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Canada Immigration Skilled
Workers Class - Based on Skills
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.
On November 28, 2008, Citizenship, Immigration,
and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney announced the new instructions
for the processing of all Federal Skilled Worker applications received since
February 27, 2008.
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 38 qualifying occupations;
or Arranged Employment; or have legally lived in Canada for
at least one year as a Temporary Foreign Worker or International Student and
currently be residing in Canada. The new processing time of immigration
applications will be faster.
The following are the requirements
for a Skilled Worker and
Professional applicant based on skills.
Be assessed according to the selection criteria
(based on points system);
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 Type 0 or Skill Level A or
B of the
National
Occupational
Classification
(NOC)
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
Skilled Worker Class - Based on Skills - Selection Criteria.
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EDUCATION
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Maximum 25
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University
Degrees
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Ph.D., or Masters
AND at least 17 years of completed
full-time or
full-time equivalent study
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25
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Two or more university
degrees at the Bachelor's level AND at
least 15
years of completed full-time or full-time equivalent
study
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22
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A two year university
degree AND at least 14 years of
completed
full-time or full-time equivalent
study
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20
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A one year university
degree AND at least 13 years of
completed
full-time or full-time equivalent
study
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15
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Trade or
non-university certificate or diploma
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A three year diploma,
trade certificate or apprenticeship
1AND at least
15 years of completed full-time or full-time equivalent
study
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22
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A two year diploma,
trade certificate or apprenticeship AND at
least
14 years of completed full-time or full-time equivalent
study
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20
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A one year diploma,
trade certificate or apprenticeship AND at
least
13 years of completed full-time or full-time equivalent
study
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15
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A one year diploma,
trade certificate or apprenticeship AND at
least
12 years of completed full-time or full-time equivalent
study
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12
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High school
Diploma
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Secondary school
educational credential
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5
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OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
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Maximum 24
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1st Official
language
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High proficiency (per
ability2)
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4
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Moderate proficiency
(per ability)
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2
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Basic proficiency (per
ability)
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1 to maximum
of 2
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No
proficiency
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0
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Possible maximum (all 4
abilities)
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16
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2nd Official
language
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High proficiency (per
ability)
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2
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Moderate proficiency
(per ability)
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2
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Basic proficiency (per
ability)
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1 to maximum
of 2
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No
proficiency
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0
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Possible maximum (all 4
abilities)
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8
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WORK EXPERIENCE
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Maximum 21
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1 year
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15
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2 years
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17
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3 years
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19
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4 years
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21
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AGE
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Maximum 10
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21 - 49 years at time of
application
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10
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Less 2 points for each
year over 49 or under 21
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ARRANGED EMPLOYMENT IN
CANADA
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Maximum 10
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HRDC confirmed permanent
offer of employment
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10
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Applicants from within
Canada and holding a temporary work permit that
is:
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HRDC opinion obtained,
including sectoral confirmations
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10
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HRDC opinion exempt
under NAFTA, GATS, CCFTA, or significant benefit
(i.e. intra-company transferee)
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10
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ADAPTABILITY
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Maximum 10
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Spouse's/common-law
partner's education
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3 5
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Minimum one year
full-time authorized work in Canada
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5
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Minimum two year
full-time authorized post-secondary study in
Canada3
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5
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Have received points
under the Arranged Employment in Canada
factor
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5
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Family relationship in
Canada3
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5
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To qualify you must score a minimum of 67
points out of 100.
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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.
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