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Skilled Worker

Skilled workers may be and applicant that have education, work experience, knowledge of English or French and other abilities which will help them to establish themselves successfully as permanent residents in Canada.

A skilled worker is someone who has at least one (1) year of paid full-time (37.5 hours per week or more) work experience within the past ten (10) years in an occupation in specified skill categories describe in the National Occupational Classification (NOC) developed by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

The NOC is divided into five (5) bands:

Skill Type 0 - Management Occupations.

Skill Level A - It is primarily compromised of professional occupations.

Skill Level B - This consists of technical, skilled trades and paraprofessional occupations.

Skill Level C - This comprises occupations that mainly consist of intermediate level, clerical or supportive functions;

Skill Level D - This consists of elemental sales or service and primary laborer occupations.

Skilled workers are assessed against a selection system based on specific factors, for which points are assigned. According to various selection criteria by Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials and applicants must attain a minimum score of sixty-seven (67) points overall in order to be eligible to become permanent residents of Canada.

These selection criteria are as follows:


Selection criteria

 Maximum Points

Education                                         

25

Official Languages                   

24

Work Experience                 

21

Age                                  

10

Arranged Employment            

10

Adaptability                      

10

TOTAL

100

Unless they have a job offer by Canadian employer, skilled workers must have enough funds to support themselves and their family members in Canada meanwhile they can find a job.


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