Federal Skilled Worker Immigration
Skilled workers are assessed for immigration to Canada based on their education, work experience, level of fluency in English and/or French, and other factors to help them establish in Canada.
Skilled worker applicants must have have at least one year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience in the past 10 years in one of the 29 qualifying occupations; or qualify for Arranged Employment with a full-time permanent job offer from a Canadian employer.
As of July 1, 2011,Citizenship and Immigration Canada will consider a maximum of 10,000 Federal Skilled Worker applications per year. Within the 10,000 cap, a maximum of 500 applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing each year.
Eligible Occupation List:
- 0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers (Cap Reached)
- 0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)
- 1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management (Cap reached)
- 1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
- 2121 Biologists and Related Scientists (Cap Reached)
- 2151 Architects
- 3111 Specialist Physicians
- 3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians (Cap Reached)
- 3113 Dentists
- 3131 Pharmacists (Cap Reached)
- 3142 Physiotherapists
- 3152 Registered Nurses (Cap Reached)
- 3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
- 3222 Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
- 3233 Licensed Practical Nurses
- 4151 Psychologists
- 4152 Social Workers
- 6241 Chefs
- 6242 Cooks
- 7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
- 7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
- 7241 Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
- 7242 Industrial Electricians
- 7251 Plumbers
- 7265 Welders & Related Machine Operators
- 7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
- 7371 Crane Operators
- 7372 Drillers & Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction
- 8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
In addition, Canada Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) applicants must attain at least 67 points based on Citizenship and Immigration Canada's (CIC) Immigration Selection Factors tabulated below:
| Selection Factor | Points |
|---|---|
| Education | Maximum 25 points |
| Proficiency in English and/or French | Maximum 24 points |
| Experience | Maximum 21 points |
| Age | Maximum 10 points |
| Arranged employment in Canada | Maximum 10 points |
| Adaptability | Maximum 10 points |
| Total | Maximum 100 points |
| Minimum Pass Score | 67 points |