Federal Skilled Worker

Federal Skilled worker (FSW) program is for the applicants who wishes to settle in Canada permanently and have gained work experience in eligible job titles under TEER system. Under FSW program points are allocated to the applicant based on the factors like Education, Work Experience, English/French Language score and several other factors. An applicant needs to score at least 67 points out of 100 points to be eligible to apply under this category.

1) Work Experience

Your Skilled Work Experience must meet the following requirements:

1.     in the same type of job as your primary TEER.

2.     You must prove that you have performed the duties that matches the TEER for your job title.

3.     within the last 10 years.

4.     Must be paid work ( volunteer work and unpaid internships don’t count).

5.     Work experience must be in TEER 0, or TEER 1, 2 or 3 as per the 2021 National Occupational Classification (NOC).

6.     at least 1 year of continuous work in last 10 years (Total 1,560 hours in 1 year or 30 hours per week) :

a) full-time at 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours) .

b) equal amount in part-time: 15 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours) .

c) full-time at more than 1 job: 30 hours/week for 12 months at more than 1 job = 1 year full time (1,560 hours).

2) Education

You must possess a certificate, diploma, or degree from a Canadian institution if you attended school in Canada, either a secondary school or a post-secondary institution.If you received your education abroad, you must have:

• a certificate of completion, and

• an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) for immigration purposes from a recognized institution demonstrating that your education is equivalent to a  certificate, diploma, or degree from a Canadian:

• • secondary institution (high school) or

  • post-secondary institution

3) Language Ability

You must receive a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of 7 in each of the four language abilities  i.e. Writing, Reading, Listening, and Speaking by appearing in recognized language tests in English or French. Your Express Entry profile should contain the test results.

When you submit your application for permanent residency, they must be valid. The validity of your language tests is two years from the date of the test result.

The advantages of FSW

The Express Entry application management system is being used to handle the FSW. By 2024, Canada hopes to have received over 110,000 immigrants thanks to Express Entry. Most Express Entry applicants who are accepted to Canada do so via the FSWP. According to Canadian government research, FSW immigrants develop successful and satisfying careers in the country.

Additionally, applying for immigration through the FSW is advantageous since, in contrast to the longer processing timelines for Canada's other skilled worker programs, you can obtain permanent residency within six months.

Three skilled worker programs in Canada, including the FSW, employ the Express Entry application management system. The FSW is your greatest Express Entry option if you have never lived in Canada before and are not a skilled trades professional. You must first check to determine if you meet the requirements of the FSW. You then send in your Express Entry profile. A Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score will be assigned to you based on your age, education, language proficiency, and work experience, among other things. The Canadian government holds Express Entry lotteries regularly every two weeks, asking those with the highest CRS scores to apply for permanent residency. Within six months of completing your finished application, you should acquire your permanent resident status.

Steps of FSW 

An outline of the steps you must take to apply for immigration to Canada under the FSWP is provided below:

1. Find out if you are eligible for the FSWP in step one. .

2. Upload your Express Entry profile to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's website (IRCC).

3. Check your mailbox for an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in step three. A draw for Express Entry is held by IRCC every two weeks or so.

4. After receiving an ITA, submit your finished application for permanent residency to IRCC. Following IRCC's completion of the application processing, you can then relocate to Canada.