Federal Skilled Worker Class

The Canada Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) program is a great opportunity for you as a foreign national to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

As of January 1, 2015, potential candidates interested in applying to the Federal Skilled Workers Program, must go through the Express Entry system. These people have to complete an online Express Entry profile, and meet the criteria to get into the pool of candidates.

As an employer, if you want to hire a skilled worker using this system, you can greatly improve their chances of success by making a qualifying job offer in a skilled occupation.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada ("CIC") assess an application for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, use a grid of 100 points to assess how well an applicant will adapt to Canada's labour market.

The grid looks at six selection factors including:

  • English and/or French skills,
  • education,
  • work experience,
  • age,
  • arranged employment, and
  • adaptability.

In order to qualify under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, applicants must meet:


Send your curriculum to NAFFA Immigration Office will determine if you are eligible to apply for Canadian permanent residence under the FSW category.

After submission of your application, our office continues to be your legal representative with Citizenship and Immigration Canada right up until a final determination has been made by the visa office on your FSW permanent resident application.

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