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Once upon a time, it was a program that was not limited to majors, academic qualifications, and occupations, and could be applied for as long as the scores were met; The application process is very simple, and the most simplified period only requires you to fill out three forms** and pay the application fee; The processing speed is extremely fast, and there have been classic cases in the industry that receive the medical examination notice within 15 days at the earliest. Canada's federal skilled immigration is so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people that even today, after several policy changes, many people still think that Canada is the only way to immigrate.
To talk about the Federal Skilled Worker in Canada, we must first introduce itExpress Entry -- Federal EE。Federal EE is a ** immigration application system implemented in Canada since January 1, 2015, and EE administers three federal immigration programs, namely:Federal Skilled Worker FSW, Federal Skilled Trades FST, and Canadian Experience Class CEC。Because the Federal Skilled Worker does not require work experience in Canada and an offer from an employer, it has been considered the most suitable for foreign applicants for many years, and it is also the Canadian federal immigration program that we are most familiar with.
With the change of policy, the threshold for applying for federal skilled immigration is getting higher and higher, especially in the last two years, and the program seems to be drifting away for us. Entering 2024, is there still a chance for the Canadian Federal Skilled Worker for our overseas applicants? Today, we're going to take a look at this question.
Canada Federal Skilled Worker ApplicationThe core is still scoring。The Canadian immigration department has set up two scoring checkpoints for applicants, applicants must first meet the basic application conditions of federal skilled immigration, and meet the scoring requirements of 67 points to prove that they are eligible to enter the EE pool; Secondly, after submitting the EE, the applicant needs to be scored through the CRS scoring system, and the USCIS will issue an invitation according to the principle of high score, and the applicant who receives the invitation can submit the PR visa application.
For specific application conditions and scoring criteria, please refer to the article Flying Out***: The Canadian Federal EE Directional Invitation has been opened, quickly test yourself to see if you are eligible!
In addition to meeting the application requirements and scoring requirements, the 2023 Canadian Federal EE also underwent a major change--Category-based draws were introduced。In other words, it is no longer enough to simply meet the score requirements in order for the applicant to be invited, and the applicant's occupation and French language skills are also included in the selection criteria.
In the 2023 targeted invitation, IRCC has identified a total of 82 NOC occupations**, divided into five categories, namely healthcare, STEM, trades, transportation, agriculture and food occupations; In addition, invitations are available for applicants with strong French language skills.
The introduction of category-based invitations doesn't mean that category-wide invitations have stoppedIn 2023, invitations from all categories still account for the majority of all application invitations, but the scores are already so high that most people can't reach them. This trend has continued until the beginning of 2024, with the lowest CRS invitation score among the three all-category invitations conducted in January were:
Among the category-based invitations, the French category with the highest number of draws ranged from 365 to 486 CRS scores; So far, a total of three invitations have been invited for healthcare occupations, with CRS invitation scores ranging from 431 to 476; So far, there have been two invitations for skilled occupations, with CRS invitation scores of 388 and 425 respectively; The transportation profession was also invited twice, and the CRS invitation score for both times was 435; Agriculture and food occupations were also invited twice, with CRS invitations of 354 and 386 respectively; Our most promising STEM career was also invited only twice, and the scores were not low, with 486 and 481 points, respectively.
Based on the above, how many other opportunities do we have for applicants who still want to immigrate to Canada through the Federal Skills Program? What can we do?
Borrow a career advantage
First of all, when applying for federal skilled immigration, applicants for health care occupations are different from employer-sponsored programs, and will not be restricted by licenses or certificates, in addition, applicants for such occupations often have higher academic qualifications, and applicants with doctoral degrees abound.
In addition, applicants for STEM occupations should not be discouraged, there have only been two invitations before, and the number of invitations is not large, and as the demand for STEM occupations in Canada continues to grow, it is expected that the number of draws in this category will increase over time, and the invitation score is not without the possibility of a subsequent decline.
Bonus points with the help of LMIA
Whether it is the federal score of 67 or the CRS scoring standard, there is a "sharp weapon" in the scoring item that is often overlooked, and that is LMIA. LMIA, which stands for Labour Market Impact Assessment, is applied for by a local employer in Canada, and a positive LMIA can prove that the employer's overseas recruitment will not affect the employment of local people.
There are many types of LMIA, the simplest and most straightforward type of LMIA is the permanent residence LMIA, which does not support work permits, does not require a transition plan, and has no limit on the number of employees of the employer, but can be used to improve the FSW and EE scores of immigration applicants.
In the 67-point scoring scale for federal skilled immigration, LMIA can be +15 points for applicants; In the CRS scoring system, applicants can earn +50 points for LMIA for general occupations and +200 points for LMIA for executive occupations.
Try to learn French
For applicants who do not have a career advantage and do not want to rely on Canadian employers, but still want to immigrate to Canada through the Federal Skills Program, the last straw is to make up their minds to learn French.
In Canada's 2024-2026 immigration level plan, the immigration department has set a quota for French-language programs outside of Quebec, 26,100 in 2024, 31,500 in 2025, and 36,000 in 2026Ample quotas often mean lower barriers to entry and more opportunities。Sure enough, the first invitation for French at the beginning of 2024 did not disappoint, with a minimum invitation score of 365 points.
What is the concept of 365 points? Married applicants, age 31 years old, bachelor's degree, French CLB 7, English CLB 5, three years of work experience, spouse's bachelor's degree, the above conditions can get 366 points, the younger the age, the higher the education, the better the language, and the higher the score.
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