2015 Immigration as federal skilled workers

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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
  
• English and/or French skills
• Education
• Work experience
• Other factors that have been shown to help them prosper in Canada.

Minimum Requirements:

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).

Language Ability:

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).

If you are not sure if you should apply as a skilled worker, try the Come to Canada Wizard to get an idea if your application would be eligible to be processed.

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.

You can also be inadmissible for:

• security,
• health,
• financial reasons, or
• other reasons.