Federal Skilled Worker(FSW)

FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER

The Federal Skilled Worker(FSW) program belongs to the Economic Class Immigration which is managed by Express Entry. In order to be eligible to apply for FSW program through Express Entry, you must meet below requirements

Program Requirements:

Experience: Have professional work experience of at least one continuous year or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week) of full-time paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment listed in the National Occupational Classification (0, A or B) in the last 10 years. OR Qualify for Arranged Employment In Canada with a full-time, permanent job offer from a Canadian employer along with a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or without an LMIA if you are exempt.
Education: A Canadian diploma, certificate, or degree and/or a foreign educational credential, and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) by an agency approved by IRCC to demonstrate that it is equal to a completed Canadian secondary or post-secondary educational credential.
Language: Meet the minimum language score of CLB 7 on the Canadian Language Benchmark, or equivalent in all 4 abilities(Writing, Reading, Listening & Speaking).

Settlement Funds: Have settlement funds to support yourself and your family after arrival in Canada.

In addition, you must also score a minimum of 67 points out of a total of 100 points under the following IRCC selection factors in order to be eligible to apply:

Selection Factors & Criteria:

Factor	Max Points	Criteria for Determination
Education	25	Years of study and diploma or degree obtained
Language	28	Level of English or French ( IELTS or TEF )
Experience	15	Years of professional work experience
Age	12	Age of the principal applicant
Arranged Employment	10	Having a valid job offer
Adaptability	10	Points for several factors that could help the applicant adapt to Canadian life

Applicants who are selected from the Express Entry pool receives Invitation to Apply(ITA) on the basis of which their application for permanent residence is applied. Applicants and their dependents are also required to undergo medical examinations and obtain security clearance as part of their application for permanent residence.

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