There
are two distinct ways to meet the criteria for a Canadian Immigration Visa
under the Federal Skilled Worker group and there are dissimilar requirements
all through the immigration process for each:
1.
Candidates with Arranged Employment.
2.
All other Federal Skilled Worker applicants have to have work experience and
education from a list of 29 qualifying occupations.
All
applications are firstly submitted the Central Intake Unit (CIU) in Sydney Nova
Scotia.
Step 1: Your Canadian Immigration Application Is
Screened In Sydney, Nova Scotia:
Citizenship
and Immigration Canada’s Central Intake Unit (CIU) in Sydney, Nova Scotia will
only accept your application if it contains the following:
•
Signed and correctly completed application forms
•
Accurate Canadian Government processing fees
•
Proof of English and/or French language proficiency, in the form of the results
of an approved language test
•
All the documents required (work experience and education documents, etc.), as
listed on the Canadian Visa Office checklist responsible for processing your
application
• A
photocopy of your passport’s bio-data pages
• 2
self-addressed mailing labels
•
Proof of application for Security Clearances
•
Additional required documents in support of your application for Arranged
Employment:
•
Photocopy of your work permit & your employer’s offer to employ you
indeterminately once you are a Permanent Resident; OR
•
Copy of an Arranged Employment Opinion from Human Resources and Social
Development Canada
If
the above requirements are met, the Central Intake Unit (CIU) will recognize
your application and make a beginning decision as to whether your request will
be accepted for processing.
If
any of the above requirements are missing, the Central Intake Unit will revisit
the application to the dispatcher.
Step 2: The Transfer Of Your Request And Supporting
Documents From The Canadian Intake Unit (CIU) To The Canadian Immigration Visa
Office That Will Be Dispensation Your Request:
The
Canadian Immigration Visa Office will only recognize your full application if
it contains the following:
•
Proof that indicates you have selected the right Canadian Immigration Visa
Office for the processing of your application
•
All the documents required as listed on the Canadian Visa Office checklist
accountable for handing out your application
If
the above requirements are met, the Canadian Immigration Visa Office will agree
to your application and make a final conclusion as to whether your application
will be accepted for processing.
If
any of the above requirements are absent, the Canadian Immigration Visa Office
may recognize your application for processing and decline it, or return the
application to the sender.
Step 3: Your Application Is Evaluated By A Canadian
Immigration Visa Officer:
A
Canadian Immigration Visa Officer will make a thorough analysis of all the
information contained in the application and of all the supporting documents
and review the application next to the current selection criteria and pass
mark.
Step 4: Personal Interview:
A
personal interview may or may not be required. An interview may be required to:
•
Ensure that information and/or documents are truthful and accurate
•
Ensure quality control
•
Assure the security of Canadians
•
Verify work experience and/or education
•
Clear up inconsistent information and/or documentation
Step 5: Medical Instructions:
Upon
completion of a winning interview or if the interview is waived, medical
instructions will be further to you. You and your associated family members, if
appropriate, are required to undergo a medical examination by an approved
doctor.
Step 6: Request for Your Passport and Right of
Permanent Resident Fee:
After
the medical results have been received by the Canadian Immigration Visa Office
and security clearances have been completed, the Canadian Immigration Visa
Office will ask for the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF) sum and your
passport for the purpose of issuing a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident)
Visa.
Step 7: Issuance of Your Canada Immigration
(Permanent Resident) Visa:
Your
Canada Immigration Visa will have an end date, by which time you and your
associated family members have to enter Canada.
