Canada Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) immigration applications are assessed on six factors.
These selection factors are designed to indicate which applicants are likely to become economically established upon immigration to Canada.
Each Canada Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) immigration selection factor is allotted a maximum number of points, and applicants must attain at least 67 points in order to qualify for a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa.
NEW! Federal Skilled Worker applicants must also have at least one year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience in the past 10 years in one of
38 qualifying occupations; or Arranged Employment; or have legally lived in Canada for at least one year as a Temporary Foreign Worker or International Student and currently be residing in Canada.
The selection factors may be summarized as follows:
Whatever the number of points awarded, Canadian Immigration Visa Officers always have the discretion to accept or refuse an application based on a
substituted evaluation
In addition to scoring at least 67 points and having experience in one of the 38 occupations, successful applicants must show that they have
enough money to support themselves and their dependants after arrival in Canada. Applicants and their dependants must also undergo
medical examinations and
security clearances as part of the Canadian immigration application process.
Federal Skilled Worker (Professional)
Processing Times and
Processing Fees vary from one Canadian Immigration Visa office to another.
Applicants intending to reside in Montreal or another city in the Province of Quebec are subject to the
Quebec selection criteria.
For more information on the Federal Skilled Worker Program, see our
Federal Skilled Workers FAQ.
Immigration Visas 
