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Canada Skilled Worker Visa

By the Canada Skilled Worker visa, we mean the specialist visa for federal skilled workers, which the Government of Canada, in order to make up for the country's shortage of specialist workers, issues to skilled workers based on their abilities: the Skilled Worker visa (skilled worker) . Note that to apply through the Canada Skilled Worker visa you must apply through Express Entry. If you are considered a skilled worker in your occupation, you can apply through the Canada Skilled Worker visa and even benefit from having a permanent job in Canada. In the rest of this article, stay with Iranoca Immigration Marketing Company to learn in more detail about obtaining the Canada Skilled Worker visa.

Immigration rules change often. This guide is a general introduction; check the current rules with a licensed lawyer before you act.

What are the requirements of the Canada Skilled Worker visa?

To obtain the Canada Skilled Worker visa, federal skilled workers must meet the following requirements:

  • Relevant and useful work experience: All workers must have one year of continuous full-time or part-time work experience (equivalent to one year) in their field of expertise within the past ten years. All workers need only be proficient in one of the 50 occupations selected by Canada, or have a valid job offer, or have a degree from a recognised Canadian university.
  • Having a recognised educational qualification relevant to the chosen profession.
  • Fluency in English or French.
  • Providing a bank account certificate.
  • Providing a health certificate and undergoing certain medical tests.

Points required to obtain the Canada Skilled Worker visa

The points system of the Canada Skilled Worker visa has two stages, so workers who meet the above requirements must pass the following two stages:

Stage one: At this stage you must obtain the required points from the six factors set by the Government of Canada, which is at least 67 out of 100 points.

The factors selected by the Government of Canada are as follows:

  • Work experience (maximum 15 points)
  • Age (maximum 12 points)
  • Education (maximum 25 points)
  • Having a job offer (maximum 10 points)
  • Proficiency in a foreign language (maximum 28 points)
  • Adaptability and flexibility (maximum 10 points)

Stage two (pool): After obtaining at least 67 points, you enter the second stage of scoring, which is called the pool. At this stage you can score up to a maximum of 1200 points, 600 of which relate to individual factors and the rest to job offers from Canada. Points will be assessed 25 times over the course of a year, the highest scores are counted, and on reaching the cut-off the Canada Skilled Worker visa is issued to the applicant.

Individual factors include the following:

  • Human capital factors (age, education, language, Canadian work experience)
  • Spouse factors
  • Skill transferability factors

The total of the above must be a maximum of 600 points.

Additional points, which include arranged employment and PN nomination.

Altogether, these four sections carry a maximum of 1200  points.

Documents required for the Canada Skilled Worker visa

  • Applicant's birth certificate with translation
  • Educational qualification with translation
  • Passport
  • Work history
  • Employment letter (job offer)
  • Language certificate
  • Printout of bank account statement

Costs of obtaining the Canada Skilled Worker visa

Applicant Fee in Canadian dollars
Principal applicant 1040 dollars
Applicant's spouse 1040 dollars
Applicant's child 150 dollars

It should be noted that these fees relate to filing and following up the case, and costs such as medical tests, educational documents, etc. are added to them.

How to find a job through the Canada Skilled Worker route

First, to find a suitable job you must have a Social Insurance Number (number social Insurance), and then go through the following steps:

  • Visiting Service Canada centres
  • Visiting Canadian job search websites
  • Visiting the Canada Job Bank

Note: You can also use the sample job search websites available in the enquiries section of the Iranoca website to search for work in Canada.

Canada Skilled Worker visa and obtaining citizenship and permanent residence

You should know that people who have succeeded in obtaining the Canada Skilled Worker visa have in fact received five-year residence, and if they have been working in Canada for three of their five years of residence and have also paid their taxes, they can renew their visa.

Finally, it is worth noting that, with the guidance of the licensed consultants and expert immigration lawyers of Iranoca Immigration Marketing Company and by adopting the most ideal immigration plan, you can apply in the shortest time to obtain the Canada Skilled Worker visa.

If you would like consultation, you can meet our consultants in person or online and learn about the process of obtaining your Canada Skilled Worker visa. You can also, right now, through our free assessment form, which is managed by expert consultants, review your eligibility for this type of visa.

Steps for obtaining the Canada Skilled Worker visa

Dear applicant, if you wish to obtain the Canada Skilled Worker visa, please follow the steps below

Assessment form and consultation

First, by completing the free assessment form, you can send your initial circumstances and details for review by the lawyers. If your general circumstances are suitable, a call time will be scheduled for your consultation. It should be noted that this entire process is free of charge and is reviewed and assessed by specialists

Receiving the confirmation letter

After the consultation and completion of the immigration file process, a letter of approval or non-approval will be sent to you by the licensed lawyers. This letter specifies whether or not you are eligible to immigrate, the type of immigration visa, and the route and conditions through which you can immigrate.

Registration in Obtaining the visa Frequently asked questions some users have had about the Canada Skilled Worker visa

Frequently asked questions

What are the advantages of the Canada Skilled Worker visa?

The possibility of bringing dependants at the same time, including a spouse and children under 18.

What are the best in-demand occupations in Canada?

Biology and media, agricultural and forestry engineering, engineering management, computer science and IT, MBA

What are the high-paying occupations in Canada?

Well drilling supervisors, power cable line workers, statisticians, engineering, human resources management, social and health management, corporate financial management.