Eligibility of Canada Federal Skilled Worker Visa

Your application will be processed for Canadian federal skilled worker visa (FSW) only if you meet any of the following criteria:

1. Canada federal skilled worker visa applicant must have at least 1 year of continuous full time or equivalent paid job experience in the last ten years in at least one of the listed occupational categories identified by the Ministry

2. Canada federal skilled worker visa applicant should have an offer of arranged employment in Canada to migrate to Canada as a skilled worker. The employment offer should be:

In written document

Indeterminate in duration

Should meet the arranged employment factor

3. Canada federal skilled worker visa applicant are an overseas student currently enrolled in a doctoral or research (PhD) program. The program should be under a recognized postsecondary educational institute in Canada.

Canada federal skilled worker visa applicant should have completed minimum 2 years of PhD education

Canada federal skilled worker visa applicant should have high academic standards

Canada federal skilled worker visa applicant should not be a recipient of any award or sponsorship by Government of Canada and need to return to your native country to utilize your skills, expertise and knowledge

People willing to migrate to Canada as a skilled worker under Canadian PR should have completed a PhD program from a recognized institute in Canada in no more than 1 year before the application is received by the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) and: