Canada Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) Immigration - OLD

Skilled worker applications are assessed against the ability of the applicant to establish themselves economically on immigration to Canada.

In order to qualify for a Canada Immigration (permanent resident), (Professional) Canadian skilled worker applicants must:

Have at least one year full-time or equivalent work experience paid continued during the past 10 years in one of the 24 eligible professions; or

Do you qualify for a job reserved for an opinion relating to the labour market and full time, offers of permanent employment from a Canadian employer; or

Completing a PhD at the Canada, or completing two years of study in Canada for a PhD, in both cases in a recognized institution; and

Pass a minimum threshold of knowledge of the language for one of the two official languages of the Canada (french / English)

In addition, skilled workers (professionals) candidates must obtain at least 67 points on the basis of citizenship (CIC) Immigration Canada immigrant selection factors.

Eligible occupations:

0211- Engineering Managers

1112 - Financial and Investment Analysts

2113 - Geoscientists and Oceanographers

2131 - Civil Engineers

2132 - Mechanical Engineers

2134 - Chemical Engineers

2143 - Mining Engineers

2144 - Geological Engineers

2145 - Petroleum Engineers

2146 - Aerospace Engineers

2147 - Computer Engineers (except Software Engineers/Designers)

2154 - Land Surveyors

2174 - Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers

2243 - Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics

2263 – Inspectors in Public and Environmental Health and Occupational Health and Safety

3141 - Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists

3142 - Physiotherapists

3143 - Occupational Therapists

3211 - Medical laboratory Technologists

3212 - Medical laboratory Technicians and Pathologists' Assistants

3214 - Respiratory Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists and Cardiopulmonary Technologists

3215 - Medical Radiation Technologists

3216 - Medical Sonographers

3217 - Cardiology Technicians and Electrophysiological Diagnostic Technologists, n.e.c. (not elsewhere classified)

 The selection factors are summarized as follows:

• Education: Applicants are awarded up to25 points.

• Language proficiency: applicants areawarded up to 28 points in total (24, first official language, 4 second official language).

• Professional experience: candidates get up to15 points for professional experience paid in the past 10 years. A minimum of 9 points is necessary.

• Age: Candidates are awarded up to12 points.

• Arranged employment: candidates get up to 10 points.

• Adaptability:Candidates get up to 10points.

In addition to the eligibility and the points requirements, candidates must demonstrate that they have sufficient settlement funds for themselves and their dependants after their arrival in the Canada. Applicants and their dependants must also undergo medical examinations and security permissions in the context of the application of Canadian immigration process.

Processing times

Federal skilled workers (professionals) processing times vary from a Canadian Office of visas to another.

Processing fee

Federal skilled workers (professionals) fresh Government of treatment vary depending on exchange rates.