FSW 2014 is here now from May 1st.... Application Time Line - Let's connect here

[TorontoDub]

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Thanks buddy. I thought I got 19 but an extra 1 point? Cool . phew!

 

[srip17]

Hi all,

CAn you please provide link from cic website, stating that FSW is opened this year. Searching in google points me to the link to cicnews of Att. David Cohen.

The reason is that, i am confused if FSW is opened or as stated earlier, is EOI in place.
Can someone clarify on this please?

Thanks,
Sri

 

[can2174]

Hi all,

CAn you please provide link from cic website, stating that FSW is opened this year. Searching in google points me to the link to cicnews of Att. David Cohen.

The reason is that, i am confused if FSW is opened or as stated earlier, is EOI in place.
Can someone clarify on this please?

Thanks,
Sri

here you go

http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=841349&_ga=1.92025946.1317652993.1398454261

 

[srip17]

Thank fr the link provided.
Can anyone guide me on the steps, as I am planning to do it myself.

Is there anyone filing from Chennai?

Regards,
Sri

 

[jigsgr8]

The full set of Ministerial Instructions is now available in the Canada Gazette....

http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2014/2014-04-26/html/notice-avis-eng.php#d107_a

 

[varuen]

I want to call to immigration office for certain inquiries like i have applied to qsw, can i apply to fsw now. However i dont have file number as i havnt applied for fsw yet. In that case i am only getting the automated telecaller info. I want to talk to executive, for that please guide me what should i do.

 

[Naisha Sio]

GOVERNMENT NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT
Updated Ministerial Instructions
Notice is hereby given, under subsection 87.3(6) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), that the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has established the following Ministerial Instructions that, in the opinion of the Minister, will best support the attainment of the immigration goals established by the Government of Canada.

Overview
Authority for these Ministerial Instructions is derived from section 87.3 of the IRPA. Instructions are directed to officers and the Minister’s delegates who are charged with handling and/or reviewing applications for permanent or temporary visas to enter Canada.

The Instructions are consistent with the IRPA objectives as laid out in section 3 of the Act and are compliant with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The Instructions do not apply to refugees or protected persons or persons making a request on humanitarian or compassionate grounds from within Canada.

The Instructions respect all previously established accords and agreements, including the Quebec-Canada Accord, and all existing agreements with provinces and territories.

These Ministerial Instructions identify eligibility criteria for applications and requests for certain immigration categories. Applications meeting these criteria are eligible for processing under these Instructions.

These Instructions will come into force on May 1, 2014, and apply to applications received by designated Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) offices on or after May 1, 2014.

All applications received by designated CIC offices prior to May 1, 2014, shall continue to be considered for processing according to the Ministerial Instructions in place at the time of their receipt.

Any categories for which Instructions are not specifically issued shall continue to be processed in the usual manner, as per processing priorities established by the Department.

Economic Class Applications
These Instructions are intended to manage the processing of new applications received for the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class, and Canadian Experience Class in order to help address key labour market pressures faced by the Canadian economy while enabling CIC to prepare for the introduction of a new application management system.

Federal Skilled Worker Class
Cap on the number of applications to be processed
A maximum of 25 500 new complete applications submitted for the Federal Skilled Worker Class, without an offer of arranged employment, will be considered for processing for the period of May 1, 2014, to April 30, 2015, unless otherwise indicated in a future Ministerial Instruction. The maximum of 25 500 new complete applications is allocated as follows:

1. A maximum of 25 000 applications will be considered for processing under an occupation list stream. Within the 25 000 cap, a maximum of 1 000 applications submitted for each eligible occupation set out below will be considered for processing; and

2. A maximum of 500 applications will be considered for processing under a PhD student/graduate stream.

For further clarity, there is no limit on the number of new applications with offers of arranged employment that will be considered for processing.

In calculating the caps, applications will be considered in order of the date they are received. Applications received on the same date will be considered for processing having regard to routine office procedures.

Instructions for processing Federal Skilled Worker Class applications
In order to be included under the caps and considered for processing, applications must be completed according to the application kit requirements in place at the time the application is received by the designated office and must meet the criteria set out below.

Complete Federal Skilled Worker applications received by the Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia, on or after May 1, 2014, whose applicants meet the language threshold for the Federal Skilled Worker Class as set by the Minister pursuant to subsection 74(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), in each of the four language abilities (speaking, oral comprehension, reading, writing); (see footnote 1) that provide evidence of the applicant having at least 1 year of continuous, full-time or equivalent part-time, paid work experience acquired in the last 10 years in the primary skilled occupation as specified in the application; (see footnote 2) and that do not exceed the caps set out above, shall be placed into processing if they meet one of the following three criteria:

1. Offer of arranged employment stream: Applications submitted with a qualifying offer of arranged employment as described in subsection 82(1) and consistent with the requirements of subsection 82(2) of the IRPR.

2. Occupation list stream: Applications from skilled workers who, as per the 2011 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC), have experience in one of the following eligible occupations and have indicated this occupation as their primary occupation in their application:

