Skilled Workers (Independent Immigrants) and their accompanying family members are accepted for entry into Canada as Permanent Residents depending on their ability to become economically established in Canada for them and their family without the government’s assistant. The number of points they have to score out of 100 in the following categories:

The applicants under this class would be granted with Permanent Resident Visas within a few months under amended Canadian Immigration law 2008.

Category	Maximum Points
Education	25
Language Proficiency	24
Work Experience	21
Arranged Employment	10
Age	10
Adaptability	10
TOTAL POINTS (Maximum)	100
Current PASSING SCORE	67

Furthermore, a skilled worker is someone who has at least one (1) year of full-time work experience within the last ten (10) years in one of the occupations listed by the Minister of Immigration which varies yearly and those occupations are either Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupation Classification or NOC set out  by Human Resource and Skills Development Canada HRSDC.

The significant aspects of the current bench mark of 67 points are as follows,

 1)More points have been allocated for applicants with a trade certificate or a second degree.
2)The person who worked in Canada under a work permit or studied in Canada under Study permit or who have the family connection with Canada can earn extra points for the Adaptability factor.

3)The maximum number of points available for proficiency in both English and French combined has been increased to 24. Workers who are proficient in both languages will score more points. A new assessment level that recognizes "basic proficiency" has been added to the three existing levels (high, moderate and none). These changes are expected to result in more bilingual (English and French) workers being admitted to Canada.

4). The total number of points available for "Work experience" has been reduced to 21 , and more points will be awarded for one to two years of work experience. This is expected to attract younger workers who may have higher levels of education but fewer years of experience. Also, it is no longer necessary to gain the work experience in the field relevant to the education, recognizing the flexibility of the skill.

5) The "age factor" has been adjusted upwards, so that workers between the ages of 21 and 49 will score the maximum number of points (10 points). This is expected to make it easier for older and mature workers to gain entry to Canada under the Skilled Worker Class.
6). The pass mark has been set at 67 points in respond to concerns raised by the provinces and territories and others that a high pass marks would bar many skilled immigrants to Canada.
7). Applicants must provide a proof of settlement funds that he/she will bring to Canada for their initial expense to integrate themselves to Canadian Society.

The changes to the Skilled Worker Category are expected to open up the category to a broader range of applicants with the flexible skills and education needed to drive economic growth and innovation in Canada.

The recent introduction of the Simplified Application Process (SAP), which applies to many Canadian immigration applications particularly in the Skilled workers and Business categories, will lead to a greater waiting time for the applicants (700,000 application backlogs as of August 2006) who do not have the assistance of a representative based in Canada. The lack of appropriate help may even lead to a decrease in their chances of immigrating at all. To make sure you have the best possible chances and possibility to reduce the time required for immigration to Canada or even interview waiver, you should have represented by an Authorized Immigration Consultant based in Canada who is a member in good standing of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants CSIC (like director of our firm) OR the Canadian provincial/territorial bar council OR Chambre des notaires du Quebec.

We ,as an Authorized Immigration representatives, can help you and your family to obtain Permanent Residence visas  in this category.

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