Many people seek immigrating to Canadian shores in search of better standard of living and to improve their job prospects. Economic programs are one of the pathways to seek permanent residency in Canada and We supports you to get through every step.
Economic immigration is one of the most common immigration categories for people who wish to become permanent residents of Canada based on their skills, either from Canada or overseas. Economic classes are identified as one of the following: Federal Skilled Worker Program. Federal Skilled Trades Program.
Federal Skilled Workers Programs
This program is for skilled workers with foreign work experience who want to immigrate to Canada permanently. Skilled Workers are selected as permanent residents based on their ability to become economically established in Canada. If you are interested in applying for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, an applicant must first complete an online Express Entry profile and meet the criteria to enter the pool of candidates.
Basic eligibility – To qualify for the Federal Skilled Workers Program, candidates must:
- have one year of continuous full time (or an equal amount of continuous part-time) qualifying skilled work experience in the last ten years
- have a valid offer of arranged employment or alternatively, an international student who is enrolled in an PhD program in Canada (or graduated from a Canadian PhD program within the past 12 months)
- Achieve the Canadian minimum language threshold on an official language test
- Have a Canadian secondary or post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree or an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report indicating their foreign education is equivalent to a Canadian one
- obtain a pass mark of 67 out of 100 on the selection grid.
- Language ability: English and French.
Federal Skilled Trades Programs
The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade. The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for individuals who are interested in becoming a permanent resident based on qualifications in a skilled trade. The Federal Skilled Trades Program is designed to facilitate the entry of overseas skilled trades-persons into the Canadian workforce.
In order to be eligible to apply as a Skilled Trades Worker, applicants will need to:
- have an offer of employment in Canada or a certificate of qualification from a province or territory to ensure that the applicant is “job ready” upon arrival;
- meet a basic language requirement;
- have a minimum of two years of full time (or an equal amount of part-time) work experience as a skilled tradesperson within the five years before you apply
- have the skills and experience that match those set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC B) system, showing that they have performed the essential duties of the occupation
Federal Skilled Trades Program applications are managed under the Express Entry System. Applicants expressing an interest to immigrate to Canada must complete an online Express Entry profile. Potential applicants deemed to have met the eligibility criteria are then entered into a pool with other eligible candidates. If chosen by IRCC, the candidate will get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) and will have to submit their full application within 90 days.
