Como imigrar para o Canada (Federal Skilled Worker)

Federal Skilled Worker (FSW):

- 1º Passo - Elegibilidade:

proficiência no idioma + proposta de emprego permanente*

proficiência no idioma + ter uma das ocupações listadas na tabela**

* a proposta de emprego deve ser permanente, e deve ser confirmada pelo Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), que é um equivalente ao nosso Ministério do Trabalho. É trabalhoso para o empregador, então raramente é feito.

** além de ter uma das ocupações listadas a seguir, tem que comprovar pelo menos 1 ano de experiência full-time nessa ocupação, nos últimos 10 anos. A partir da mudança ocorrida em 26/06/2010, no máximo 20.000 processos pelo FSW, sendo no máximo 1.000 para cada ocupação, serão aceitos por ano. Os processos enviados que excederem esse número serão devolvidos e suas taxas serão devolvidas.

Lista de Ocupações

0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists
2151 Architects
3111 Specialist Physicians
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
3113 Dentists
3131 Pharmacists
3142 Physiotherapists
3152 Registered Nurses
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
3222 Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses
4151 Psychologists
4152 Social Workers
6241 Chefs
6242 Cooks
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
7241 Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
7242 Industrial Electricians
7251 Plumbers
7265 Welders & Related Machine Operators
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
7371 Crane Operators
7372 Drillers & Blasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service

OBS: essa lista sofre alterações de acordo com a demanda do momento no Canadá. Se sua profissão está aqui, aproveite para aplicar o quanto antes. Se não está, altere a categoria de aplicação ou aguarde novas mudanças. A lista atualizada encontra-se à disposição no site oficial da imigração canadense:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who-instructions.asp#list

Se você cumpre os critérios de elegibilidade pode seguir ao 2º passo:

- 2º Passo – Fatores de Seleção e número de pontos: necessária pontuação ≥ 67 pontos

Selection Factor	Points
A. Education	Maximum 25 points
B. Proficiency in English and/or French	Maximum 24 points
C. Experience	Maximum 21 points
D. Age	Maximum 10 points
E. Arranged employment in Canada	Maximum 10 points
F. Adaptability	Maximum 10 points
Total	Maximum 100 points
Pass mark	67 points

OBS: se casado ou união estável (> 1 ano) escolher como aplicante principal o que somar maior número de pontos ou que tiver condições de comprovar os critérios que somam ≥ 67 pontos. Para efeito de imigração canadense pode ser considerada união estável um relacionamento conjugal maior do que 1 ano, mesmo entre pessoas do mesmo sexo.

A. Education:

Education	Maximum 25 points
You have a master’s degree or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	25 points
You have two or more university degrees at the bachelor’s level and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	22 points
You have a three-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 15 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	22 points
You have a university degree of two years or more at the bachelor’s level and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	20 points
You have a two-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	20 points
You have a one-year university degree at the bachelor’s level and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	15 points
You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 13 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	15 points
You have a one-year diploma, trade certificate or apprenticeship and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent study.	12 points
You completed high school.	5 points

OBS: full time studies: pelo menos 15 horas por semana

B. Proficiency in English and/or French

Antes do envio da aplicação o candidato deverá fazer o teste de proficiência do idioma. Como o Canadá tem 2 idiomas oficiais (inglês e francês), deve-se escolher qual deles será o idioma oficial e qual será o segundo idioma. para somar pontos é permitido realizar testes nos 2 idiomas (resultados serão somados de acordo com a tabela abaixo). Se for possível somar 67 pontos sem necessitar do segundo idioma, o segundo teste não é necessário.

First Official Language	Ability
First Official Language	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
HIGH: You can communicate effectively in most social and work situations.	4	4	4	4
MODERATE: You can communicate comfortably in familiar social and work situations.	2	2	2	2
BASIC: You can communicate in predictable contexts and on familiar topics, but with some difficulty.	1	1	1	1
NO: You do not meet the above criteria for basic proficiency.	0	0	0	0
Second Official Language	Ability
Second Official Language	Speaking	Listening	Reading	Writing
HIGH: You can communicate effectively in most social and work situations.	2	2	2	2
MODERATE: You can communicate comfortably in familiar social and work situations.	2	2	2	2
BASIC: You can communicate in predictable contexts and on familiar topics, but with some difficulty.	1	1	1	1
NO: You do not meet the above criteria for basic proficiency.	0	0	0	0

OBS: no nível básico pode-se somar no máximo 2 pontos para cada idioma.

