Chefs
- 6242 Cooks
- 7213 Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades
- 7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
- 7217 Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews
- 7241 Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System)
- 7242 Industrial Electricians
- 7251 Plumbers
- 7252 Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Sprinkler System Installers
- 7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators
- 7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
- 7371 Crane Operators
- 7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction
- 8221 Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying
- 8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Servicee
- 9212 Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities
If you are married or living with a common-law partner, you must decide who will be the principal applicant in your Canada immigration application. The other person will be the dependent in the application.
Before immigrating to Canada as a skilled worker, you should consider a number of factors:
1. Whether you will need to be licensed before being able to work in your occupation in Canada;
2. Whether your diplomas will be recognized in Canada; and
3. Canadian labour market and where in Canada you will have the best chance of finding employment.You and your dependent children (even if they are not coming to Canada with you) will have to take a medical examination in order to come to Canada.
WARNING: The information provided in this website is in the nature of general information and can not be applied successfully to every individual circumstance. Canada’s immigration laws can be complex and confusing. The author advises that anyone reading this website and wishing to apply for any form of immigration status in Canada, retain the services of a qualified immigration lawyer.