Below listed are the major Skilled Immigration Visa Programs for Canada:

• Below listed are the major Skilled Immigration Visa Programs for Canada:

  Immigration to Canada is a famous trend among Skilled workers and Business people these days due to this country’s welcoming nature and its benefits. To immigrate through express entry program in Canada is a popular choice for people who wish to work in Canada. Express Entry: Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a calculation of score determined by the Government of Canada on various factors listed below :
  Age
  Skill Transferability factors such as Level of education and work Experience
  Official languages proficiency
  Spouse or common-law partner factors
  Brother or sister living in Canada (citizen or permanent resident)
  French language skills
  Post-secondary education in Canada
  PN nomination
  Job Offer from Canadian provinces
  
  Most applicants are evaluated based on their Age, Work Experience, Language ability, Education Skills and other factors.
  Potential candidates will complete an online Express Entry profile and those who meet the criteria of one of the federal immigration programs will be accepted into a pool of candidates. The Express Entry system will be the first step to immigrate to Canada under these programs. There will be no deadline to complete a profile and there will be no caps on the number of candidates that will be accepted to the pool.
  
  Anyone who does not have a job offer supported by a Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), or a nomination from a province or territory, must register with Employment and Social Development Canada’s (ESDC) Job Bank. Job Bank will help connect Express Entry candidates with eligible employers in Canada.
  
  Provinces and territories will also be able to recruit candidates from the Express Entry system through their Provincial Nominee Programs to meet local labor market needs.
  
  Candidates with the highest scores in the pool will receive Invitation to Apply.
  
  Additional Points incurred if in case candidate has
  
  1. A job offer supported by a Labor Market Impact Assessment, or
  2. A nomination by a province or territory
  
  These additional points will ensure that candidates rank is high enough to be invited to apply at the next eligible draw of candidates.
  Citizenship and Immigration Canada will process the majority of complete applications with all the necessary supporting documents in six months or less.
  Candidates stay in the pool up to 12 months. If they do not get an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence within 12 months of submitting an Express Entry profile, they can resubmit a new profile only if they are eligible again.
  
  Candidates with Invitation to apply have 60 days to submit a complete Application for Permanent Residence.
  
  In order to qualify for C
  
  Eligibility to apply as a federal skilled worker (express entry) is as follows :
  
  have a minimum of one year if uninterrupted full time (or equivalent) work experience in the past 10 years under a skilled occupations (Skill Type O,A, B) or
  have an arranged employment (job offered by a Canadian employer) with regard to the Labour Market Impact Assessment criteria
  have completed two years of study in Canada towards a PhD or a PhD in Canada, from a recognized Canadian institution, and
  pass the language ability exam for one of Canada’s two official languages – English and French
  Selection Factor:
  
  The Canadian Federal Skilled Worker Program is points based, with applicants being assessed on criteria such as age, education, experience, language skills, adaptability, and whether they have an existing job offer in Canada.
  
  Federal Skilled Trades Program
  The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.
  
  Eligibility Criteria:
  
  To be eligible for a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa, Federal Skilled Trades applicants must fulfill the following criteria:-
  
  They must have offers of employment from up to two employers in Canada for a minimum period of one year, or Certificate of Qualification from a territory or province of Canada
  
  They must furnish a proof of basic language proficiency of any one of the two official languages of Canada – English or French
  
  They must have obtained two years of qualified work experience in the skilled trade in the last five years
  
  They must be able to demonstrate their skills and experience, and that they have performed all the essential duties of their respective occupation
  have an offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least one year or a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial or territorial authority.
  3 Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
  
  Under this category, Candidate must complete an Express Entry profile as the first step to immigrate to Canada permanently. The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is an immigration category that intends to help Canada’s temporary foreign workers and international graduates in obtaining a Permanent Resident status. The CEC is a popular immigration path for individuals who are already living and working in Canada.
  
  Eligibility Criteria:
  
  Candidate must have at least 12 months of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last three years (before they apply).
  Work experience should be full-time OR an equal amount in part-time
  gained your work experience in Canada with the proper authorization
  meet the required language levels in writing, reading , listening & speaking
  planned to live outside the province of Quebec
  

• Qubec Skilled Program

  Quebec having the special agreement with the Government of Canada on immigration has its own rules for choosing immigrants who will adapt well to living there. The Quebec Skilled Program is aimed at people who wish to work in Quebec. In order to immigrate to Quebec, applicants must obtain a certificate of selection from the Quebec province before applying for the permanent residence application to Canada.
  
  The process of applying immigration under the Quebec Skilled Worker program consists of the following steps:
  
  Submission of an Expression of Interest to settle in Quebec and entry into Quebec’s Expression of Interest Bank.
  Successful selection from the Quebec Expression of Interest Bank results in an invitation to apply for the QSWP.
  Submission of an application for a Quebec Selection Certificate, or certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) to the MIDI.
  Submission of a Canadian permanent residence application to the Federal Government.
  
  After submitting an Expression of Interest to MIDI, candidates will be entered into the Quebec Expression of Interest Bank.
  

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  Most provinces and territories in Canada can nominate immigrants with skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of that province or territory & who must want to live there.
  
  Each province and territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and criteria for their PNP. Provinces and territories may target students, business people, skilled workers or semi-skilled workers. The province of Quebec does not have a PNP. To apply for the Provincial Nominee Programs, the applicant must apply to a province or territory for a nomination or must be nominated by that province or territory.
  Under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), an employer has the liberty to nominate a limited number of candidates for certain skilled positions and further make an application to a participating state for sponsorship of the work permit for Canada.
  
  At present, PNP exists in the following territories and provinces of Canada:
  
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Manitoba
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nova Scotia
  • Ontario
  • Prince Edward Island
  • Saskatchewan
  • Yukon