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Federal skilled workers (FSW) are chosen as permanent residents based on their ability to settle in Canada and take part in our economy. They are assessed based on-
Skilled work experience:
You must meet minimum language levels and include the results of a language test from an agency approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The minimum level is Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in English or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 7 in French for your first official language in all four language abilities.
Education:
You must have:
A Canadian diploma, certificate, or credential AND/OR a foreign educational credential, and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) by an agency approved by CIC to show it is equal to a completed Canadian secondary or post-secondary educational credential.
Six Selection Factors:
If you meet all the conditions set out above, your application will be processed based on the six selection factors in the skilled worker points grid. They are:
Proof of funds:
You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you arrive in Canada.
Inadmissibility:
Some people are inadmissible—they are not allowed to come to Canada. Several things can make you inadmissible, including being involved in:
- Skilled work experience
- English and/or French skills
- Education
- Work experience
- Other factors that have been shown to help them prosper in Canada.
Skilled work experience:
- At least one year of continuous and paid full-time (30 hrs per week) or an equal amount in part-time work experience in a single occupation within the last 10 years at skill type 0, or skill levels A or B of the the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC).
You must meet minimum language levels and include the results of a language test from an agency approved by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The minimum level is Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in English or Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) 7 in French for your first official language in all four language abilities.
Education:
You must have:
A Canadian diploma, certificate, or credential AND/OR a foreign educational credential, and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) by an agency approved by CIC to show it is equal to a completed Canadian secondary or post-secondary educational credential.
Six Selection Factors:
If you meet all the conditions set out above, your application will be processed based on the six selection factors in the skilled worker points grid. They are:
- your skills in English and/or French, Canada’s two official languages,
- your education,
- your work experience,
- your age,
- whether you have arranged employment in Canada, and
- your adaptability (how well you are likely to settle here).
Proof of funds:
You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you arrive in Canada.
Inadmissibility:
Some people are inadmissible—they are not allowed to come to Canada. Several things can make you inadmissible, including being involved in:
- crime, or
- human rights violations.
- security,
- health,
- financial reasons, or
- other reasons.