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What Is The Federal Skilled Worker Program ?

Canada is in constant need to hire skilled immigrants who can contribute to their economy. The federal skilled worker program is a flagship program started by the government of Canada.

The federal skilled worker program is a pathway for the skilled migrants who want to get a permanent residency in Canada.

It is the most known immigration program for skilled worker. It was designed by Citizenship Immigration Canada to fill the labor market of Canada with skilled workers.

Under this program, FSWP selects immigrants based on their ability as a skilled worker keeping in mind their education, skills, and work experience. Also, how can they contribute to the Canadian Economy. The program was launched on January 1, 2015 under which the applications are processed with Express Entry Selection system. Federal Skilled Worker Program is a fast track method to obtain permanent residency in Canada. The candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can apply for the FSW program.

Every year, nearly sixty thousand migrants get their PR under FSWP. Filing PR Visa under FSWP, an applicant must fulfil the eligibility requirement:

  1. Your occupation must be classified within skill 0, Level 1 or Skill Level B
  2. You must have a minimum of 1 year fulltime paid experience in one organization over the past 10 years.
  3. You must obtain minimum of 67 points under skill assessment grid.

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  1. A full time job offer letter from the Canadian employer, and should be qualify with Labor Market Impact Assessment.
  2. You must have a sufficient English Language Proficiency score of 7 bands in either English or French.
  3. You must show the proof of your funds to sustain yourself in Canada.


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