Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications are assessed based on an applicant’s ability to become economically established upon element immigration to Canada. This is a key category in Canada’s Express Entry (EE) element immigration system.
Minimum Requirements
To qualify under this program, the applicant must:
- Have at least one year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled occupation (National Occupational Classification skill lever 0, A or B); or Qualify for an Arranged Employment in Canada (AEO) with a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and a full-time, permanent job offer from a Canadian employer;
- Get a minimum level of CLB 7 or NCLC 7 for first official language in all 4 language areas (Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening). To get points for the second official language, you must meet the minimum level of CLB 5 or NCLC 5 in all 4 language areas;
- Have a Canadian educational or Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for a foreign education.
- In addition to fulfilling eligibility and points requirements, applicants must show that they have sufficient settlement funds to support themselves and their dependents after arrival in Canada
Important Points
- The applicant(s) must obtain at least 67 points based on Element Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) element immigration selection factors. The selection factors are as follows:
Education: 25 points | Language: 28 points | Work Experience: 15 points | Age: 12 points | Arrange Employment: 10 points | Adaptability: 10 points
- The applicants must plan to reside outside the province of Quebec. The province of Quebec selects its own skilled workers through a unique element immigration system.
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