Express Entry draws for Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class candidates are set to resume in early July 2022.
CANADA IS RE-OPENING EXPRESS ENTRY TO ALL CANDIDATES of PR visas IN JULY 2022, FOLLOWING A PAUSE THAT BEGAN IN DECEMBER 2020.
Since 1997, the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) has been the main way Canada has welcomed talent from all across the globe.
The FSWP was the world's first program to evaluate immigration candidates objectively. Today, the
FSWP is among the three skilled worker programs managed by Canada's Express
Entry system. This comprehensive Canada Visa page outlines what you need to
know about the FSWP.
Canada launched the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) in 1967 to select immigrants
from all over the world. Prior to the introduction of the FSWP, Canada selected
skilled worker immigrants subjectively, based on the discretion of individual
immigration officers who made a judgment call on whether they thought a
the candidate could integrate into the Canadian job market.
The Canadian government realized this old approach was problematic and so it
introduced the world's first points system to select immigrants. No longer
would Canada use subjective criteria. Instead, it decided to use objective
criteria to evaluate all candidates the same way: based on each candidate's
age, education, language skills, work experience, and occupation, among other factors.
The benefits of the FSWP : Federal Skilled Worker Program for getting Permanent Residency
Today, the FSWP is managed through the Express Entry application
management system. Under Express Entry, Canada aims to welcome over 110,000 immigrants by 2024. Most successful Express Entry candidates immigrate to Canada through the FSWP.
Research by the Canadian government shows that FSWP immigrants go on to have
successful and fulfilling careers in Canada.
In addition, pursuing immigration through the FSWP is beneficial since you can
gain permanent residence within six months, compared with longer processing
times for Canada's other skilled worker programs.
How the immigration process works with the FSWP:
Canada uses the Express Entry application management system for three skilled worker
programs including the FSWP. If you have not lived in Canada before and are not
a skilled trades professional, the FSWP will be your best Express Entry option.
First, you need to see if you are eligible under the FSWP's criteria. Then, you
submit an Express Entry profile. You will receive a Comprehensive Ranking
System (CRS) score based on factors such as your age, education, language skills, and work experience.
Usually every two weeks, the Canadian government holds Express Entry draws
inviting the candidates with the highest CRS scores to apply for permanent
residence. After submitting your completed application, you can expect to
receive your permanent residence status within six months and then move to
Canada.
Here is a step-by-step guide on how you can pursue immigration to Canada through the
FSWP:
Step 1: Find out if you meet the FSWP's eligibility criteria. www.cic.gc.ca has a free eligibility tool.
Step 2: Submit your Express Entry profile onto the website of Immigration, Refugees and
Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Step 3: See if you receive an Invitation to Apply
(ITA) for permanent residence. IRCC holds Express Entry draws
approximately every two weeks.
Step 4: If you receive an ITA, you go ahead and submit your completed permanent residence
application to IRCC. You can then move to Canada after IRCC completes the
processing of your application.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible to apply under the Federal Skilled Worker Program,
potential candidates must meet the minimum requirements for work, language
ability, education and obtain at least 67 points under the program's 100-point grid.
The minimum requirements are:
- One year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work
experience in the past 10 years in a skilled occupation classified under
the National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill level 0, A or B;
- Validated language ability equivalent to Canadian
Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in English or French across all abilities
(reading, writing, listening, and speaking); and
- Canadian educational credential (certificate, diploma, or degree) or foreign
credential and Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report.
- Get at least 67 out of 100 points on the FSWP grid. The program's grid
assesses candidates based on factors that include age, education, work
experience, arranged employment, language ability, and adaptability.
Once you are eligible, you can enter the Express Entry pool. Candidate profiles
in the Express Entry pool, which also includes Federal Skilled
Trades and Canadian Experience Class candidates, are
ranked based on the CRS.
Eligibility Criteria to apply for Canada
Immigration VISA under Federal Skilled Worker Program
To be eligible for a Canada Immigration
(Permanent Resident) Visa under the FSWP, candidates must:
- have at least one year of continuous full-time, or
equivalent, paid work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled
occupation (National Occupational Classification skill type 0 or skill
level A or B);
- have validated language test results equivalent to Canadian Language
Benchmark (CLB) 7 in English or French across all abilities (reading, writing,
listening, and speaking); and
- have a Canadian educational credential (certificate,
diploma, or degree) or foreign credential supported by
an Educational Credential Assessment
(ECA) report.
- have enough settlement funds for settlement in Canada.
FSWP applicants must attain at least 67
points on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)'s six
immigration selection factors.
Selection Factors
The FSWP's selection
factors are listed below. Click on each factor to learn more:
Factors |
Points |
Education |
Up
to 25 points |
Language
Skills |
Up
to 28 points |
Work
Experience |
Up
to 15 points |
Age |
Up
to 12 points |
Arranged
Employment |
Up
to 10 points |
Adaptability |
Up
to 10 points |
Finally, all applicants and their
accompanying and non-accompanying dependents, under all categories of Canadian
Immigration, must satisfy Canadian health and security/criminality requirements.
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