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Canadian Skilled Worker Class Immigration
Skilled workers have education, work
experience, knowledge of English and/or French and other
abilities.
Skilled Worker/Professional
applicants (other than those destined for Montreal or
another city in the Province of Quebec) are assessed
based upon a series of factors which, in theory, are
designed to indicate the likelihood of becoming
economically established in Canada. Each factor is
allotted a maximum number of points, and applicants must
attain at least 67 points in order to qualify for a
Canadian Immigrant Visa.
Whatever the number of points awarded, Visa Officers
always have the discretion to accept or refuse an
application based on a substituted evaluation
(The
Canadian government recognizes that the points
awarded under the skilled worker selection system do
not always accurately reflect an applicant's chances
of successfully settling in Canada. As a result,
Visa Officers are authorized to substitute for the
criteria listed above their evaluation for the
likelihood of the applicant becoming economically
established in Canada, and to accept or refuse the
applicant no matter what points are awarded.)
The selection criteria may be
summarized as follows:
Education: Up to 25 points can be awarded under the
Education Factor.
Language Skills: Up to 24 points can be awarded
under the Language Factor.
Experience: Up to 21 points can be awarded under
the Experience Factor.
Age: Up to 10 points can be awarded under the Age
Factor.
Arranged Employment: 10 points can be awarded
under the Arranged Employment Factor.
Adaptability: Up to 10 points can be awarded
under the Adaptability Factor.
Applicants intending to reside in Montreal or another
city in the Province of Quebec are subject to the Quebec
selection criteria.
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