Federal Skilled Worker

The Federal Skilled Worker Program is a point-based system used to grant Permanent Resident status to applicants who are able to demonstrate an ability to become economically established in Canada. The point system is composed of six (6) factors, in which an applicant needs to score at least 67 points in order to be eligible.

Federal Skilled Worker applicants must also have at least one year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience in the past 10 years in one of 29 qualifying occupations; or Arranged Employment CAP! A maximum of 20 000 Federal Skilled Worker applications, without an offer of arranged employment, will be considered for processing each year. Within the 20 000 cap, a maximum of 1000 Federal Skilled Worker applications per National Occupation Classification (NOC) code will be considered for processing each year.

The first year will begin on June 26, 2010, and end on June 30, 2011. Subsequent years will be calculated from July 1st to June 30th, unless otherwise indicated in a future Ministerial Instruction.
Please note CAP is not set for AEO applicants under FSW

The selection factors may be summarized as follows:

	Education: Applicants are awarded up to 25 points.
	Language Skills: Applicants are awarded up to 24 points.
	Experience: Applicants are awarded up to 21 points.
	Age: Applicants are awarded up to 10 points.
	Arranged Employment: Applicants are awarded up to 10 points.
	Adaptability: Applicants are awarded up to 10 points.

Whatever the number of points awarded, Canadian Immigration Visa Officers always have the discretion to accept or refuse an application based on a substituted evaluation.

In addition to scoring at least 67 points and having experience in one of the 29 occupations, successful applicants must show that they have enough money to support themselves and their dependants after arrival in Canada. Applicants and their dependants must also undergo medical examinations and security clearances as part of the Canadian immigration application process.

The list of 29 qualifying occupations was compiled based on consultations with provincial and territorial business and labour stakeholders. They have been identified as the most in-demand occupations in Canada.

Qualifying Occupations for Federal Skilled Worker applications
(listed by National Occupational Classification (NOC) categories)

	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

The occupation list is current as of July 02, 2010

If you would like to have a free assessment of your eligibility under the Federal Skilled Worker Program,
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Applicants intending to reside in Montreal or another city in the Province of Quebec are subject to the Quebec selection criteria.