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 SKILLED WORKERS & PROFESSIONALS
Qualifying skilled workers are able to immigrate to Canada as permanent residents, based on the fact that they are able to become economically established in Canada.
While remaining citizens of their home country, holders of these visas have the right:
- To receive most social benefits that Canadian citizens receive, including health care coverage
- To live, work or study anywhere in Canada
- To apply for Canadian citizenship after five years.
- To protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
With these rights come tax-paying and law-abiding responsibilities. To apply, you should have education and/or work experience which is relevant to a trade which is in demand in Canada.
Your application will be assessed and accorded points on six selection factors:
- education
- language ability
- experience
- age
- arranged employment
- adaptability
There is a maximum of 100 points and a passmark of 67. The breakdown of the points allocated under the Canada Skilled Worker points assessment is as follows:
Education (Maximum 25 points)
You can earn selection points for your degrees or diplomas and the number of years you spent in full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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Education
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Maximum 25 points
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You have a master’s degree or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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25 points
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You have two or more university degrees at the bachelor’s level and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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22 points
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You have a three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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22 points
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You have a university degree of two years or more at the bachelor’s level and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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20 points
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You have a two-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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20 points
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You have a one-year university degree at the bachelor’s level and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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15 points
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You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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15 points
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You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.
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12 points
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You completed high school.
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5 points
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English and French language ability (Maximum 24 points)
If you are fluent in English and French you will be awarded the maximum 24 points. Otherwise you need to designate the language you are more fluent in as your “first official language”. You can gain up to 16 points for the first official language, and up to 8 points for the second official language. Your points score will be based on your ability to read, write, listen to, and speak English and French.
Proficiency is assessed according to the following descriptions:
- HIGH: You can communicate effectively in most social and work situations.
- MODERATE: You can communicate comfortably in familiar social and work situations.
- BASIC: You can communicate in predictable contexts and on familiar topics, but with some difficulty.
- NO: You do not meet the above criteria for basic proficiency
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First Language (Maximum 16)
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Speak
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Listen
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Read
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Write
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High-proficiency
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4
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4
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4
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4
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Moderate proficiency
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Basic proficiency
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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No proficiency
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Second Language (Maximum 8 )
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Speak
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Listen
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Read
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Write
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High-proficiency
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Moderate proficiency
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2
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2
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2
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2
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Basic proficiency
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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1 to 2
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No proficiency
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Work Experience (Maximum 21 points)
To be eligible to apply as a skilled worker emigrating to Canada you must meet the following minimum work experience requirements :
- You must have at least one continuous year of full-time, paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment.
- Your work experience must be in the category of Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B on the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), which describes duties, skills, talents and work settings for occupations in Canada.
- You must have had this experience within the last 10 years.
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Experience
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Maximum 21 points
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1 year
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15
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2 years
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17
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3 years
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19
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4 years
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21
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Age – maximum 10 points
Your points score is calculated based on your age on submission of the application:
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Age
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Points
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16 or under
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0
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17
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2
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18
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4
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19
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6
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20
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8
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21–49
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10
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50
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8
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51
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6
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52
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4
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53
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2
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54+
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0
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Arranged Employment
(Maximum 10 points)
Points can be awarded for a job that you have arranged before applying to emigrate to Canada as a skilled worker. Your job offer approved by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) as a job where it will be difficult to find someone to fill the vacancy from the resident labour market. You must be able to do the job, and meet the educational and, where relevant, licensing and regulatory requirements for the job.
You cannot arrange for an HRSDC confirmation of a job offer, your employer must do this.
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If
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And
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Points
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You currently work in Canada on a temporary work permit.
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Your work permit is valid at the time of the permanent resident visa application and at the time the visa is issued and your employer has made an offer to employ you on an indeterminate basis if the permanent resident visa is issued.
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10
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You currently work in Canada in a job that is exempt from confirmation by Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) under an international agreement or a significant benefit category (for example, an intra-company transferee).
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Your work permit is valid at the time of your application for a permanent resident visa and at the time the visa is issued and your employer has made an offer to employ you on an indeterminate basis if your permanent resident visa is issued.
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10
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You do not currently have a work permit and you do not intend to work in Canada before you have been issued a permanent resident visa.
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You have a full-time job offer that has been approved by HRSDC and your employer has made an offer to give you a permanent job if your permanent resident visa is issued and you meet all required Canadian licensing or regulatory standards associated with the job.
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10
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Adaptability (Maximum 10 points)
You may be awarded selection points if you can show that you or your dependants can adapt to living in Canada.
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Adaptability
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Maximum 10 points
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Spouse or common-law partner’s level of education
- Secondary school (high school) diploma or less: 0 points
- A one-year diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship or university degree, and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 3 points
- A two or three-year diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship or university degree, and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 4 points
- A master’s degree or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 5 points
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3–5
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Previous work in Canada
You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have completed a minimum of one year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit.
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5
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Previous study in Canada
You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have completed a program of full-time study of at least two years’ duration at a post-secondary institution in Canada. You must have done this after you were 17 years old and with a valid study permit.There is no need to have obtained a degree or diploma for these two years of study to earn these points.
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5
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Arranged Employment in Canada
You can claim five additional points if you have arranged employment as described in the Arranged Employment selection factor.
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5
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Relatives in Canada
You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have a relative (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, child of a parent, sibling, child of a grandparent, aunt or uncle, or grandchild of a parent, niece or nephew) who is residing in Canada and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
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5
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