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Federal Skilled Workers (FSW)

Federal Skilled Workers are the workers who have sufficient skills with work experience and acceptable educational qualifications with language abilities that are understandable in Canada. In other words, skilled workers are those people who have special skills, education, training, or knowledge that they can use in their work and can also help others to acquire these skills.

The Federal Skilled Labor Program is an immigration program for foreign workers who are skilled and educated workers in their home country. According to this FSW (Federal Skilled Worker) program, a foreign worker can apply for immigration to Canada and can get a Permanent Residency in the country.

Requirements for Federal Skilled Workers​

If you want to take benefit of this Federal Skilled Workers program, you must meet the minimum criteria or requirements of the same. Below are some requirements which you have to meet in order to take advantage of this program.

Work experience

Must have worked at least one year continuously full-time or equivalent part-time in a skilled occupation (NOC O,A,B or TEER 0,1,2,3)

Canada residence

He or she Will have to be ready to live outside Quebec.

Language abilities

He or she must have Language abilities(Reading, writing, listing, and speaking abilities) in English and French

FSWP eligibility grid

He or she will have to gain at least 67 points out of 100 in the Federal skilled Worker program(PSWP) eligibility grid

Financial eligibility

He or she must have enough funds for settlement in Canada

Educational requirements

He or she must have Canadian educational certificates (minimum high school diploma or equivalent in foreign education)

Medical test

People who want to benefit from this program, have to show their medical test that they are in good health.

Obey all laws

It is necessary that He or she has followed every Canadian law and has not any criminal records neither in Canada nor in a foreign country. If any candidates meet these requirements then they are eligible for submitting an Express entry application for the Federal skilled worker program.

Benefits of the Federal Skilled worker program

How to Apply to FSWP(Federal Skilled worker program)

One of the best benefits of this program is that to apply for the Federal skilled worker program you do not need any connection to Canada.
Every minimum requirement can be fulfilled from outside of Canada. So, it can be the best option for those who live in another country but want to be a Permanent resident of Canada.
A candidate can enjoy every right of the nation
Once a candidate gets selected for this program they can also apply for Canadian citizenship.
Check your eligibility and make sure that you meet all the minimum requirements
Obtain and collect all the necessary documents
Create an EEP(Express entry profile)
Gain high points in the federal skilled worker eligibility grid and improve your express entry profile
Wait for the invitation to apply for the program
Complete your medical test
Wait for the approval
After approval you can land in Canada and can get PR card