Citizenship and Immigration Canada has released the names of the designed Educational Credential Assessment agencies. Starting on May 4, 2013, applicants to the Federal Skilled Worker Program will be required to submit an Educational Credential Assessment. Subsection 75(2)(e) makes this a requirement even if the applicant does not wish to rely on Education points. The four… Continue Reading
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Skilled Worker Non-Processing Letters Going Out
And so it begins. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has begun sending letters to Federal Skilled Worker Applicants who applied prior to February 27, 2008, that their applications will not be processed, and that they will soon be contacted regarding a refund. Regardless of what one thinks of the merits of cancelling the backlog (I am… Continue Reading
Substituted Evaluations for Federal Skilled Worker Applicants [Updated]
There is a myth amongst potential Federal Skilled Worker Program applicants that their application is guaranteed if they can get 67 points. This is not true for several reasons, including the possible use of substituted evaluations.… Continue Reading
The Federal Skilled Worker NOC List
As part of its recent changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (“FSWP“), the government has changed which National Occupational Classification (“NOC“) categories are eligible under the program. In short, the FSWP requires that a prospective immigrant either have a job offer or sufficient experience in a designated NOC occupation. These are typically occupations of… Continue Reading