Canada Immigration Skilled Workers Class-Immigration

A Skilled Worker and Professional Class - Based on skills applicant for immigration to Canada is anyone who is not eligible for either the family class or refugee categories. In order to apply for a Skilled Worker and Professional Immigrant , you must be 19 years of age or older.

Minister Jason Kenney announced the new instructions for the processing of Federal Skilled Worker applications effective May 4th, 2013.

Federal Skilled Worker and Professional applicants must also have at least one year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience in the past 10 years in one of the new 24 qualifying occupations; or have Arranged Employment; or have completed a PhD in Canada, or have completed two years of study in Canada towards a PhD, in both cases at a recognized institution.

In addition an applicant must pass an English and French tests and all dipolams must be evaluated by a by the Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)

The following are the requirements for a Skilled Worker and Professional applicant based on skills.

Have at least one year of work experience within the past 10 years in a management occupation or in an occupation normally requiring university, college or technical training as set out under Skill Type0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupation Clasification List (NOC) 2013.

Your occupation must be listed on the National Occupational Classification (NOC). in order to qualify to immigrate to Canada, unless you have approved Arranged Employment by Human Resources Canada Center.

Have enough money to support yourself and all your dependants to be able to settle in Canada

EDUCATION		Maximum 25
Master’s or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study		25
Two or more university degrees at the Bachelor's level and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study		22
A three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study		22
A university degree of two years or more at the Bachelor's level, and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study		20
A two-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study		20
A one-year university degree at the Bachelor's level and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study		15
A one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study		15
A one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study		12
Secondary school educational credential also called high school		5
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES		Maximum 2 8
1st Official language Read, write, listen, and speak	High proficiency-level 9 or higher	6
	Moderate proficiency-level 8	5
	Basic proficiency - level 7	4
	No proficiency-you are not eligible to apply	0
2nd Official language Read, write, listen, and speak	Proficiency - You need at least level 5	4
	Moderate proficiency (per ability)	2
	Proficiency level 4 or less	0
WORK EXPERIENCE		Maximum 15
1 year		9
2 - 3 years		11
4 - 5 years		13
6 or more years		15
AGE		Maximum 12
18 under		0
18 - 35		12
36		11
37		10
38		9
39		8
40		7
41		6
42		5
43		4
44		3
45		2
46		1
47 & over		0


ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT IN CANADA		Maximum 10
You are currently working in Canada on a temporary work permit.		10
You currently work in Canada in a job that is exempt from the LMO requirement under an international agreement (for instance, North America Free Trade Agreement) or a significant benefit category (for instance, intra-company transferee).		10
You currently do not: have a work permit, or plan to work in Canada before you get a permanent resident visa. OR You are currently working in Canada and a different employer has offered to give you a permanent full-time job. OR You are currently working in Canada in a job that is exempt from a Labour Market Opinion, but not under an international or federal-provincial agreement.		10
ADAPTABILITY		Maximum 10
Your spouse or partner’s language level: Your spouse or common-law partner has a language level in either English or French at CLB 4 level or higher in all four language abilities (speaking, listening, reading and writing). To get these points, you must submit test results from an approved isntitution when you apply. Results can not be more than two years old on the day you apply.		5
Your previous study in Canada: You finished at least two academic years of full-time study (in a program at least two years long) at a secondary or post-secondary school in Canada. Full-time study means at least 15 hours of classes per week, and you must have stayed in good academic standing (as set out by the school) during that time.		5
Your spouse or partner’s past study in Canada: Your spouse or common-law partner finished at least two academic years of full-time study (in a program at least two years long) at a secondary or post-secondary school in Canada. Full-time study means at least 15 hours of classes per week, and your spouse or partner must have stayed in good academic standing (as set out by the school) during that time.		5
Your past work in Canada: You did at least one year of full-time work in Canada: in a occupation listed in Skill Type O or Skill Levels A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC), and with a valid work permit or while authorized to work in Canada		10
Your spouse or common-law partner’s past work in Canada: Your spouse / partner did at least one year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit or while authorized to work in Canada.		5
Arranged Employment in Canada: You earned points under Arranged Employment		5
Family relationship in Canada		5
To qualify you must score a minimum of 67 points out of 100.

Diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship" refers to a post-secondary educational credential other than a university educational credential.

Applicants are rated on the ability to speak, listen, read or write Canada's two official languages.

Applies to either principal applicant or accompanying spouse or common-law partner. A common-law partner is a person of the opposite or same sex with whom you are in a conjugal relationship and who is currently cohabiting with you and has done so for at least one year.

NOTE: To be considered under the Independent Skilled Worker category, applicants must score a minimum of 67.