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Skilled Worker Category

Skilled Workers are individuals who are qualified to apply for Permanent Residence in Canada, based on their their ability to become economically established in Canada. There is no Visa Office in Canada to process applications under this category. Applications for Permanent Residence in Canada under the Independent Class must be submitted at a designated Visa Post outside of Canada.

Skilled Worker Application Process

A. Eligibility Requirements:

For your application to be eligible for processing under the Skilled Worker Category, you must include the results of your official language proficiency test, and either:

Have a valid offer of Arranged Employment, or
Be a Skilled Worker who has at least one year of continuous full-time, or equivalent part-time paid work experience in at least one of the following eligible occupations within the last ten years.

0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists
2151 Architects
3111 Specialist Physicians
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3113 Dentists
3131 Pharmacists
3142 Physiotherapists
3152 Registered Nurses
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

Category                           Maximum Points
Education                                        25
Language Proficiency           24
Work Experience                             21
Arranged Employment                     10
Age                                                  10
Adaptability                                      10
Total Points (Maximum)           100
Passing Score                              67

B. Additional Minimum Requirements:

You 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 0 (Managerial Occupations) or Skill Level A (Professional Occupations) or B (Technical Occupations and Skilled Trades) on the Canadian National Occupational List, and you must have accumulated this work experience within the last 10 years.

The occupations listed in Section A above are either Skill Type 0 (Managerial Occupations); or Skill Level A (Professional Occupations) or B (Technical Occupations and Skilled Trades) on the Canadian National Occupational Classification list.

C. Six Selection Factors:

If you meet the minimum requirements above, your application will then be processed according to the Six Selection Factors in the Skilled Worker points grid. The Six Selection Factors are:

Your education;
Your fluency 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 to life in Canada.

Skilled Workers must score a minimum of 67 points out of 100 on the Points Grid: