Category: Federal Immigration

Home Support Worker Pilot (replaces Caring for People with High Medical Needs) eligibility:

Job Offer

• Must have a genuine and valid full-time job offer under NOC 4412 from a Canadian employer;
• The job offer must be made through the Offer of Employment IMM 5983 Form;
• Applicants do not need to have lived in the employer’s home;
• A Labour Market Impact Assessment is not required in this sub-category;
• Housekeepers are not included.

Language Levels

• prove his/her ability in English or French CLB 5 for speaking, reading, listening, and writing  and a language test must be taken from an agency approved by (CIC);
• include the original language test results when applying and that must be less than two years old on the day CIC gets your application

Education

• a completed Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least one year;

OR

• a completed foreign education credential and an original Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) by an organization approved by CIC) to show it is equal to a completed Canadian post-secondary education credential of at least one year.

Work Experience

• Full-time experience under NOC 4412 with any relevant employer must be generated, for at least a total of 24 months to be eligible for permanent residence;
• This includes caring for someone who needs help (home support);
• The job must match the job description for NOC 4412 and all the outlined duties must have been undertaken;
• Documents such as Job Offers, Contracts, Pay Stubs, and Tax Information may be required for the submission of evidence of work experience.
• Permanent Residency may be awarded after 2-years of generated work experience in Canada strictly only in the nominated profession

Note: Applicants must submit their work permit and permanent residence application together. Those who meet the requirements will first be given a temporary work permit and permanent residence after acceptable 24 months of work experience is generated and verified.

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The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is an immigration category that intends to help Canada’s temporary foreign workers and international graduates in obtaining Permanent Resident status. The CEC is a popular immigration path for individuals who are already living and working in Canada.

Minimum requirements

The applicant must:

• have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply,
• have gained enough work experience in Canada with proper authorization,
• meet the required language levels needed for your job in each language ability (speaking, listening, reading, and writing),
• plan to live outside the province of Quebec.

Skilled Worker Experience:

The applicant needs to have Canadian skilled work experience within three years of applying. As per the Canadian National Occupational Classification, skilled work experience means experience in any of the following:

• Managerial Jobs (NOC Skill Level 0)
• Professional Jobs (NOC Skill Type A)
• Technical Jobs and Skilled Trades (NOC Skill Type B)

Education:

There is no education requirement for the Canadian Experience Class. However  if the applicant wants to earn points on the basis of education under the Express Entry system, the applicant either needs:

• a Canadian Secondary (High School) or Post- Secondary Certificate, Diploma or Degree, or
• a completed foreign credential including an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report produced by any agency approved by Citizenship & Immigration Canada to show that the applicant’s education is equal to Canadian education standards.

Language Ability:

The candidate must:

• meet the minimum language level of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 for NOC 0 and A jobs OR CLB 5 for NOC B jobs, and
• take a language test approved by CIC that states that the applicant meets the required level for speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Other requirements:

The candidate must be admissible to Canada and must plan to live outside of the Quebec province.

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Minimum Requirement and Eligibility:

• must plan to live outside the province of Quebec.  If you want to live in Quebec, refer to Quebec-selected skilled workers for more information),
• must meet the required levels CLB 5 in English or NCLC 5 French for speaking and  listening, AND CLB 4 in English or NCLC 4 French for reading and writing
• must have at least two years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in a skilled trade within the five years before you apply,
• must meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), except for needing a certificate of qualification, and
• must have an offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least one year or a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial or territorial authority.

Skilled work experience

The eligibility for the Federal Skilled Trades Program is organized under these major and minor groups of the NOC:

• Major Group 72, industrial, electrical, and construction trades,
• Major Group 73, maintenance and equipment operation trades,
• Major Group 82, supervisors and technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture, and related production,
• Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing, and utility supervisors and central control operators,
• Minor Group 632, chefs and cooks, and
• Minor Group 633, butchers and bakers.

These major NOC groups are subdivided into different occupations. (All are NOC skill type B.)

Skilled work education

There is no education requirement for this program however if you want to earn points you need:

• a Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree
  OR
• a foreign education credential that is equal to a completed Canadian Secondary or post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree.

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If you want to study in Canada you must obtain a study permit.

Eligibility to Study in Canada:

You must –

• have been accepted by a designated learning institution in Canada.
• prove that you have enough money to pay for your tuition fees, living expenses for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada, and return transportation for yourself and any family members who come with you to Canada.
• be a law-abiding citizen with no criminal record and not be a risk to the security of Canada. You may have to provide a police certificate.
• be in good health and willing to complete a medical examination, if necessary.
• satisfy an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your authorized stay.

