Express Entry
Immigrate as a skilled worker.
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The Federal Skilled Worker program (FSW) program is for people who are selected to immigrate to Canada because of their work experience and skills. As of January 2015 candidate for the Federal Worker Program will be selected to apply through Express Entry System. To eligible to apply, you must have a job offer; or be eligible to work in Canada; or be able to prove that you have enough money to support yourself and your dependents after you arrive in Canada; and have at least 1 year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled worker experience; meet minimum language level in English or French; have a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree; plan to live outside the province of Quebec.
Six selection factors
1. Skilled work experience
Your work experience must be at least one year continuous or equal amount in part-time, paid work (volunteer work, unpaid internship do not count) in the same job within the last 10 years and at Skill type 0, Skill Level A or Skill Level B on the national Occupation Classification Full time means 30 hours/week for 12 months= 1 year full time (1560 hours). You must provide the proof to show that you did the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC, including all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.
2. Language Ability
You must meet the minimum language level of Canada Language benchmark (CLB) 7 and take the language test approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) that shows you meet the level for speaking, listening and writing. That is individual 6 for each four module in the IELTS system general module only. Please note minimum language requirement does not qualify you for the round of invitation. We do recommend you to score high language skill to qualify the Express Entry.
3. Educatiob
You must have a Canadian secondary or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree, or completed credential, and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from an agency approved by CIC. The report must show your foreign education is equal to a completed Canadian Secondary or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree.
4. Age
Age is a big factor for the selection criteria and the point system.
5. Arranged Employment
If you have valid Job or one year Canadian work experience in the NOC level 0, or A, and B you eligible to get additional points.
6. Adaptability
If you have a spouse who willing to immigrate with you to Canada, they can earn points for previous education in Canada, English language skill, past work experience in Canada and arranged employment in Canada. You may also get additional points if you or your spouse has relatives in Canada.
As of January 2015, CIC have new system for people to apply to this program through Express Entry. The Federal Skilled Trade Program is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.
To eligible, you must
Plan to live outside the province of Quebec, meet minimum required levels in English or French for each language ability (CLB 4 for writing, reading and CLB 5 speaking, and listening), have at least two years of full time work experience in a skilled trade within the past five years before you apply, meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), expecting for needing a certificate of qualification, and have an offer of full time employment for a total period of at least one year or a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial or territorial authority.
Skilled work experience
Skilled Trades currently eligible for the Federal Skilled Trade Program are organized under these major and minor groups of the NOC:- Major Group 72, industrial, electrical and construction trades,
- Major Group 73, maintenance and equipment operation trades,
- Major Group 73, maintenance and equipment operation trades,
- Major Group 82, supervisors and technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture and related production,
- Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators,
- Minor Group 632, chefs and cooks and
- Minor Group 633, butchers and bakers
These major NOC groups are subdivided into different occupations. (All are NOC skill type B)
You must provide the proof to show that you did the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC, including all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.
1. Education
You must have a Canadian secondary or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree, or completed credential, and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from an agency approved by CIC. The report must show your foreign education is equal to a completed Canadian Secondary or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree.
2. Language Ability
You must meet the minimum language level of Canada Language benchmark and take the language test approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) that shows you meet the level for (CLB) 5 for Speaking and Listening and CLB 4 for Reading and Writing. That is 5 bands for Speaking and listening, 3.5 bands for reading and 4 bands for writing module in the IELTS system general module only. Please note minimum language requirement does not qualify you for the round of invitation. We do recommend you to score high language skill to qualify the Express Entry.
The Canadian Experience Class for Foreign Workers/Students provides an exciting transition for qualified foreign students and workers who are seeking to become permanent residents of Canada and intend to live outside the province of Quebec.
Eligible study permit and work permit holders who have either graduated from an eligible program of study in Canada or have gained the required Canadian work experience are deemed to have the qualities needed to make a successful transition from temporary to permanent residence. Applicants also enjoy priority processing of their applications for permanent residence by Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC). This is a relatively new category that has been created to offer temporary residents in Canada, and represents an excellent opportunity to remain in Canada.
There are two main components of the Canadian Experience Class: foreign workers and foreign students.
Under the Foreign Worker component, applicants must have at least 1 year of full-time work experience in Canada in an eligible occupation and have gained the experience with proper work or study permit. In addition, successful candidates will be required to provide satisfactory language testing results and apply while working in Canada or within one year of leaving their job in Canada.
As for the Foreign Student component, graduates of a Canadian post-secondary educational institution must have one year of full-time (or equivalent) work experience in Canada, in an eligible occupation after their graduation.
The work experience must be gained within the two years preceding submission of the application under the Canadian Experience Class. In addition, graduates must have completed either a full-time Canadian post-secondary educational program of at least two years or a one-year Master's program and an additional year of education in Canada, within a private or public post-secondary educational institution such as a college or a university that is provincially recognized, or Private CEGEPs and provide satisfactory language testing results.
As of January 1, 2015, applicants for the Canadian Experience Class Program will have to apply using the new Express Entry System and complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile. Applicants will be placed in a pool of candidates. Applicants with the highest score and ranking in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) may be invited to apply for permanent residence to Canada and will have 60 days to complete and submit an electronic application for permanent residence. Expression of Interest profiles will be valid for 12 months.
Successful applicants and holders of a Canadian Federal Skilled Trades Class visa become permanent residents of Canada. Permanent residents are entitled to live, work and study in Canada on a permanent basis.
Additional benefits of Canadian permanent residence include access to government-subsidized education and healthcare (Medicare), as well as unrestricted access to Canada's labour market and its associated insurance and pension benefits. Permanent residents also have the ability to apply for Canadian citizenship and the opportunity to sponsor family members to join them in Canada.