Federal Skilled Worker Program
The Federal Skilled Worker Program, an EE stream in which applicants can submit their application for permanent residency through the Express Entry system
This program is for skilled workers with foreign work experience who wish to immigrate to Canada permanently.
The program has minimum requirements for skilled work experience, language ability and education. Applicants must first meet all the minimum requirements in order to be considered eligible.
Selection Factors
Applications under the Federal Skilled Worker Program are assessed based on:
Age
Education
Work experience
Whether you have a valid job offer
English and/or French language skills
Adaptability
Minimum Requirements:
Skilled work experience
Your skilled work experience must be:
in the same type of job (have the same NOC) as the job you want to use for your immigration application (called your primary occupation)
within the last 10 years
paid work (This means you must have been paid wages or earned commission. Volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count.)
at least 1 year of continuous work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week).
Language ability:
An approved language test results obtained within 2 years
A minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in all 4 abilities
Education:
A completed credential, and
An Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report obtained for immigration purposes from a designated organization
Proof of funds:
The applicants should prove that they meet the financial requirement for themselves and their family in order to successfully settle in Canada