Testes:

· Inglês: IELTS - International English Language Testing System - General Training

CELPIP: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program

· Francês: TEF: Test d’évaluation de français

C. Experience: full-time (37,5 horas por semana), remunerado, na ocupação da lista.

Experience	Maximum 21 points
1 year	15
2 years	17
3 years	19
4 years	21

D. Age: idade do aplicante principal no momento em que o visa Office receber a aplicação.

Age	Points
16 or under	0
17	2
18	4
19	6
20	8
21–49	10
50	8
51	6
52	4
53	2
54+	0

E. Arranged employment in Canada: dificilmente os candidatos conseguem pontos nesse quesito, já que depende da oferta de emprego permanente e da validação da proposta junto ao HRSDC pelo empregador.

If	And	Points
You currently work in Canada on a temporary work permit.	Your work permit is valid at the time of the permanent resident visa application and at the time the visa is issued. And Your employer has made an offer to employ you on an indeterminate basis if the permanent resident visa is issued.	10
You currently work in Canada in a job that is exempt from confirmation by Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) under an international agreement or a significant benefit category (for example, an intra-company transferee).	Your work permit is valid at the time of your application for a permanent resident visa and at the time the visa is issued. And Your employer has made an offer to employ you on an indeterminate basis if your permanent resident visa is issued.	10
You do not currently have a work permit and you do not intend to work in Canada before you have been issued a permanent resident visa.	You have a full-time job offer that has been approved by HRSDC. And Your employer has made an offer to give you a permanent job if your permanent resident visa is issued. And You meet all required Canadian licensing or regulatory standards associated with the job.	10

F. Adaptability: fatores que podem facilitar a adaptação do candidato ao Canadá.

Adaptability	Maximum 10 points
Spouse or common-law partner’s level of education Secondary school (high school) diploma or less: 0 points A one-year diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship or university degree, and at least 12 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 3 points A two or three-year diploma, trade certificate, apprenticeship or university degree, and at least 14 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 4 points A master’s degree or PhD and at least 17 years of full-time or full-time equivalent studies: 5 points	3–5
Previous work in Canada You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have completed a minimum of one year of full-time work in Canada on a valid work permit.	5
Previous study in Canada You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have completed a program of full-time study of at least two years’ duration at a post-secondary institution in Canada. You must have done this after you were 17 years old and with a valid study permit. There is no need to have obtained a degree or diploma for these two years of study to earn these points.	5
Arranged Employment in Canada You can claim five additional points if you have arranged employment as described in the Arranged Employment selection factor.	5
Relatives in Canada You, or your accompanying spouse or common-law partner, have a relative (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, child of a parent, sibling, child of a grandparent, aunt or uncle, or grandchild of a parent, niece or nephew) who is residing in Canada and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.	5

- 3º Passo – Prova de recursos financeiros: é necessário provar que o candidato possui o mínimo de dinheiro necessário para manter a si mesmo e à sua família no período de adaptação. O valor exigido varia de acordo com o número de membros da família e é reajustado anualmente. Lembre-se que o valor exigido pelo Canadá nem sempre é suficiente para que o candidato se mantenha até que consiga se inserir no mercado de trabalho. portanto, guarde o máximo de dinheiro que puder, independente do valor exigido.

Family Members	Funds Required (in Canadian dollars)
1	$11,086
2	$13,801
3	$16,967
4	$20,599
5	$23,364
6	$26,350
7 or more	$29,337

Cumprindo todas as exigências acima, o candidato estará pronto para aplicar. Para isso deverá consultar o site oficial de imigração (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-how.asp), onde encontrará informações sobre os formulários, as taxas e o envio da aplicação.