Federal Skilled Worker
Program is the most prominent immigration program of Canada. Every year
thousands of individuals from across the world apply for visa under the express
entry program but only a few get selected depending upon the requirement of the
Canadian Government. The immigration program, as the name suggests, is for
individuals who are skilled in skills required by the country to support its
growing industries and markets.
Who
is eligible under the Federal Program?
For visa under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, an
individual must score at least 67 points in his overall profile evaluation.
Profile evaluation includes thorough assessment of various aspects of an
applicant’s profile, viz. age, work experience, educational qualifications,
language proficiency etc. He must be proficient in English or French language.
Moreover, he must be willing to live and work in any part of the country except
for in the state of Quebec. The candidate must select a job from the National
Occupations Consolidated (NOC) List published by the Canadian Government from
time to time. He must also have at least 1 year of work experience in selected
occupation the last 10 years of his service history.
The Federal Skilled Worker Canada is a premium immigration program the
fee for which us CAD 550. Moreover, if an applicant opts for permanent
residency, then he must pay an additional amount of CAD 490. An individual
having visa under this program can live and work in the country for as long as
he wishes to. He can avail benefits of various social security schemes. He can
also sponsor his relatives for permanent or temporary residency in Canada.
To know more about the
program visit a renowned visa consultancy firm and get your free assessment
done.