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With a view to realign government of Canada's goal with labor market needs, department of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism has announced an action plan for faster immigration for the year 2009, which presently includes only 38 professions. Skilled workers from these professions will reach Canada between six to twelve months as against the present processing time of four to six years. Please note that this list is not final and professions will keep getting added/ subtracted on a regular basis. Immigration policies and conditions are constantly changing, and some of these changes may affect your eligibility to immigrate to Canada.
The major factors on which an individual is assessed in order to immigrate to Canada
| Factor |
Maximum Points |
| Age: Your points score is calculated based on your age on submission of the application. |
10 |
| Education: A lot of stress has been laid on the academic qualifications of the applicant. People with higher education and good skills earn more points. |
25 |
| Language Ability: Maximum points are awarded for the high proficiency in English language. Additional points are awarded for higher levels of proficiency in French. Knowledge of French is essential for Quebec Provincial Nominee Program. |
24 |
| Work Experience: The Canada immigration points system wants individuals with at least 1 to 4 years of full time experience (refer Canada-38 Priority Occupation List) |
21 |
| Arranged Employment: You earn additional points if you have a job offer approved by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) |
10 |
Adaptability
- If your spouse has gained education till Post Secondary level, you could earn additional points. This is only applicable under Skilled Worker category.
- Relatives in Canada : If you or your spouse have a relative then you can get additional points (relative may be 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).
- Settlement Funds : A certain amount of funds are required to be shown at the port of entry into Canada to establish that the immigrant will not become a public liability.
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10 |
| Total |
100 |
Canada - 28 Priority Occupation List
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists
2151 Architects
3111 Specialist Physicians
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3113 Dentists
3131 Pharmacists
3142 Physiotherapists
3152 Registered Nurses
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
3222 Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social Workers
6241 Chefs
6242 Cooks
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
7241 Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
7242 Industrial Electricians
7251 Plumbers
7265 Welders & Related Machine Operators
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7371 Crane Operators
7372 Drillers & Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
Note:- If your occupation presently does not included on the preferred occupation list for Canada , we need to reassure you that you can still qualify for Canada if you or your spouse have any experience for one year under any of the 28 professions and balance of the experience is under the NOCs falling into category ‘O’, ‘A’ or ‘B’. In addition in case you obtain an arranged employment offer (AEO) through your friends/ relative/ colleagues to get Work Permit or are residing/ have resided in Canada for one year on a legal work permit or as an international student can also qualify. Please contact us on info.cnimmigration@gmail.com to find out more.
If you have taken our free Visa Eligibility Assessment and passed, we recommend you to start your application now while you still meet the criteria. If you took our assessment previously and did not meet the criteria, we recommend you retake the assessment, as many things have changed and you may now qualify. Please contact us on info@cnicanada.com to find out more.
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