Canada launched the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) in 1967 to select immigrants from all over the world. You can move permanently to Canada and become a permanent resident. After a few years, you can also apply for Canadian citizenship. Because of all these benefits, many people want to immigrate to Canada and the country also needs skilled workers, so they developed the FSWP. This program invites the most qualified and experienced people who apply from all over the world and who fulfill the conditions to immigrate based on each candidate’s age, education, language skills, work experience, occupation, among other factors.
To be eligible to apply, you must meet the program requirements:
Work Experience
- At least 12-months of continuous, full-time, skilled work experience completed within the previous 10 years (or an equal amount in part-time experience). Skilled work experience refers to experience classified under NOC Skill Level 0, A, or B.
- Must have continues worked at least 30 hours a week (full-time) in 12 months OR
- Must have worked at least 15 hours a week (part-time) in 24 months.
Language Proficiency
- Reach a minimum of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 on an approved English or French language test.
Education
- A minimum of a Canadian high school diploma or the equivalent in foreign education. In order to claim points for foreign education, a FSW candidate must provide a valid ECA report attesting to the value of foreign education by Canadian standards. This is not required for educational credentials obtained from a Canadian educational institution.
Financial Support
- Show that you have enough funds to help yourself and your dependents after you move to Canada
Residence in Canada
- You must intend to live outside of the province of Quebec.
OPTIONAL
- Have an employment offer letter (if any).
If a candidate meets the requirements listed above, they must also demonstrate that they score a minimum of 67 out of 100 points on the FSW eligibility points grid. Once you are eligible, you can enter the Express Entry pool. Candidate profiles in the Express Entry pool, which also includes Federal Skilled Trades and Canadian Experience Class candidates, are ranked based on the CRS.
A Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Express Entry profile will remain valid in the pool of candidates for a period of 12 months. If, while in the pool of candidates, you receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA), you will have 60 days to submit a full application and documentation to the Government of Canada. The standard processing time for Express Entry applications is six months from the time the application is received by the Canadian authorities to the issuance of a permanent residence visa.
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