Skilled workers are people who are chosen as permanent residents based on their skilled profession and ability to prosper in Canada. Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications are based on the factors set out below: Basic eligibility Federal Skilled Worker applicants must have at [...]

When an officer assesses adaptability, they will be looking at your ability to settle adequately in Canada. If you have a spouse or common‑law partner who will immigrate with you to Canada, they can earn points for adaptability too. You can only get points for [...]

In some cases, you can get points if you have a permanent, full-time job offer from a Canadian employer. The job must be arranged before you apply to come to Canada as a federal skilled worker. Obtaining arranged employment essentially means that you have found [...]

One of the largest qualifying factors of the Federal Skilled Worker Program is the applicant's experience. You can get points for the number of years you have spent in full-time paid work (at least 30 hours per week or an equal amount of part-time). National [...]

You can earn selection points for your education. To get points, you must: Prove that you earned a Canadian diploma or certificate, OR Have your foreign education assessed by an agency approved by CIC to show it is valid and equal to a completed Canadian [...]

Each Federal Skilled Worker Application (FSW) will be assessed on various selection factors. One of these factors is language. This means that you will need to demonstrate your competency in English and French and your ability to utilize the language in your intended occupation properly. [...]

FSW Minimum Requirements The Federal Skilled Worker Program is geared towards filling job shortages through foreign skilled labour. The FSW program is a means for highly educated and skilled foreign professionals to obtain permanent residence status in Canada, provided their occupation falls on the list [...]

Federal Skilled Worker FAQs My occupation is on the new list. How long do I have to apply? Starting May 4, 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will accept up to 300 complete applications in each of the 24 eligible occupations, but no more than a [...]

After much anticipation and a long delay, the Federal skilled worker program is finally re-opened in Canada. Under this program, skilled workers are chosen as permanent residents based on their ability to settle in Canada and take part in its economy. They are assessed on [...]

With the reopening of the Federal Skilled Worker program, new criteria have also been encompassed in the new application. Among these new criteria, applicants are now required to have any foreign educational credentials assessed by a recognized assessment agency. Why do I need to have [...]

The much speculated Federal Skilled Worker program, which was previously placed on hold, is up and running again. This program, which previously experienced a backlog of approximately 280 000 applications, has been revamped to now take on new applications as per the revised criteria. The [...]