Federal Skilled Worker Class has traditionally been the most popular category. For applicants meeting minimum criteria, Federal Worker Skilled Class utilizes a point system to determine the applicant’s ability to become economically established in Canada. Applicants need at least 67 points to be eligible to apply. Skilled workers are chosen as permanent residents based on their education, work experience, English/French language skills, and other factors. If you score 67 or higher (out of 100), you may qualify to immigrate to Canada as a federal skilled worker. If you score lower, than the pass mark of 67 points, you won’t qualify to immigrate to Canada as a federal skilled worker. In addition to selection criteria, applicant should be able to demonstrate enough funds available for resettlement in Canada.

As of January 01st, 2015 foreign nationals will be selected through Express Entry System and must receive invitation before they may apply. Under Express Entry, Federal Skilled Workers across 347 eligible occupations who meet minimum entry criteria, submit an expression of interest profile to the Express Entry Pool.

To be considered for Federal Skilled Worker program candidates require to meet minimum requirements such as:

1. The applicant should have worked full time for at least one year in the concerned occupation. This experience should be within the past 10 years.

2. The work experience should be as per NOC Skill Type O, A or B

             Skill Type O (Management Occupations) or

             Skill Level A (Professional Occupations) or

             Skill Level B (Technical Occupations and Skilled Trades)

3. The applicant should meet the minimum English requirement of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB 7).

4. The candidate can claim additional points by Test (i.e. French Exam Test).

5. The candidate should have minimum required educational qualification. A Canadian Diploma, Bachelor, trade certificate or Foreign Qualification assessed by Educational Credential Assessment (ECA).