Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced today that the long-awaited Federal Skilled Worker Program will be launched on May 4th 2013 (Citizenship and Immigration Canada)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced today that the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) will re-open on May 4 2013 with the new selection rules.
CIC closed the FSWP to new applications in July 2012, saying it needed time to reduce the program back-log and re-design the point system used to select immigrants to better meet Canada’s economic needs.
The re-launched FSWP will award more points for youth and English/French language proficiency, factors CIC says its body of research shows contribute to economic success for immigrants.
FSW applicants will need to meet the Canadian Language Benchmark 7 standard for English proficiency to qualify for the program, which is the equivalent to scoring 6 on the IELTS, the most widely taken English language assessment test.
The new FSWP selection rules will also utilize an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) process that will be introduced with the program, which will award points for foreign educational credentials based on assessments of their equivalent value in Canada.
A list of organizations designated by Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney to do the assessments will be released in early 2013.
“For too long, too many immigrants to Canada have experienced underemployement and unemployment, and this has been detrimental to these newcomers and to the Canadian economy,” said Kenney.
“Our transformational changes to the FSWP will help ensure that skilled newcomers are able to contribute their skills fully to the economy as soon as possible. This is good for newcomers, good for the economy, and good for all Canadians.”
CIC also said that new FSWP applications will be processed in months, instead of years, owing to the work the department has done in reducing the existent backlog and limits the program will put in place in quantity of applications it will accept.
Federal Skilled Worker Program fact-sheet
- Maximum points awarded for a principal applicant’s proficiency in a first official language increased from 16 to 24 points, in proficiency in a second official language reduced from 8 to 4 points
- Maximum of 12 points awarded to applicants aged 19 to 35, with decreasing points awarded until age 46
- Maximum number of points awarded for foreign work experience reduced from 21 to 15
- Points awarded for spousal education replaced with a maximum of 4 points awarded for spousal language proficiency
- Maximum of 10 points awarded for Canadian work experience
- Points awarded for foreign education credentials to be determined by an assessment of the foreign credential’s equivalent value in Canada as assessed by an organization that is designated to provide credential assessment and authentication
Out of 300 application per cap, is there also a country wise quota as well ?? or its just first come first serve basis?? can anyone help me on this.
Dear Sir,
I want to go to Canada in fsw programme can you tell me how much band require in perticular category & how much over all band so I am eligible for PR process.
Thanks
Hello,
I want to apply for Canada PR and i have 2.5 years of engineering exp. in VLSI semiconductor domain. Can any body help me how to process for it, Please give some guidelines to do it.
Apply sinp under what is band require pls reply
Hello cic
I want to know that can i apply for PR under BC PNP skilled worker visa as NOC skill level A and i have JOB offer and i got Ielts bands as given below:-
reading=5.5
writing =6.5
listening= 6.5
speaking=6.0
overall=6.0
Please reply me as soon as possible.
Regards.
Mohit
Does cic requires cook to take an IELTS exam before applying for their Canadian citizenship?
Dear Sir,
I am diploma electrical engineer and i have completed 1 year apprentice training and 4 years of experience. i am married. my spouse is graduate in B.com regular and M.com in external. am i eligible for skill worker immigration of 2013.
Dear sir my name is Surjit Singh and i want to apply for Canada pr. i have 12 year experience in plumbing field, i ma married and have two kids.
my ielts overall score is 5.5 band.
listening 5.0, reading 5.50,speaking 6.50,writing,5.50.
am i eligible for Canada
Respected
Sir
I ma homeopath i have 10 yrs experiance.can i apply for canada pr.?pls ans me.
Does any one here to help, what is the min ielts score (6 OR 6.5) needs to be get to qualify for CIC.
hi,
i have got listening-6.5; speaking-6.5; writing-5.5; reading-6.5; overall-6.5…….
in ielts gt.
i want to apply in FSW. do i aligible or i have to get 6.0 band each………….?
or overall 6.5 will work…………?
pls reply…………..
Thanks……….
All scores must be above 6.
Hello CIC
I want to confirm my requirement under FSW as my ielts scores overallis 6 bands, but in speaking is 6, in reading is 4.5and in listening is 6.5 bands
hi,
I am from india .I want to confirm that what type of technical education certificate required to apply under canadian FSWP? Have I.T.I is the only certification that qualify under FSWP or private college certificate is eligible…???????
Hi sir,
I have 7 year experiance as a purchasing ahent can I aplly it
In ielts I got only 5.5 band. L .5 S 5.5 W 6.0 R 4.5
Please sir give me a reply as soon as possble.
