Canada Migration

To qualify for a Canadian visa in the Independent/Skilled Worker Class, you must have 1 year paid full-time experience in one of the following:

• A Management Occupation – such as a Financial Manager or Computer and Information Systems Manager
• A Professional Occupation – such as an Accountant, Architect, Doctor or Lawyer
• A Technical or Skilled Trade – such as a Secretary, Chef or Machinist

Canada Immigration: Independent/Skilled Worker Class

In the Independent/Skilled Worker Class, a skilled worker is someone who has at least one (1) year of paid full-time (37.5 hours per week or more) work experience within the past ten (10) years in one of the occupations listed in either Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). The NOC was developed by Human Resources Development Canada to be a systematic cataloging of occupations in the Canadian labour market. The NOC is divided into five (5) bands:

• Only experience in Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A and B are considered relevant for applicants in the Independent/Skilled Worker Class.
• To immigrate in the Independent/Skilled Worker Class, the experience in Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A and B must consist of actions described in the lead description and a substantial number of the duties described in the Main Duties section of the NOC, including all the essential duties.
• Assuming that they meet the aforementioned prerequisites, applicants are then assessed according to various selection criteria by Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials and applicants must attain a minimum score of sixty-seven (67) points overall in order to be eligible to become permanent residents of Canada. These selection criteria are as follows: