Federal Skilled Worker Occupations

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Canadian immigration officials have recently launched a new scheme aimed at cutting the processing time for a Federal Skilled Worker visa application to between 6 and 12 months.

If you have paid work experience in one of the qualifying occupations in the list below, or have lived in Canada legally as a temporary worker or international student for at least one year, Canadian immigration authorities are specifically targeting you for a Canadian visa.

Skilled Workers and Professionals

Skilled Workers will be accepted under this category if they score a minimum of 67 Points out of 100.

The points are allocated as follows:

This category does not apply to Quebec, this is listed separately.

In order to be eligible to apply as a skilled worker or professional, you must have 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

This experience should be either full-time, or equivalent part-time on a continuous basis within the last 3 years.

You are also required to show that you have the required settlement funds to support yourself and your family until you find employment, these are set out as follows:

If you require further information about applying under this class of visa, please contact our team and one of our consultants will guide you through the process of application.