What are the selection factors for Federal Skilled Worker Program?
The Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program is one of the 3 Canada's Express Entry system routes for applying for a permanent residency visa. The Express Entry system allows provinces and territories to propose a certain pool of participants who satisfy their local provincial/territorial market demands. This direct invitation can be a lot more beneficial for an immigrant. To be eligible for FSW, an applicant must meet the minimum requirements in terms of skilled work experience, language ability, and education. You can explore the requirements here.
Comprehensive Ranking System for The Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program
Candidates for immigration through the Express Entry program who have been nominated by a province are also awarded points underneath the Comprehensive Ranking System. Because of candidates being ranked using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), the Federal Skilled Worker program is highly competitive. To be eligible for the FSWP, you must meet the minimum requirements for work experience, language ability, and education, as well as score at least 67 out of 100.
How to score 67/100 points for FSW Program:
Thus, to concisely say, to be eligible for FSW Program, you need to fulfill the minimum requirements as discussed above and also score at least 67 out of 100 in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). These 67 score points are categorized in the following ways:
| Factor | Points |
| Education | 25 |
| Language Proficiency | 28 |
| Age | 12 |
| Work Experience | 15 |
| Arranged Employment | 10 |
| Adaptability | 10 |
| Minimum Pass Score | 67 |
Further, These six factors are marked on the following basis:
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EDUCATION:
| Level of Education | Points (25 max) |
| Doctoral (PhD) level | 25 points |
| Master's level or professional degree. Occupation related to the degree must be: - NOC 2016 Skill Level A, and - Licensed by a provincial regulatory body (Also, the Degree program must be in one of the following academic disciplines: Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Podiatry, Optometry, Law, Chiropractic Medicine, or Pharmacy.) | 23 points |
| Two or more post-secondary credentials, one of which is a three-year or longer post-secondary credential | 22 points |
| Three-year or longer post-secondary credential | 21 points |
| Two-year post-secondary credential | 19 points |
| One-year post-secondary credential | 15 points |
| Secondary school/high school diploma | 5 points |
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LANGUAGE SKILLS:
| First Official Language | ||
| CLB Level 9 or higher (Initial Advanced) | IELTS Listening 8 or above or CELPIP 9 or above IELTS Reading 7 or above IELTS Speaking 7 or above IELTS Writing 7 or above | 6 points per ability |
| CLB Level 8 (Fluent Intermediate) | IELTS Listening 7.5 or CELPIP 8 IELTS Reading 6.5 IELTS Speaking 6.5 IELTS Writing 6.5 | 5 points per ability |
| CLB Level 7 (Adequate Intermediate) | IELTS Listening 6 or CELPIP 7 IELTS Reading 6 IELTS Speaking 6 IELTS Writing 6 | 4 points per ability |
| Below CLB Level 7 | Not eligible to apply | Not eligible to apply |
| Maximum points for first official language | 24 points | |
| Second Official Language | ||
| CLB 5 and above | 4 points for all language abilities | |
| Maximum | 4 points |
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WORK EXPERIENCE:
| Work Experience | Points (15 max) |
| 1 year (at least one year of continuous work or 1,560 hours total) | 9 points |
| 2-3 years | 11 points |
| 4-5 years | 13 points |
| 6 years or more | 15 points |
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AGE
| Age of Applicant | Points (12 max) |
| 18 to 35 | 12 points |
| 36 | 11 points |
| 37 | 10 points |
| 38 | 9 points |
| 39 | 8 points |
| 40 | 7 points |
| 41 | 6 points |
| 42 | 5 points |
| 43 | 4 points |
| 44 | 3 points |
| 45 | 2 points |
| 46 | 1 point |
| 47 and over | 0 points |
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ADAPTABILITY
| Adaptability | Points (10 max) |
| Principal applicant's previous work in Canada (minimum one (1) year of full-time work in Canada in an occupation classified as Skill Type 0, A, or B of the National Occupational Classification - NOC) | 10 points |
| Principal applicant's past studies in Canada (minimum two (2) academic years of full-time* study in at least two-year-long study program at a secondary or post-secondary educational institution in Canada). | 5 points |
| Accompanying spouse/common-law partner's past studies in Canada (minimum two (2) academic years of full-time* study in an at least two-year long study program at a secondary or post-secondary educational institution in Canada). | 5 points |
| Accompanying spouse/common-law partner's past work in Canada (minimum one (1) year of full-time work in Canada while on a valid work permit or with authorization to work) | 5 points |
| Arranged employment in Canada | 5 points |
| Principal applicant or spouse/common-law partner have a relative** in Canada. The relative must be living in Canada, 18 years or older and a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. | 5 points |
| Accompanying spouse/common-law partner's language ability (English and French language proficiency at CLB 4 level or above in all four language abilities). CLB Level 4 is equivalent to IELTS 4.0 in Writing, 4.5 in Listening, 3.5 in Reading, and 4.0 in Speaking). | 5 points |
After this, if you get selected and are invited to apply through this program, you will proceed to apply for a Canadian PR Visa. Obtaining your PR visa for Canada can be a time-consuming and complicated process; however, the assistance of an immigration lawyer can help make the process a lot easier. Remember, if you choose to move to Canada, do not forget to contact the Best Immigration Consultants in Dubai for appropriate and adequate assistance because the immigration process is not that straightforward, and having a team who has the right experience and expertise will make hundreds of things easier for you!
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