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Skilled Worker

Immigration applications are assessed on six factors. These selection factors are designed to indicate which applicants are likely to become economically established upon immigration to Canada.


Each Canada Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) immigration selection factor is allotted a maximum number of points, and applicants must attain at least 67 points in order to qualify for a Permanent Resident Visa.

NEW! Federal Skilled Worker 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 selection factors may be summarized as follows:

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

Whatever the number of points awarded, Canadian Immigration Visa Officers always have the discretion to accept or refuse an application based on a substituted evaluation.



In addition to scoring at least 67 points and having experience in one of the 38 occupations, successful applicants must show that they have enough funds to support themselves and their Dependants after arrival in Canada.


Number of family member

 Funds required

1

10,833

2

13,469

3

16,580

4

20,130

5

22,831

6

25,749

7 or more

28,668

Applicants and their Dependants must also undergo medical examinations and security clearances as part of the Canadian immigration application process.

Federal Skilled Worker (Professional)
Processing Times and Processing Fees vary from one Canadian Immigration Visa office to another.


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