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Skilled Worker
Skilled workers are people who are
selected as permanent residents based on their ability to become
economically established in Canada.
Federal skilled worker applications are
assessed for eligibility according to the criteria set out below.
For your application
to be eligible for processing, you must:
·
include the results
of your official language proficiency test, AND
·
have a valid offer of
arranged
employment, OR
·
have one year of
continuous full-time paid work experience in at least one of the occupations
listed here.
Work experience
requirements
Your work experience must be:
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for at least one
year, continuous, and paid (full-time or the equivalent in part-time), AND
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Skill Type 0
(managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B
(technical occupations and skilled trades) on the Canadian National
Occupational Classification (NOC) list, AND
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within the last
10 years.
If you meet the above
minimum requirements, your application will be processed according to the
six selection factors in the skilled worker points grid , which are:
·
your education
·
your abilities in
English and/or French, Canada’s two official languages
·
your work experience
·
your age
·
whether you have
arranged employment in Canada, and
·
your adaptability.
You must also show that you have enough
money to support yourself and your dependants after you arrive in Canada.
Note: If you are applying under one of the 29 eligible occupations, as of
June 26, 2010, a maximum of 20,000 Federal Skilled Worker
applications will be considered for processing in the following
12 months. Within the 20,000 cap, a maximum of 1,000 Federal
Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation will be considered
for processing each year.
These limits do not apply to applications with an offer of arranged
employment.
For your application to be eligible for
processing, you must include the results of your official language
proficiency test, and either:
·
have a valid offer of
arranged employment, OR
·
be a skilled worker
who has had one year of continuous full-time or equivalent part-time paid
work experience in at least one of the following eligible occupations
within the last ten years:
0631 Restaurant and Food Service
Managers
0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists
2151 Architects
3111 Specialist Physicians
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3113 Dentists
3131 Pharmacists
3142 Physiotherapists
3152 Registered Nurses
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
3222 Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social Workers
6241 Chefs
6242 Cooks
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
7241 Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
7242 Industrial Electricians
7251 Plumbers
7265 Welders & Related Machine Operators
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7371 Crane Operators
7372 Drillers & Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying &
Construction
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
Proof
of Funds:
The
Government of Canada does not provide financial support to new skilled
worker immigrants.
You
must show that you have enough money to support yourself and your
dependants after you arrive in Canada. You cannot borrow this money from
another person. You must be able to use this money to support your family.
You
will need to provide proof of your funds when you submit your application
for immigration.
The
amount of money that you need to have to support your family is
determined by the size of your family.
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Number of
Family
Members
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Funds Required
(in Canadian dollars)
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1
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$9,186
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2
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$11,482
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3
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$14,280
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4
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$17,286
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5
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$19,323
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6
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$21,360
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7 or more
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$23,397
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Six
Selection Factors
and Pass Mark
These charts show how
points are awarded in the six selection factors.
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Factor One:
Education
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Maximum 25
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You have a Master's
Degree or Ph.D. and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time
equivalent study.
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25
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You have two or more
university degrees at the bachelor's level and at least 15 years
of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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22
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You have a three-year
diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 15
years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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22
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You have a two-year
university degree at the bachelor's level and at least 14 years
of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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20
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You have a two-year
diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 14
years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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20
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You have a one-year
university degree at the bachelor's level and at least 13 years
of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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15
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You have a one-year
diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 13
years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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15
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You have a one-year
diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 12
years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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12
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You completed high
school.
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5
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Factor Two:
Official Languages
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Maximum 24
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1st Official
Language
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High proficiency (per
ability)
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4
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Moderate proficiency
(per ability)
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2
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Basic proficiency (per
ability)
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1 to maximum of 2
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No proficiency
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0
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Possible maximum (all 4
abilities)
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16
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2nd Official
Language
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High proficiency (per
ability)
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2
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Moderate proficiency
(per ability)
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2
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Basic proficiency (per
ability)
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1 to maximum of 2
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No proficiency
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0
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Possible maximum (all 4
abilities)
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8
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Factor Three:
Experience
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Maximum 21
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1 year
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15
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2 years
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17
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3 years
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19
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4 years
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21
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Factor Four: Age
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Maximum 10
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21 to 49 years at time
of application
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10
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Less 2 points for each
year over 49 or under 21
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Factor Five:
Arranged Employment In Canada
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Maximum 10
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You have a Human
Resources Development Canada (HRDC) confirmed offer of permanent
employment.
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10
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You are applying from
within Canada and have a temporary work permit that is:
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HRDC confirmed,
including sectoral confirmations; or
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10
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HRDC confirmation
exempt under NAFTA, GATS, CCFTA, or significant economic benefit (i.e.
intra-company transferee.)
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10
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Factor Six:
Adaptability
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Maximum 10
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Spouse's or common-law
partner's education
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3 - 5
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Minimum one year
full-time authorized work in Canada
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5
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Minimum two years
full-time authorized post-secondary study in Canada
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5
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Have received points
under the Arranged Employment in Canada factor
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5
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Family relationship in
Canada
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5
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Total
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Maximum 100
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Pass Mark
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67
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