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I want to migrate to Canada as a skilled worker - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | April 23, 2013

I want to migrate to Canada as a skilled worker - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | April 23, 2013


Dear Miss Powell,
I am an engineer and I am interested in applying to go to Canada under the skilled-worker programme but I hear there are some restrictions. Do you think I would qualify?
- JH
Dear JH,
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will start accepting new applications under the Federal Skilled Worker Programme on May 4, 2013, for the following engineering professionals:

  • Engineering managers
  • Financial and investment analysts
  • Geoscientists and oceanographers
  • Civil engineers
  • Mechanical engineers
  • Chemical engineers
  • Mining engineers
  • Geological engineers
  • Petroleum engineers
  • Aerospace engineers
  • Computer engineers (except software engineers/designers)


There are several other occupations, including the medical sector, that will be considered, and I have posted a complete listing on my website at www.deidrepowell.com.
You will also need to provide evidence that you have been employed in this profession for a minimum of one year and able to score at least 67 points based on CIC selection criteria, which were detailed in my last article.
You should note that if you don't fit into any of the 24 categories on my website, you may also qualify if you have pre-arranged employment, or are currently pursuing or have a PhD from a Canadian or other recognized university.
If your training is outside of Canada, you will also need to have an educational assessment done at one of the designated organisations that can provide you with a report on whether your educational credentials meet Canadian government credential assessment requirements.
There is a limit on the number of applications that will be accepted under the new FSWP. A maximum of 5,000 applications will be accepted this year, therefore, if you are considering submitting your application, I would suggest that you act now.
Best of luck!
Deidre S. Powell is a lawyer, mediator and notary public who is a member of the Jamaican and Ontario, Canada, bars, with office located in Ottawa, Ontario. Her areas of practice are in immigration, real estate, personal injury, family, commercial, and administration of estates. Submit your questions and comments to Email: info@deidrepowell.com  Subject line: Immigration Fax:613.695.8778.
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