FEDERAL IMMIGRATION (see Quebec Program below)

Federal skilled workers program

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

To qualify under the Federal Skilled Workers Program, you must either:

• have a valid offer of arranged employment,

OR

• have one (1) year of continuous full-time or equivalent part-time paid work within the last ten years,  in at least one of the following eligible occupations listed below:

  click here to see the full list

  
  (Please note that this list can change at any time, we suggest to apply as soon as possible. Also, If you are applying under one of the 29 eligible occupations, as of June 26, 2010, a maximum of 20,000 Federal Skilled Worker applications will be considered for processing in the following 12 months. Within the 20,000 applications, a maximum of 1,000 Federal Skilled Worker applications per occupation will be considered for processing each year. These limits do not apply to applications with an offer of arranged employment.):

  • 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
    
    

  ^ close

Canadian Experience Class

If you are currently in Canada as a temporary foreign worker, or as a student who graduated in Canada, with an understanding of Canadian society and its economy, you may qualify to become a permanent resident.

You must be either be:

• a temporary foreign worker with at least two years of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada,

OR

• a foreign graduate from a Canadian post-secondary institution with at least one year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada

Other conditions related to language knowledge, work experience, studies and funds may also apply.

This immigration program is not intended for people who wish to immigrate to the Province of Quebec.

QUEBEC IMMIGRATION

Following an agreement between Canada and Quebec, the province of Quebec has its own immigration criteria to determine which immigrants are eligible to live Quebec.

Quebec Selection Skilled Worker Program:

In order to immigrate to Quebec as a skilled worker, a person must first go through a selection process administered by the Quebec government. If the application is approved, (s)he obtains a Quebec Selection Certificate. Once this process is approved, the application is  confirmed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

In order to qualify for the Quebec Selection Certificate, the applicant must score enough points on the Quebec Immigration selection test.

Quebec Experience Program (PEQ):
If you are currently in Quebec as a temporary foreign worker, or are astudent who has graduated from a Quebec college or university, with knowledge of Quebec society and its economy. you may qualify to become a permanent resident of Quebec..

PEQ – Québec graduate:

This program is aimed at you if you have obtained an eligible Québec diploma, or you are in the process of doing so, and you have a working knowledge of oral French.