1. Federal Skilled Workers
Skilled workers are selected as permanent residents based on their education, work experience, knowledge of English and/or French,
and other criteria that have been shown to help them become economically established in Canada.
2. Minimum Requirements
If your application is eligible for processing, you must also meet the following minimum requirements to qualify as a skilled
worker:
- You must have at least one year of continuous full-time paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous
employment; AND
- Your work experience must be Skill Type O (managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B
(technical occupations and skilled trades) on the Canadian National Occupational Classification list; AND
- You must have had this experience within the last 10 years.
3. Selection Points
If you meet those minimum requirements, your application will then be processed according to the six selection factors in the
skilled worker points grid. You must obtain a minimum of 67 points out of 100. The six selection factors are:
- Your Education
- your abilities in English and/or French, Canada's two official languages
- your work experience
- your age
- whether you have arranged employment in Canada, and
- your adaptability
You must also be able to show that you have enough money to support yourself and your dependents after you arrive in Canada.
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4. Qualifying Occupations
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- Biologists and Related Scientists
- Architects
- Specialist Physicians
- General Practitioners and Family Physicians
- Dentists
- Pharmacists
- Physiotherapists
- Registered Nurses
- Medical Radiation Technologists
- Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
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- Chefs
- Cooks
- Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
- Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
- Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
- Industrial Electricians
- Plumbers
- Welders & Related Machine Operators
- Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
- Crane Operators
- Drillers & Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction
- Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
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5. Permanent Resident Status
If your application is successful, you and your family members will receive permanent resident visas. You will become permanent
residents of Canada when you move to Canada within the validity of your visa(s). Some conditions will apply:
- You will remain a permanent resident until you become a Canadian citizen, as long as you spend at least two years of each five
year period in Canada.
- You may leave and re-enter Canada as often as you wish.
6. Rights
As permanent residents, you and your family members will have the right to:
- live, study, and work in Canada for as long as you remain permanent residents
- To receive most social benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including health care coverage.
- To live, work or study anywhere in Canada.
- To protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
- Apply for Canadian citizenship, and if granted, apply for a Canadian passport once you have been a legal permanent resident
for three of the four previous years
7. Your Chosen Representative
Once you have decided to hire a representative:
- Make sure you get a written agreement and read it before you sign. Make sure that the services are listed and that the
legal fees are clearly set out.
- If the representative has forms or documents for you to sign and if you do not understand them, make sure you have someone
close to you translate for you. Make sure to get copies of any documents that are prepared for you. Any time you make a
payment, get a signed receipt.
- Any time you make a payment, get a signed receipt.
- Make sure your representative updates you on your application on a regular basis. GIA provides monthly email update
letters to all clients, even if the status of the file has not changed from month to month.
- If you appoint a paid representative who is not a member of one of the designated bodies, your application will be
returned by CIC.
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Note: Remember, you are responsible for all the information in your application. It is against the law to give false or
misleading information to Citizenship and Immigration Canada and you may be refused entry to Canada or even be deported after
you arrive.
8. Why Us?
- We are able to assess your eligibility before the real application begins
- We can give you legal advise and evaluate your weaknesses and suggest how you can improve
- We can communicate directly with the officer to verify your status, without causing any delay of the application
Note: When application is rejected or refused, you must wait for 2 years before 2nd application.
9. Credentials