0013 Senior managers — financial, communications and other business services
0015 Senior managers — trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.
0111 Financial managers
0112 Human resources managers
0113 Purchasing managers
0121 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
0311 Managers in health care
0711 Construction managers
0712 Home building and renovation managers
0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing
0911 Manufacturing managers
1111 Financial auditors and accountants
1112 Financial and investment analysts
1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers
1114 Other financial officers
1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers
1224 Property administrators
2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers
2131 Civil engineers
2132 Mechanical engineers
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
2145 Petroleum engineers
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
2172 Database analysts and data administrators
2173 Software engineers and designers
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
2234 Construction estimators
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety
2281 Computer network technicians
3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3111 Specialist physicians
3112 General practitioners and family physicians
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
3142 Physiotherapists
3143 Occupational therapists
3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
3215 Medical radiation technologists
3216 Medical sonographers
3233 Licensed practical nurses
3234 Paramedical occupations
4011 University professors and lecturers
4151 Psychologists
4214 Early childhood educators and assistants
5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters
3. PhD student/graduate stream

i. Applications from international students who are currently enrolled in a PhD program delivered by a provincially or territorially recognized private or public post-secondary educational institution located in Canada, who have completed at least two years towards their PhD, who are in good academic standing, and who are not recipients of a Government of Canada award requiring them to return to their home country to apply their knowledge and skills; (see footnote 3) or

ii. Applications from foreign nationals who have completed a PhD program from a provincially or territorially recognized private or public post-secondary educational institution located in Canada no more than 12 months prior to the date their application is received by the Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Applicants must not have received a Government of Canada award that required them to return to their home country to apply their knowledge and skills; or if they were a recipient of such an award, they must have satisfied the terms of the award. (see footnote 4)

In all cases, applicants meeting the criteria set out in Ministerial Instructions are still subject to the Federal Skilled Worker Class requirements and all other applicable requirements of the IRPA.

Federal Skilled Trades Class
Cap and sub-caps on the number of applications to be processed
A maximum of 5 000 new applications submitted for the Federal Skilled Trades Class will be considered for processing for the period of May 1, 2014, to April 30, 2015, unless otherwise indicated in a future Ministerial Instruction. Within the 5 000 cap, a maximum of 100 applications submitted for each of the 90 eligible skilled trade occupations will be considered for processing. For further clarity, caps apply irrespective of whether an application is made with a qualifying offer of employment or a certificate of qualification from a provincial or territorial apprenticeship authority.

In calculating the caps, applications will be considered in order of the date they are received. Applications received on the same date will be considered for processing having regard to routine office procedures.

Instructions for processing Federal Skilled Trades Class applications
In order to be included under the caps and considered for processing, applications must be completed according to the application kit requirements in place at the time the application is received by the designated office and must meet the criteria set out below.

Complete applications from skilled tradespersons received by the Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia, on or after May 1, 2014, whose applicants meet the language threshold for the Federal Skilled Trades Class as set by the Minister pursuant to subsection 74(1) of the IRPR, in each of the four language abilities (speaking, oral comprehension, reading, writing), (see footnote 5) and that do not exceed the identified caps, shall be placed into processing if they,

as per the 2011 version of the NOC, provide evidence of having at least two years (24 months) of full-time or equivalent part-time paid work experience, acquired in the last five years, in one of the 90 eligible skilled trade occupations (see footnote 6) listed in the NOC major groups and minor groups set out below:
Major Group 72, industrial, electrical and construction trades;
Major Group 73, maintenance and equipment operation trades;
Major Group 82, supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production;
Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators;
Minor Group 632, chefs and cooks; and
Minor Group 633, butchers and bakers.
In all cases, applicants meeting the criteria set out in Ministerial Instructions are still subject to the Federal Skilled Trades Class requirements and all other applicable requirements of the IRPA.

 

[vam37]

Hello Everyone,

I have submitted for the WES and since the processing takes a month.Is it possible that i submit the application and then send the WES later ??

Also, currently iam staying out of india.In this case what should i do for the PCC ??

 

[srip17]

Hi ,

IS there anyone already done with the package? Need some help.
Request to inbox me, so that I can chck with you.

Regards,
sri

 

[Hope1957]

Folks! I have a question with regards to Canadian work experience under the adaptability section. I gained one month of full time work experience when I was a student in Canada. Can I include that as part of my Canadian work experience under adaptability? I have read the operational manual and the CIC website, and I have not found specific information which says work experience gained as a full time student cannot be included to gain points under adaptability.
Please advise, thanks!

 

[Sathyam]

Hello Everyone,

I have submitted for the WES and since the processing takes a month.Is it possible that i submit the application and then send the WES later ??

Also, currently iam staying out of india.In this case what should i do for the PCC ??

From CIC website

Non-Resident Requests
Applicants should contact the Indian embassy or consulate.

 

[Labyrinth]

I had applied last year for FSWP 2013 in NOC Category 2147 but my application was unfortunately returned back as the Cap for 2147 NOC was already reached. CIC had assigned me an UID number on my last year's application when they returned the same to me with a note stating that they were unable to process my application since the Cap was already reached for NOC 2147.

Last year, under work experience (Schedule 3 Form), I had shown 7+ years experience (2006-2013) in NOC 2147 (as my primary intended occupation) and 3+ years experience (2002-2005) in 2174 NOC category. Out of these 3+ years work experience in NOC 2174, I had worked in Canada for 1 year (2004-2005) in 2174 (as Computer Programmer).

Unfortunately, this year NOC 2147 is no longer available in the list of Eligible Occupations, but NOC 2174 - Computer Programmer is still available.

My question is, in my last year's FSWP application, since I had shown some 3+ years experience in NOC 2174 (although it was not my primary occupation), will I be able to again apply for FSWP this year (2014) under this new NOC 2174 Category? In other words, can I apply under a different NOC category this year since CIC already knows that I had applied for some other NOC category last year?

Your advice will be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[vam37]

I have applied for WES and they say that i have to attest the original mark sheets by the Controller of Examinations or registrars office.

Can u please tell me what do they mean by this ??

 

[wan2no]

I have applied for WES and they say that i have to attest the original mark sheets by the Controller of Examinations or registrars office.

Can u please tell me what do they mean by this ??

Original?! or photocopy for attestation?

 

[vam37]

sorry for the confusion.

photocopies of your original mark sheets attested and dated by the Controller of Examinations or Registrar’s Office.

What do they mean by this