Exceptions:

You do not require a study permit, if

• a course or program is six months or less.
• if you are a family member or staff member of a foreign representative to Canada
• if you are a member of a foreign armed force under the Visiting Forces Act
• if you are a citizen of another country who has Registered Indian status in Canada

If you are a full-time student having a valid study permit and studying at one of the designated learning institutions at the post-secondary level or, in Quebec, a vocational program at the secondary level; you may qualify to work up to 20 hours per week during regular academic sessions and full-time during scheduled breaks.

Two ways to stay in Canada after graduation:

Post-graduation work permit: A work permit may be issued for the length of the study program, up to a maximum of three years and it is not valid for longer than the study program.

Immigrate as Canadian Experience Class: Once you’ve graduated in Canada and have a knowledge of English or French and qualifying work experience you may be eligible to apply to stay in Canada permanently under the Canadian Experience Class.

If you have at least 2 years (out of the last 5) of relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics, intend and ability to become self-employed in Canada, and make a significant contribution to the specified economic activities in Canada; you may be eligible to immigrate under this category.

Your experience and intended occupation must be one of the following:

• Self-employed in cultural activities or athletics
• Participation at a “world-class level” in cultural activities or athletics
• Intend and ability to buy and manage a farm in Canada

There are no minimum financial requirements however the applicant must demonstrate their intention and ability to establish economically in Canada.

Eligible Self-Employed Occupations:

511 Librarians, Archivists, Conservators, and Curators

5111 Librarians
5112 Conservators and Curators
5113 Archivists

512 Writing, Translating, and Public Relations Professionals

5121 Authors and Writers
5122 Editors
5123 Journalists
5125 Translators, Terminologists, and Interpreters

513 Creative and Performing Artists

5131 Producers, Directors, Choreographers, and Related Occupations
5132 Conductors, Composers, and Arrangers
5133 Musicians and Singers
5134 Dancers
5135 Actors and Comedians
5136 Painters, Sculptors, and Other Visual Artists

521 Technical Occupations in Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Art Galleries

5211 Library and Archive Technicians and Assistants
5212 Technical Occupations Related to Museums and Art Galleries

522 Photographers, Graphic Arts Technicians, and Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, and the Performing Arts

5221 Photographers
5222 Film and Video Camera Operators
5223 Graphic Arts Technicians
5224 Broadcast Technicians
5225 Audio and Video Recording Technicians
5226 Other Technical and Co-ordinating Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting and the Performing Arts
5227 Support Occupations in Motion Pictures, Broadcasting & Performing Arts

523 Announcers and Other Performers, N.E.C.

5231 Announcers and Other Broadcasters
5232 Other Performers

524 Creative Designers and Craftspersons

5241 Graphic Designers and Illustrators
5242 Interior Designers and Interior Decorators
5243 Theatre, Fashion, Exhibit, and other Creative Designers
5244 Artisans and Craftspersons
5245 Patternmakers – Textile, Leather, and Fur Products

525 Athletes, Coaches, Referees, and Related Occupations

5251 Athletes
5252 Coaches
5253 Sports Officials and Referees
5254 Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport, and Fitness

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Minimum Requirement for Federal Skilled Worker Category:

1. 1. Must plan to live outside of Quebec province and must be admissible to Canada.
   2. Must have at least one-year job experience, continuous full-time or an equal amount in part, same job within the last 10 years and have at skill type 0 or skill levels A or B of NOC
   3. Meet the language ability of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 and take a test that shows you meet the level.
   4. You must have a Canadian secondary (high school) or post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree or an equivalent foreign degree credential report from an agency approved by CIC.
   5. Once you meet the above minimum requirements your application will be accessed based on the following selection factors.
      • skills in English or French, education, work experience, age, job offer, and adaptability.
   6. You also must show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you arrive in Canada unless you are legally working in Canada or have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer.

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Canada strongly supports human rights and it is known for its dedication to humanitarian efforts worldwide. There are two different Refugee categories:

1. Conventional  Refugee: If you are unable to return to your home country because of a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, political opinion, nationality; or membership in a particular social group, such as women or people of a particular sexual orientation; you may be able to claim refugee status in Canada.
2. Person in need of protection: If your removal to your home country or country where you normally live would subject you personally to a danger of torture, a risk to your life, or a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment, you may claim a refugee status under this ground,

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