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Federal Skilled Worker New list of Eligibile Occupations Released

Ottawa, April 18, 2013, Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has released the details about the Federal Skilled Program (FSWP) that will reopen on May 4, 2013.

New Eligibility Criteria

Federal Skilled workers applications are selected based on their ability to become economically established in Canada. In order to become eligible for processing of permanent resident application, the applicant must meet the following criterion.

• Have at least one year of continuous work experience in one of the 24 eligible occupations and meet the minimum 67 points based on Citizenship and Immmigration selection factor or
• Have a qualifying offer of arranged employment with a Labour Market Opinion and permanent full time job offer from Canadian employer or
• Have completed PhD in Canada or have completed two years of study in Canada towards a PhD

The following changes to the program will significantly affect the application process:

• A new eligible occupations list, with a total of 24 occupations;
• An overall cap of 5,000 new applications for all eligible occupations, including a sub-cap of 300 new applications for each eligible occupation;
• Four organizations have been designated to conduct educational credential assessments (mandatory for applicants submitting foreign educational credentials); and
• Applicants must show proof that they meet the minimum threshold of Canadian Language Benchmark 7 in all four language skill areas: speaking, reading, writing and oral comprehension.

The list of 24 eligible occupations are named below:

• 0211 Engineering managers
• 1112 Financial and investment analysts
• 2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers
• 2131 Civil engineers
• 2132 Mechanical engineers
• 2134 Chemical engineers
• 2143 Mining engineers
• 2144 Geological engineers
• 2145 Petroleum 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 technicians and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. (not elsewhere classified)

Furthermore the list of organizations that will perform the new mandatory requirement of education credential assessment of applicants has been designated to the following organizations:

• Comparative Education service: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada
• World Education Services (WES)
• Medical Council of Canada

Under the new program, FSW applications will be processed in approximately one year as planned by the government to avoid backlog on applications.

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Due to limited time and number of applications to be accepted for the new FSW program, we encourage applicants to send in their applications as soon as possible. If you find that your occupation is not included on this list of eligible occupation for FSW, we will advise you of other options available for you to immigrate, work and study in Canada.