Let me tell you how it works -
based on my experience, can be different now, do your research
There are 2 programs to migrate to Canada as a Permanent Resident under skilled workers. One is Federal (can apply without job offer) and another one is Provincial.
Under Federal program, they have certain criteria (that changes every year) you need to match in order to apply for PR. The basic are
- PR points (at my time it was 67). It is multiple sets of questions that ask your education, age, work experience etc. If you score atleast 67 you are eligible for next round. You can google "Canada PR calculator" or here is one for you http://www.canada-da.com/calculator.html
- Next go through the eligible occupation list (I have pasted in this page), to check whether your experience/occupation matches with it. Also they change this list every year.
- Than you apply with all the documents in the checklist. You need to show documents related to work experience/birth certificates/transcripts/IELTS score etc
Under provincial program, you need to have a job offer.
Eligibility Criteria:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who.asp
You must have one year of continuous, full-time (or an equal amount of part-time) paid work experience, in at least one of these occupations within the last ten years:
- 0211 Engineering managers
- 1112 Financial and investment analysts
- 2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers
- 2131 Civil engineers
- 2132 Mechanical engineers
- 2134 Chemical engineers
- 2143 Mining engineers
- 2145 Petroleum engineers
- 2144 Geological engineers
- 2146 Aerospace engineers
- 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers/designers)
- 2154 Land surveyors
- 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
- 2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
- 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety
- 3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- 3142 Physiotherapists
- 3143 Occupational Therapists
- 3211 Medical laboratory technologists
- 3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants
- 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
- 3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
- 3216 Medical Sonographers
- 3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
Goodluck
Last edited: 14-Aug-13 02:41 PM