Frequently Asked Questions - Skilled Workers

• Can you assess my eligibility under the Skilled Worker category?
• Yes, as a first step, we recommend that you complete our free assessment form so that we may determine your eligibility for Canadian Immigration under the Skilled Worker category. Alternatively, if you feel that you are qualified as a Skilled Worker and you wish to know more about our services, or would like us to answer your questions, you may contact one of our offices and he will be pleased to respond to you.

• Can the Skilled Worker category pass mark change?
• Currently, the pass mark under the Skilled Worker category is 67 points. Citizenship and Immigration Canada may raise or lower the pass mark without any advance notice. If you currently score at least 67 points, you would be well advised to submit your Canadian Immigration Application at the earliest.

• Under the Skilled Worker category, when must I submit my supporting documents?
• That depends upon the Canadian Immigration Visa Office to which your application is being submitted.  Most visa offices do not require any of your supporting documents until approximately four months prior to the assessment of your application.  One notable exeption is the Canadian Immigration Visa Office in Buffalo, U.S.A., where some supporting documentation is required at the time of initial submission and the remaining documentation, shortly thereafter.

• Under the Skilled Worker category, who may be included in my Application?
• Under the Skilled Worker category, the following family members may be included in your application:
  
  • your spouse or common-law partner;
  • your dependent children and the dependent children of your spouse or common-law partner;
  • the dependent children of your dependent children and the dependent children of the dependent children of your spouse or common-law partner.
  
  
• Is work experience a requirement?
• Work experience is a critical requirement for a Skilled Worker applicant. Applicants must be able to demonstrate, at a minimum, one year of continuous work experience in an occupation at a skill level recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Applicants destined to the Province of Quebec need only demonstrate six months of relevant work experience.

• Does my work experience have to be related to my education in order to be recognized?
• Your work experience does not have to be related to your education, as long as you are performing or have performed the duties of the occupation for which you are claiming points.

• Is credit given for experience gained during post-secondary studies?
• Yes, as long as you were paid for the work done and the duties performed were in an occupation and at a skill level recognized by Citizenship and Immigraiton Canada.

• Will my application benefit if I have a close relative in Canada?
• Yes, you will be awarded points under the Adaptability Factor if you or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner has a close relative who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and who is currently residing in Canada. To qualify as a close relative, the Canadian citizen or permanent resident must be a child, mother or father, brother or sister, aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, grandchild or grandparent.