Skilled Workers is the most accessible immigration category for those who wish to settle in Canada. It is designed for professionals with various types of skills and experience. The major selection criterion of the category is whether an applicant can become on his own economically established in Canada. That's why the category is also known as Independent Immigration.
Skilled workers are expected to have the skills, education, work experience, language ability and other qualities needed to find a job in Canada. Though those do not guarantee an immigrant a job in Canada they can secure successful immigration to Canada. The requirements can be changed from time to time so that the flow of immigrants could meet the needs of the Canadian labour market.
Many Canadian provinces run their own Skilled Worker programs in order to satisfy the requirements of the provinces' labour markets. Selection requirements for the programs are set out by provincial authorities. If a candidate applies under a provincial program they are supposed to settle in the province but the Canadian Constitution allows immigrants to live anywhere in Canada after they have obtained permanent resident status.
Candidates under any of the programs must also meet statutory requirements of the Immigration Act such as be in good health, have no criminal or security problems, posses funds sufficient to settle in Canada.
Depending on their personal data candidates can choose a program that is the most favorable for them to qualify. There are two most popular and developed programs - Federal Skilled Worker and Quebec Skilled Worker. Their distinctive feature is that an applicant who meets the minimum selection as well as statutory requirements is guaranteed to be issued an immigrant visa.
| SKILLED WORKERS | Federal program has been redesigned and made more objective, reflecting the needs of the rapidly changing Canadian labor market. The passing mark was lowered from 75 to 67 points. Due to a more objective selection grid and efforts by Immigration Canada processing times are getting shorter.
Quebec program has a more elaborate selection system. It awards applicant points for a bigger number of factors. Good knowledge of French is of special value but good command of English can also be a decisive factor under the circumstances. Processing times are short but after Quebec approval an application is submitted to the Federal government for medical and criminal checks, which could delay processing times. |
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