IMMIGRATE TO CANADA : INDEPENDENT SKILLED WORKER CLASS

How to Qualify for a Canadian Visa – Independent/Skilled Worker Class
Determining Eligibility
In order for an individual to be eligible to apply for Permanent Residence in Canada in the Independent/Skilled Worker Class, he/she must either:

have an offer of arranged employment, OR
be a skilled worker who has at least one (1) year of paid full-time experience or two (2) years of continuous paid half-time experience in one (1) or more of the following twenty-nine (29) occupations within the past ten (10) years:
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture) - click on link for job description
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management - (NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS-QUOTA HAS BEEN FILLED)
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists
2151 Architects
3111 Specialist Physicians
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3113 Dentists
3131 Pharmacists (NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS-QUOTA HAS BEEN FILLED)
3142 Physiotherapists
3152 Registered Nurses (NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS-QUOTA HAS BEEN FILLED)
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
3222 Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social Workers
6241 Chefs
6242 Cooks
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
7241 Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
7242 Industrial Electricians
7251 Plumbers
7265 Welders & Related Machine Operators
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7371 Crane Operators
7372 Drillers & Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
More information about the Independent/Skilled Worker Class Canadian Visas defined by Citizenship and Immigration Canada

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Independent/Skilled Worker

Canada Immigration: Independent/Skilled Worker Class
Assuming eligibility requirements as set out, above, are met, an applicant must also have at least one (1) year of paid full-time (37.5 hours per week or more) work experience within the past ten (10) years in one of the occupations listed in either Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). The NOC was developed by Human Resources and Social Development Canada to be a systematic cataloging of occupations in the Canadian labour market. The NOC is divided into five (5) bands:

Skill Type 0 Management Occupations;
Skill Level A which is primarily comprised of professional occupations;
Skill Level B which consists of technical, skilled trades and paraprofessional occupations;
Skill Level C which comprises occupations that mainly consist of intermediate level, clerical or supportive functions;
Skill Level D which consists of elemental sales or service and primary labourer occupations.

Only experience in Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A and B are considered relevant for applicants in the Independent/Skilled Worker Class.

To immigrate in the Independent/Skilled Worker Class, the experience in Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A and B must consist of actions described in the lead description and a substantial number of the duties described in the Main Duties section of the NOC, including all the essential duties.

Assuming that they meet the aforementioned prerequisites, applicants are then assessed according to various selection criteria by Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials and applicants must attain a minimum score of sixty-seven (67) points overall in order to be eligible to become permanent residents of Canada.

These selection criteria are as follows:

1. Education: Maximum 25 Points
2. Official Languages: Maximum 24 Points
3. Experience: Maximum 21 Points
4. Arranged Employment: Maximum 10 Points
5. Age: Maximum 10 Points
6. Adaptability: Maximum 10 Points
TOTAL POINTS: Maximum 100 Points
POINTS REQUIRED TO PASS: 67 Points