The much talked about and widely popular Canada Federal Skilled Worker Program 2014, frankly speaking, needs no introduction. Perhaps, the program is the easiest and the most preferred way for skilled professionals, from across the globe, to immigrate to the ‘Land of Opportunities’. Future immigrants desperately wait for the program to be announced. The scheme welcomes skilled professionals from different disciplines who are capable to play a decisive role in the growth of the Canadian growing economy.
In April 2014, the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) made an announcement regarding the scheme mentioned above and the same has become effective from May 1, 2014. Under the program, the number of occupations has been increased to 50 with a total cap of 25000 petitions and a sub cap of 1000 petitions par line-of-work, par country.
Key Requirements
Following is the minimum eligibility criteria
1. Minimum one year of work experience in any of the Skilled Occupation mentioned under the List 2014-15.
2. The candidates should have scored 6 bands in the IELTS.
3. They should have scored 67 points out of 100 points in the point based system.
Main Aims
The chief target of the program is to meet the scarcity of professionals in various sectors. As mentioned before, it is basically a point based program. Skilled professionals are straight away given residency with the option to immigrate without a job offer. The applicants, with prior job offer from a Canadian employer, are not counted. Each applicant is analyzed through a grid map consist of following six factors:
1. Age
2. Education qualification
3. Work experience
4. Arranged job
5. Language proficiency in either of the two Canadian language i.e. French and English
6. Adaptability level
Occupations on Federal Skilled Worker Program 2014
The 50 in-demand occupations are mentioned below and are marked by National Occupational Classification (NOC) code in bracket:
1. Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services (0013)
2. Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. (0015)
3. Financial managers (0111)
4. Human resources managers (0112)
5. Purchasing managers (0113)
6. Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers (0121)
7. Managers in health care (0311)
8. Construction managers (0711)
9. Home building and renovation managers (0712)
10. Managers in natural resources production and fishing (0811)
11. Manufacturing managers (0911)
12. Financial auditors and accountants (1111)
13. Financial and investment analysts (1112)
14. Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers (1113)
15. Other financial officers (1114)
16. Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations (1123)
17. Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers (1212)
18. Property administrators (1224)
19. Geoscientists and oceanographers (2113)
20. Civil engineers (2131)
21. Mechanical engineers (2132)
22. Electrical and electronics engineers (2133)
23. Petroleum engineers (2145)
24. Information systems analysts and consultants (2171)
25. Database analysts and data administrators (2172)
26. Software engineers and designers (2173)
27. Computer programmers and interactive media developers (2174)
28. Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (2232)
29. Construction estimators (2234)
30. Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians (2241)
31. Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics (2243)
32. Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety (2263)
33. Computer network technicians (2281)
34. Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors (3011)
35. Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (3012)
36. Specialist physicians (3111)
37. General practitioners and family physicians (3112)
38. Dietitians and nutritionists (3132)
39. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (3141)
40. Physiotherapists (3142)
41. Occupational therapists (3143)
42. Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists (3214)
43. Medical radiation technologists (3215)
44. Medical sonographers (3216)
45. Licensed practical nurses (3233)
46. Paramedical occupations (3234)
47. University professors and lecturers (4011)
48. Psychologists (4151)
49. Early childhood educators and assistants (4214)
50. Translators, terminologists and interpreters (5125)
It is expected that submission presented for popular occupations would hit the cap soon. Against this backdrop, submit an application at the earliest. Any incomplete petition or application with mistakes, and/or false information, will not be entertained.
