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In July, Canada issued Express Entry invitations under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) after a long gap of four months. Resumption of the all-program Express Entry draws that include Federal Skilled Worker Program candidates has given a lot of hope for skilled worker immigration aspirants across the globe. Earlier, Canada had stopped issuing invitations under this popular federal economic immigration stream ever since the country introduced border restrictions in the wake of coronavirus pandemic in the month of March. During this period, Express Entry draws alternately targeted Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). candidates alone.
Federal Skilled Worker Program
The Federal Skilled Worker Program is one of the four programs managed under the federal Express Entry system. Almost half of all the Express Entry invitations issued every year goes to Federal Skilled Worker Program candidates. Of the total 109,595 Express Entry invitations issued in the year 2019, a total of 58173 were for Federal Skilled Worker Program candidates.
Skilled workers started to constitute a major portion of immigrants to Canada since the mid-1990s. Now skilled workers constitute almost 60 per cent of all immigrants welcomed to the country every year. The reason is that Canada needs more skilled workers to support the growth of its economy, as the country’s birthrate is low and the population is aging fast.
Apply for Canada immigration under Federal Skilled Worker Program
In order to be eligible to apply for Canada immigration under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, one must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum one year work experience in a skilled occupation classified under National Occupational Classification\(NOC)Skill level 0, A or B
- Language proficiency equal to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in English or French across all the four abilities (reading, writing, listening, and speaking)
- Have a Canadian educational credential or an equivalent foreign credential. Those who hold foreign credential must submit an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report.
Each Federal Skilled Worker Program candidate is assessed on the basis of a unique point grid considering various factors such as age, education, work experience, arranged employment, language skills, adaptability etc. Those who score high receive invitations in the federal Express Entry draws to apply for permanent residence in Canada.
Skilled workers with experience and qualifications are in high demand in Canada. Check your eligibility to migrate to Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker Program by filling our free online assessment form.
