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Applying as a skilled worker
Applications for permanent residence under the Federal Skilled Worker Class can be submitted by foreign nationals who are skilled workers and professionals.
1) All applicants in the Federal Skilled Worker Class, must submit their initial application to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Canada as of April 1, 2009.
2) Applicants who apply on or after September 08, 2009, are now able to pay with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express). All applicants need to complete the Fee Payment Form – Application for Permanent Residence – Federal Skilled Worker (IMM 5620), regardless of the chosen method of payment.
Note: Applications received prior to September 8, 2009, do not require the fee payment form (IMM 5620).There are three categories under the Federal Skilled Worker Class:
- Category 1: For persons in an occupation which corresponds to the list of occupations identified in the Ministerial Instructions and have evidence of one year of continuous full-time (or full-time equivalent) experience in that occupation;
- Category 2: For persons who have arranged employment offer with a Canadian employer; or
- Category 3: For students or workers who are legally residing in Canada, and have done so for at least 12 months immediately before submitting their application.
There are two other programs for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents. They are as follows:
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If you cannot view and print this application from this website, contact your nearest Canadian visa office abroad.
Complete these three steps to apply for immigration as a skilled worker:
1. Read the general information
- Instruction Guide [IMM EG7000]
> also in PDF format PDF, 788 KB
2. Fill out the forms to be used by all applicants
- Application for Permanent Residence in Canada [IMM 0008] PDF, 237 KB
- Schedule 1: Background/Declaration [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 1] PDF, 286 KB
- Schedule 3: Economic Classes [IMM 0008 SCHEDULE 3] PDF, 191 KB
- Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] PDF, 134 KB
- Fee Payment Form – Application for Permanent Residence – Federal Skilled Worker
[IMM 5620] PDF, 35 KB - Document
Checklist [IMM 5612] PDF,
96 KB
- Use of a Representative [IMM 5476] PDF, 55 KB
3. Visa Office requirements
The
additional documents requested in Appendix A of
the Visa Office specific forms, will be required at a later
stage if your application
is complete and is recommended for further assessment to a Visa Office.
Important: Visa Offices in Abidjan, Accra, Ankara, Caracas, Guatemala, Havana, Moscow, Nairobi, and Vienna offer a different method of payment option for applicants who cannot pay in Canadian Funds. Please refer to these websites for more information concerning fee payments.
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