Federal Skilled Worker – The FSW category is prescribed as a class of persons who are skilled workers, who may become permanent residents on the basis of their ability to become economically established in Canada, and who intend to reside in a province other than Quebec. Program Requirements Proof of language proficiency an overall IELTS 6 band. Foreign Educational Credential Assessed by one of the below: Comparative Education Service: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. International Credentials Assessment Service of Canada. World Education Services. 1 year of continuous full-time (or equivalent) paid work experience within the last 10 years. Work experience must be on the following categories…

The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade. Requirements Required levels of English or French (CLB 5 equivalent to IELTS 5.0 ) Meet all job requirements for that skilled trade according to the NOC. Have 2/5 years of full-time (or equivalent) work experience in a skilled trade before application. Have an offer of full-time employment for at least 1 year or a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a provincial or territorial body Plan to live outside the province of Quebec. Full-time employment means that you have to work a total…

For many international students, the Canadian Experience Class offers the fastest and most simple path to achieving permanent residence. After graduation from a Canadian college or university, many international graduates are able to remain in the country on post-graduate work permits. If during this time, a graduate obtains at least one year of work in a skilled, professional or technical field, they may then become eligible to enter the Express Entry pool under the Canadian Experience Class. Canadian Experienced Class program is also ideal for temporary workers who have already integrated into Canadian society and obtained Canadian work experience. Requirements Proof of language proficiency…

Quebec has a special agreement with the Government of Canada on immigration. The province has its own rules for choosing immigrants who will adapt well to living there. To apply as a skilled worker in Quebec, you must: Apply to the Quebec government for a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ), then Apply to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to become a permanent resident of Canada. Follow these steps to apply: Get a Quebec Certificate of Selection Get the application package Pay your application fees Submit your application

Working Holiday category of the International Experience Class program If you are 35 (30 for some countries) years of age or younger and a citizen of one of the 36 countries with which Canada has bilateral agreements, you are likely eligible for the Working Holiday category of the International Experience Class ("IEC"). This category has been designed for youths who intend to travel in Canada and who wish to find temporary employment. Under this program, youths can obtain an initial 12 to 24 month open work permit. An open work permit allows the holder to work anywhere in Canada for almost…

After the introduction of a federal system of selection of candidates for permanent residency Express Entry from January 1, 2015, some provinces and territories of Canada modified their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs- candidate of the province) by submitting EOI system – Expression of Interest. What is the Expression of Interest? Candidates who meet the requirements of a specific immigration category and who are interested in immigrating to one of these provinces are asked to fill out a special online form – to justify the choice of this particular province (Expression of interest). The applicant’s interest Province assesses the choice usually by charging…

ATLANTIC IMMIGRATION PILOT PROGRAM (AIPP) The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a fast-track immigration program that allows employers in Canada's four Atlantic provinces — Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island — to hire foreign nationals for jobs they haven’t been able to fill locally. The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is an employer-driven program that facilitates the hiring of foreign workers. All principal applicants arriving in Canada under the pilot program must have a job offer from a designated employer and an individualized settlement plan for themselves and their family. Once a designated employer finds a candidate who meets their employment…