The FSWP is a popular immigration route since it allows applicants to apply even if they have no prior Canadian experience or a job offer. People who are eligible for the FSWP receive a score on the Comprehensive Ranking System, which is maintained by the Express Entry system (CRS). Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) performs Express Entry invitation every two weeks, asking the top scorers to apply for Canadian immigration.

Below are the steps given in order to apply for Canadian immigration through FSWP

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  1. One year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience in a skilled occupation classified as skill level 0, A, or B by the National Occupational Classification (NOC) in the previous ten years.
  2. Validated language ability in English or French equivalent to the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in all abilities (reading, writing, listening, and speaking); and a Canadian or foreign educational credential (certificate, diploma, or degree) and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report.
  3. Applicants for the FSWP must score at least 67 out of a possible 100 on the IRCC’s six immigration selection parameters. The table below indicates how many points candidates can earn in each category.

SUBMITTING THE EXPRESS ENTRY PROFILE

Create an IRCC secure account and follow the instructions on the government website. Create an Express Entry profile, add your personal reference code if you have one, and fill out your personal information using the online tool.

If you don’t finish and submit your Express Entry profile within 60 days, you’ll have to start over.

You can submit your profile when you’ve completed it, and IRCC will determine which Express Entry program you’re eligible for.If you qualify for the FSWP, IRCC will place you in the Express Entry pool with other applicants. You’ll be given a score based on your professional experience, education, age, and ability to communicate in an official language.

CHECK FOR AN ‘ITA’

It is not a certainty that you will be invited to apply for permanent residence after completing an online Express Entry profile. In each Express Entry draw, you must have a score that is high enough to meet the minimal criterion.

Prepare to receive an ITA from IRCC while you’re in the pool. You’ll have 60 days to submit a complete application if you receive one. Every two weeks, the IRCC runs an Express Entry draw.

APPLY FOR IMMIGRATION

If you receive an ITA, IRCC will send you an email with information about the programme you’ve been invited to and what you should do next. Candidates are automatically invited to apply under one of the Express Entry-managed programmes in the following order: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and finally Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) (FSTP).

The information you provided in your Express Entry profile will be verified by IRCC. If the information you submitted in your application differs from your profile, immigration agents will question you. They may reject your application, find you inadmissible, or prevent you from applying for immigration for five years if they discover misleading information or critical elements left out.

To make sure you’re still qualified for the programme you’ve been asked to apply for, IRCC recommends double-checking the program’s eligibility requirements. You may need to recalculate your score before applying if your personal situation changes. If your recalculated score falls below the minimal CRS cut-off for your round of invitations, IRCC advises that you decline the invitation.

If you decline an invitation, you will be returned to the Express Entry pool of candidates, and if you are still eligible, you may be considered for future rounds of invitations. It has no bearing on whether or not you are invited to apply again later. 

There is no assurance that you will be invited to apply again; but, by revising your Express Entry profile or improving your CRS score, you may be able to increase your chances.

IRCC will remove your profile from the pool if you do not respond to your ITA within 60 days. You must create a new Express Entry profile to be considered for future draws.

OTHER OPTIONS

Another important immigration programme is the PNP. According to the Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024, Canada expects to admit more than 80,000 PNP candidates as permanent residents every year over the following three years. In addition, IRCC continues to run PNP Express Entry lotteries every two weeks.

You may be requested to apply for a provincial nomination if you are already in the Express Entry pool. If you are nominated, your score will be increased by 600 points, and you will be eligible to apply for immigration as a PNP candidate.

REACH OUT TO ICC IMMIGRATION

Canada’s borders have been reopened, and the IRCC’s Express Entry backlog has been decreased. When the Express Entry drawings resume in July, the FSWP will become a major tool for attracting more skilled immigrants to Canada. ICC Immigration can help you evaluate your profiles and help you to find out the best options for you to immigrate to Canada.  

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