How long does it take to process FSW Canada?

by Nationwide Visas Canada Immigration Services

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is used to rank applicants for the Federal Skilled Worker program, which is administered through the Express Entry system. Federal Skilled Workers are not required to have Canadian work experience in order to be considered for the Canada Express Entry pool, in contrast to candidates for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Instead, applicants must obtain a minimum score based on qualifications like education, work experience, and language proficiency. Those applicants who received the highest CRS scores will be invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence after being placed in the pool.

For a full year, a Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Express Entry profile will be valid in the candidate pool. You will have 60 days to submit a complete application and supporting paperwork to the Government of Canada if you get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) while still in the pool of candidates. Express Entry applications typically take six months to process from the time they are received by Canadian officials until a permanent residency visa is issued.

Your processing time may also be impacted by the following other factors:

· The degree to which your application is complex or comprehensive

· The officer's ability to quickly confirm the details you gave in your application

· Adding a second member of your family to your application

What is the eligibility to apply for Federal Skilled Workers Program?

In order to qualify for the FSWP, a candidate must meet certain minimum requirements regarding years of experience, level of education, age, and English or French language proficiency:

o Experience at Work:- A minimum of 12 months of uninterrupted, full-time, competent job experience gained within the last 10 years (or an equal amount in part-time experience). Work experience that is categorised as NOC Skill Level 0, A, or B is referred to as skilled work experience.

o language ability:- Achieve a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of at least 7 in either English or French.

o Education:- A minimum of a high school graduation from Canada or its equivalent elsewhere.

o Financial Assistance:- sufficient money to sustain themselves, any surviving spouse, and/or any children throughout their stay in Canada.

If a candidate satisfies the aforementioned criteria, they must also show that they receive at least 67 out of a possible 100 points on the FSW eligibility points grid. Candidates can submit an Express Entry profile for the Federal Skilled Worker program if they satisfy these qualifications. Candidates should be aware that they must fulfil Canada's fundamental standards for admissibility. A person may not be allowed into Canada if they have certain criminal convictions or health issues.

You must have at least 67 eligibility points in order to submit a profile as a Federal Skilled Worker (FSW). The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) ranks candidates when they submit an Express Entry profile to the pool of applicants, and then assigns each candidate a CRS score. All applicants to the Express Entry pool receive a CRS score, but only FSW applicants are required to achieve the required FSW score.

What is the process to apply?

Express Entry profiles must be submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada by interested parties (IRCC). Express Entry profiles are not a guarantee that applicants will be granted Canadian permanent residency. A candidate will only receive a CRS score and be taken into account for next Express Entry drawings for Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence after submitting an Express Entry profile. The following papers are required by FSW candidates when submitting their Express Entry profiles:

· Assessment of Educational Credentials (ECA)

An FSW candidate must provide a valid ECA report attesting to the value of their international education in relation to Canadian norms in order to claim points for education. Canada has five organisations that can publish ECA reports. For qualifications earned from a Canadian educational institution, this is not necessary.

· Results of a language proficiency test

All applicants for the Express Entry programs are required to provide the results of a valid language test performed within the last two years. The IELTS test and the CELPIP test are recognised as valid English proficiency assessments (only available in Canada). The Test d'Évaluation de Français (TEF) is the recognised exam for French.

· Identification Paperwork

Information from identity documents must be provided by candidates. The candidate and all accompanying family members should ideally have current passports.

A candidate will proceed to the second stage of the application procedure if they are granted an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residency. The applicant will have 60 days in this second stage to prepare and submit an electronic Application for Permanent Residence (eAPR). Additional documentation is needed for this application.