No.
Hi! Good day.
I already passed my application last December 12, 2013 for FSW Medical Technologist and upon checking in Fedex, it was delivered/received last December 19, 2013. And upon checking last January 09, 2013, my occupation had reached it’s cap which is 300, what does it mean? Does it mean that they are going to send me back my application because I was not able to be part of that 300 applicants?
Thank you so much
Have to wait and see. Hopefully your application made the cut.
l am vikram singh .l have 5 years of experians gnm
Hello cics..I am a physiotherapist.I want to know if there is any hope for reopening of federal skilled worker immi in 2014…actually I had applied for this in October but due to filled caps my file is returned back.
sir
i had done +2 and 2 year electricion iti course nd 5 year expericnce in same trade
.nd i hve 5 score in ielts and my real brother pr in winnipeg .can i apply pr for canada .its possible
Hello CICS,
Need your advice regarding my IELTS band score:
Listening = 8
Reading = 8
Writing = 7
Speaking = 5.5
Overall = 7
Am I eligible for the FSWP program?
I have more than 7 years work experience as Application Support Analyst
You need at least 6 in each category. Also, you should look at the CIC page for caps reached in each occupation.
I like to Know As i get our letter of exceptence in nov 2013 from manitoba how much time we get approval from cis
Hello…
I’am 41 years in age from India, with a strong professional expierience of 16 years. I have also appeared for the IELTS GT exam and scored as follows:
L: 7.5
R:8.5
W: 7.5
S: 8
To breifly describe my career, I have varied experience ranging from manual software testing to Corporate communications.
I wish to know if I can apply for FSWP program. If yes, how do I go about it?
Regards
Omkar
Good day
I have a question.
Do i still be needed to take the ielts
If im just applying to a work permit?
Im not in a professional level or
Applying for permanent residency or immigrant.
I am somewhat a skilled worker just applying for a temporary working permit.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you and god bless.
Good day CICS,
I am working as an Associate Professor for last 7 years in Food science and quality control Department( Under the same employer).Have 6.5 band score In IELTS in each. My age is 32 now and I have Msc degree in Food science and Quality Control. ( Doing Phd also).
I wish to know I am eligible for apply under FSWP program 2014….?
Thanks for your time.
Dear Sir
I have posted my application and was received on the 18th April 2014.
Have I made the deadline for the 3oth April.
I have got above 6.0 in all my IELTS.
I am currently applying the NOC list 2154 as a Land Surveyor.
with over 10 years experience and have a HND in Geo-Informatics.
Do you think my application will be approved and also how long do I have to wait for a response.
Dear sir can you please tel me my father step mom daughter is a Canadian citizen How can i tel that my close relative is in Canadian citizen where as my grandfather name is matching but my my grandmother name is not matching can help me with this issues.
thanks
danish malik
I recommend booking a consultation with one of our immigration consultants.
hii I have currently scores 46 accept ielts general which 21 more score is required to qualify for federal skill work program can you guide me how much more minimum ielts score per band should i need to obtain to get 21 to get 67 completed and qualify for federal skill work program
We recommend you book an appointment with one of our licensed consultants to see if there could be any options for you.
Hi,
I have applied for the Quebec immigration program and so I have sent my IELTS-GT TRF original along with my application. Now I am planning to apply for the FSW. But I dont have another original copy of my TRF,what am I supposed to do now.
And,I am a RN,I just wonder how many application s might had been sent as of now. It might take me 2 weeks to send my application as I am waiting for my ECA from WES and the FD of 11,115 CAD.
Provide some valuable suggestions.
Thanks
You would need to send the original language test result, otherwise it will not be accepted. I suggest contacting the institution and requesting a second copy.
Good day Sir,
I am interested in applying as a federal skill worker. I found out from your website that I need IELTS in order for my application to be considered. I would like to know if this test can be waved for me since the language of instruction in my country is in English. Also, I have five years post secondary degree with many years of work experience. Is there anything else I can do to proof my proficiency in English instead of writing the test? Thanks for your time.
Everyone must take IELTS.
Thanks for your response. Please I have more questions. For an international trained nurse that want to apply as a federal skilled worker, which evaluation body would you recommend? Do you accept college of nurses of Ontario evaluation as a proof of academic equivalence? Also, can my application be sent to cic while awaiting my evaluation result? Thanks again for you time.
my file is ready for application for fsw 2014 unfortunately my daughters passport is not ready for the sm. can i send her passport later for the application. kindly revert thank you