Federal Skilled Worker Program
Federal Skilled Worker Program
The FSWP is one of Canada’s three immigration programms for skilled workers that use the Express Entry application management system. If you have never lived in Canada before and are not in a skilled trade, the FSWP is the best Express Entry option for you.
After ascertaining that you meet the requirements for the FSWP, you then send in an Express Entry profile. Based on your age, education, language skills, and work experience, you will get a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. The Canadian government usually holds Express Entry draws every two weeks and invites the people with the highest CRS scores to apply for permanent residence.
ELIGIBLITY
Who is Eligible for Federal Skill?
One year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid work experience in a skilled job classified as skill level 0, A, or B by the National Occupational Classification (NOC) in the last 10 years;
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Validated language skills equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in English or French in all four abilities (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).
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Diploma, or degree from a Canadian institution or a credential from another country along with an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report.
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Meet the rules for settlement funds (if applicable). Candidates may have to show that they have a certain amount of money saved up to live on when they get to Canada.
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FACTORS OF FSWP
selection factors of the FSWP:
Language Skills: Up to 28 points
Work Experience: Up to 15 points
Arranged Employment: Up to 10 points
Adaptability: Up to 10 points
Age: Up to 12 points
APPLY FOR FSWP
How to Apply for FSWP?
To apply for FSWP, the Candidate must submit a profile on Express Entry System. Based on the submitted profile, IRCC will assign a CSR score to the Candidate. If the candidate gets enough score to rank high in the draw, the IRCC will send him/her an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence in Canada. The following documents are required to be submitted along with the express entry profile:
Educational Credentials Assessment (ECA)
For an FSW candidate to get points for education, he/she must show a valid ECA report that says how valuable their foreign education is by Canadian standards. There are five organisations in Canada that are allowed to put out ECA reports. ECA report is only required for Foreign graduates. If you’re an international student in Canada, you don’t have to submit an ECA report.
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Results of the Language Proficiency Test
All Express Entry candidates must show results from an approved language test they took within the last two years. The IELTS test and the CELPIP test (only available in Canada) are both accepted for English. For French, the Test d’Évaluation de Francais (TEF) and the Test de connaissance du francais pour le Canada are accepted.
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Identification Documents
Identification documents will also be needed from the candidates. All family members travelling with a candidate should have valid passports.
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SUBMIT PROFILE?
Ready to submit an Express Entry profile under FSWP?
Are you submitting an express entry profile under FSWP? You will need legal consultation and expert assistance to get the process completed without any hassle. Connect with us for a free legal consultation by mailing us at info@ccwimmigration.ca or contact us at +1 (403) 421-0555, from 10:00 to 18:00, Monday to Saturday.
