Skilled Worker
Instructions on which skilled worker applications are eligible for processing
Under changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, federal skilled worker applications are assessed for eligibility according to the eligibility criteria listed below. Note: This does not apply to applicants intending to live in the province of Quebec.
These criteria affect you only if you applied on or after February 27, 2008. If you applied before February 27, 2008, your application will be processed according to the rules that were in effect at that time.
Is my application eligible for processing?
In order for your application to be eligible for processing, you must either:
• have an offer of arranged employment, OR
• be a foreign national living legally in Canada for one year as a temporary foreign worker or an international student, OR
• be a skilled worker who has at least one year of experience in one or more of the following occupations:
0111: Financial Managers
0213: Computer and Information Systems Managers
0311: Managers in Health Care
0631: Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0632: Accommodation Service Managers
0711: Construction Managers
1111: Financial Auditors and Accountants
2113: Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists
2143: Mining Engineers
2144: Geological Engineers
2145: Petroleum Engineers
3111: Specialist Physicians
3112: General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3141: Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists
3143: Occupational Therapists
3142: Physiotherapists
3151: Head Nurses and Supervisors
3152: Registered Nurses
3215: Medical Radiation Technologists
3233: Licensed Practical Nurses
4121: University Professors
4131: College and Other Vocational Instructors
6241: Chefs
6242: Cooks
7213: Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades
7215: Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
7217: Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction, Equipment Crews
7241: Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System)
7242: Industrial Electricians
7251: Plumbers
7252: Steamfitters, Pipe fitters and Sprinkler System Installers
7265: Welders and Related Machine Operators
7312: Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7371: Crane Operators
7372: Drillers and Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction
8221: Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying
8222: Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
9212: Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities
NOTE: the occupations above are all Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B (technical occupations and skilled trades) on the Canadian National Occupational Classification list.
Federal skilled worker applicants who do not meet the above criteria will be informed of this and will have their processing fee refunded.
Out of a total score of 100, points are awarded from each of the following factors:
- Education up to 25 points available
- Work experience up to 21 points available
- Language up to 24 points available *
- HRDC Validated, Arranged Employment authorisation 10 points available
- Age factor for people aged between 21 & 49 years 10 points available
- Adaptability covering varying criteria up to 10 points available
* It is strongly recommended that you take an official language test if you are claiming skills in a language that is not your native tongue. (IELTS English) or (TEF French) language tests are usually preferred. IELTS test score of 7+ in each category will provide an overall fluency grading and a score of 5 will provide a moderate grading. TEF test score of 5+ will provide a fluency grading and a score of 4 will provide a moderate grading.
If you would like to learn whether or not you qualify for Canadian immigration under the Independent Skilled Worker category please complete the Assessment Questionnaire and obtain a FREE ASSESSMENT.
