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::: Federal Skilled Worker category

The Canada Skilled Worker Visa gives you the right to apply for citizenship after three years, providing that you follow the necessary requirements to apply , thus making this visa a very attractive and popular method of Canadian immigration for skilled workers .If you are eligible to apply as a skilled worker, you will be assessed on six selection factors and point based system. Learn more about each factor by clicking on it.

Applying for permanent residence as a federal skilled worker is causing some concern among many non native English or French speaking applicants. The Federal skilled worker class is point based and confers permanent resident status to applicants who are able to demonstrate an ability to become economically established in Canada.

To apply as a skilled worker your eligibility will be decided on six selection factors based on point system. Minimum 67 points are needed to qualify for the post.  If your score is lower than the pass mark, you are not likely to qualify to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker.

The major changes brought about by the Canadian Government in IRPA after its introduction was on 28 th June, 2008. These changes were made effective with retrospective effect i.e. from 27 th February, 2008. These changes in the IRPS effective 28 th February, 2008 made the aspirants very happy because prior to that they had to wait for more than 5 years to get the entry in Canada on Permanent Residence basis under this category. Quite some time the decision on the application for Permanent Residence under Federal Skilled Immigration category were delayed even for more than 7 years because of large number of applications were pending at each of the CIC.

The application received by CIC prior to 28 th February, 2008 will be assessed as per the rules prevailing at the time of lodgment of application.

 

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last updated : 14th Oct 2011


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