Skilled migration

Skilled workers are selected as permanent residents based on their education, work experience, knowledge of English and/or French, and other criteria that have been shown to help them become economically established in Canada.

 

In order to has a successful immigration application you should satisfy the following conditions and obtain minimum of 67 points and:

Basic condition

You are a skilled worker who has at least one year of experience in one or more of the occupations listed here or you have an offer of arranged employment.

Education

Education

Maximum
25 points

You have a master’s degree or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.

25 points

You have two or more university degrees at the bachelor’s level and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.

22 points

You have a three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.

22 points

You have a university degree of two years or more at the bachelor’s level and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.

20 points

You have a two-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.

20 points

You have a one-year university degree at the bachelor’s level and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.

15 points

You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.

15 points

You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.

12 points

You completed high school.

5 points

 

Ability in English or French

Proficiency Level

Ability

Speaking

Listening

Reading

Writing

HIGH: You can communicate effectively in most social and work situations.

Speaking: High

Listening: High

Reading: High

Writing: High

MODERATE: You can communicate comfortably in familiar social and work situations.

Speaking: Moderate

Listening: Moderate

Reading: Moderate

Writing: Moderate

BASIC: You can communicate in predictable contexts and on familiar topics, but with some difficulty.

Speaking: Basic

Listening: Basic

Reading: Basic

Writing: Basic

NO: You do not meet the above criteria for basic proficiency.

Does not meet Basic Level.

Does not meet Basic Level.

Does not meet Basic Level.

Does not meet Basic Level.

Calculate your language points

Use the descriptions from the table above to score your language proficiency.

First Official Language

Speaking

Listening

Reading

Writing

High proficiency

4 points

4 points

4 points

4 points

Moderate proficiency

2 points

2 points

2 points

2 points

Basic proficiency

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

Please Note: You can score a maximum of only two points in total for basic-level proficiency.

No proficiency

0

0

0

0

Second Official Language

Speaking

Listening

Reading

Writing

High proficiency

2 points

2 points

2 points

2 points

Moderate proficiency

2 points

2 points

2 points

2 points

Basic proficiency

1 point

1 point

1 point

1 point

Please Note: You can score a maximum of only two points in total for basic-level proficiency.

No proficiency

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

Work experience

 

You can get the following points for your work experience

 

Experience

Maximum 21 points

1 year

15

2 years

17

3 years

19

4 years

21

5- Age

 

You will be awarded selection points based on your age at the time when the visa office receives your application.

Age

Points

16 or under

0

17

2

18

4

19

6

20

8

21–49

10

50

8

51

6

52

4

53

2

54+

0

 

 

Arranged employment in Canada

 

In some situations, you can be awarded selection points for a job that you have arranged before applying to come to Canada as a skilled worker.

Determine your points based on the chart below

If

And

Points

You currently work in Canada on a temporary work permit.

Your work permit is valid at the time of the permanent resident visa application and at the time the visa is issued.

And

Your employer has made an offer to employ you on an indeterminate basis if the permanent resident visa is issued.

10

You currently work in Canada in a job that is exempt from confirmation by Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) under an international agreement or a significant benefit category (for example, an intra-company transferee).

Your work permit is valid at the time of your application for a permanent resident visa and at the time the visa is issued.

And

Your employer has made an offer to employ you on an indeterminate basis if your permanent resident visa is issued.

10

You do not currently have a work permit and you do not intend to work in Canada before you have been issued a permanent resident visa.

You have a full-time job offer that has been approved by HRSDC.

And

Your employer has made an offer to give you a permanent job if your permanent resident visa is issued.

And

You meet all required Canadian licensing or regulatory standards associated with the job.

10

 

Adaptability

 

You may be awarded selection points if you can show that you or your dependants can adapt to living in Canada.

Adaptability

Maximum 10 points

Spouse or common-law partner’s level of education

  • Secondary school (high school) diploma or less: 0 points
  • A one-year diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship or university degree, and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 3 points
  • A two or three-year diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship or university degree, and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 4 points
  • A master’s degree or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 5 points

3–5

Previous work in Canada
You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have completed a minimum of one year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit.

5

Previous study in Canada
You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have completed a program of full-time study of at least two years’ duration at a post-secondary institution in Canada. You must have done this after you were 17 years old and with a valid study permit.

There is no need to have obtained a degree or diploma for these two years of study to earn these points.

5

Arranged Employment in Canada
You can claim five additional points if you have arranged employment as described in the Arranged Employment selection factor.

5

Relatives in Canada
You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have a relative (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, child of a parent, sibling, child of a grandparent, aunt or uncle, or grandchild of a parent, niece or nephew) who is residing in Canada and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

5

 

Note:

If you would like to get a personalized assessment of your case then you can send us your detailed CV  (resume') to the following email and we can then send you the details general@livevisa.com