Skilled workers are selected as permanent residents based on their education, work experience, knowledge of English and/or French, and other criteria that have been shown to help them become economically established in Canada.

Federal skilled worker applications received on or after February 27, 2008 are now assessed for eligibility according to a set of criteria issued by the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism.

According to the eligibility criteria, your application is eligible for processing if:

• You have an offer of arranged employment
• You are a foreign national who has been living legally in Canada for one year as a temporary foreign worker or an international student
• You are a skilled worker who has at least one year of experience in one or more of the occupations listed here below:
  1. 0111: Financial Managers
  2. 0213: Computer and Information Systems Managers
  3. 0311: Managers in Health Care
  4. 0631: Restaurant and Food Service Managers
  5. 0632: Accommodation Service Managers
  6. 0711: Construction Managers
  7. 1111: Financial Auditors and Accountants
  8. 2113: Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists
  9. 2143: Mining Engineers
  10. 2144: Geological Engineers
  11. 2145: Petroleum Engineers
  12. 3111: Specialist Physicians
  13. 3112: General Practitioners and Family Physicians
  14. 3141: Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists
  15. 3143: Occupational Therapists
  16. 3142: Physiotherapists
  17. 3151: Head Nurses and Supervisors
  18. 3152: Registered Nurses
  19. 3215: Medical Radiation Technologists
  20. 3233: Licensed Practical Nurses
  21. 4121: University Professors
  22. 4131: College and Other Vocational Instructors
  23. 6241: Chefs
  24. 6242: Cooks
  25. 7213: Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades
  26. 7215: Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
  27. 7217: Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews
  28. 7241: Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System)
  29. 7251: Plumbers
  30. 7252: Steamfitters, Pipe fitters and Sprinkler System Installers
  31. 7265: Welders and Related Machine Operators
  32. 7312: Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
  33. 7371: Crane Operators
  34. 7372: Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction
  35. 8221: Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying
  36. 8222: Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
  37. 9212: Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities