Skilled Worker Program Objectives
- to permit Canada to pursue the maximum social, cultural and economic benefits of immigration;
- to support the development of a strong and prosperous Canadian economy, in which benefits
of immigration are shared across all regions of Canada;
- to support, by means of consistent standards and prompt processing, the attainment of immigration
goals established by the Government of Canada in consultation with provinces;
- to enrich and strengthen the cultural and social fabric of Canadian society, while respecting
federal, bilingual and multicultural character of Canada.
Eligibility
The applicants in Independent Class must have a minimum of one year of work experience in an
occupation which included in
General Occupations List , and then obtain at least 67 points
which are granted on basis of different Selection Criteria such as: age, education, language ability,
years of working experience, family in Canada and personal adaptability.
Who can be included in an application
Applications for permanent residence in Canada will include the principal applicant and all of
his/her dependants as defined under "dependant" in Immigration Regulations.
Selection Criteria
The 6 selection criteria
are set out in the Immigration Regulations. The values awarded for each
of the selection criteria will be "locked in" or protected. The applicant will receive the value
current on the day the application was submitted and the fees paid. This will occur regardless
of the day on which paper screening or interview takes place. Should a subsequent change in the
values occur which would be to the applicant's advantage, the applicant may receive the benefit
of the additional points of assessment. The applicant will not suffer from any decrease in the
value of any of the selection criteria.
Assessment of Occupations
The assessment of occupation will be conducted by an immigration officer to determine whether the
applicant is qualified to work in the proposed occupation in Canada. The onus is always upon the
principal applicant to show that he/she meets selection requirements. Informal CCPE accreditation
could serve as an evidence that an applicant deserves to be coded to a certain occupation, and is
capable of establishing successfully in Canada.
Admissibility
Independent applicants are inadmissible if they or their dependants are likely to be a danger to
public health or to public safety or if their admission would cause or might cause excessive demands
on health or social services. Independent applicants and dependants must be admissible to Canada
under all sections of Immigration Act 19 relating to criminality and security concerns.
Selection Interview
The Immigration Regulations provide immigration officers with a right to call any applicant and/or
any of the applicant's dependants (whether they plan to accompany or not) for an interview.
Selection Interview Waiver
Applicants who meet one of the following criteria would have an interview waiver:
if the information provided on the application form and accompanying documents clearly shows that
an applicant will accumulate sufficient points of assessment to meet the 67 points pass mark;
if an applicant fail to accumulate sufficient points of assessment and have no chance of accumulating
sufficient points during an interview.
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