SKILLED WORKERS AND PROFESSIONALS - CANADA

This page will explain you that how to apply for a skilled Immigrant to Canada.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.

Skilled workers are people who are selected as permanent residents based on their ability to become economically established in Canada.

Federal skilled worker applications are assessed for eligibility according to the criteria set out below.

For your application to be eligible for processing, you must:

Have a valid offer of arranged employment or

Have one year of continuous full-time paid work experience in at least one of the occupations listed here

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Be an international student enrolled in a doctoral program in Canada (or graduating from a Canadian PhDprogram within the last 12 months) and meet certain criteria.

The occupation on the list are in areas where there is a documented need in Canada for more employees. If you apply under this stream, CIC will only accept your application if you have experience with one of those professions.

Work experience minimum

If your application is entitled to deal with it then will be assessed in relation to minimum requirements.

Your work experience must be:

At least one year, continuous and paid (full time or equivalent part-time) AND Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B (technical occupations and skilled trades) on the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC) list.

If you meet the above minimum requirements, your application will be processed after the six selection factors in the skilled worker points grid, which are:

·         Your education

·         Your skills in English and / or French (Canada's two official languages)

·         Your work experience

·         Your age

If you have arranged employment in Canada, and Their adaptability.

You must also show that you have enough money to support yourself and your dependents after you arrive in Canada.

If you apply to immigrate to Canada as a skilled, your application will be processed based on the rules in force on the date you apply, even if they change when you apply.

How to Apply:

Follow these steps to apply to immigrate to Canada as a federal skilled:

Fill out your application

Calculate your fees

Check your application

Submit your application

Fill out your application.Fill out the form on your computer, and when you are finished validate the Generic Application to Canada [IMM 0008] online and print barcodes ago, then sign where indicated.Include the barcode page with your application.Print the other (you can not store them on your computer), and sign where indicated.Answer all questions carefully, completely and truthfully. Incomplete application packages will not be processed and will be returned to you.

You must complete all the forms:

·         Generic Application to Canada [IMM 0008]

·         Additional Relatives / statement (if applicable)

·         Appendix A: Background / Declaration

·         Appendix 3: economic classes: Federal Skilled

·         Additional Family Information

·         Separation declaration for minors traveling to Canada (if applicable)

·         Statutory Declaration of Common Law Union (if applicable)

·         Fee Payment Form - Application for permanent residence - Federal Skilled Worker

Use of a Representative. You must complete this form if you want to use an agent to help you apply. Using a representative is a personal choice.

You must go through medical, criminal and background checks.An applicant with a criminal record can not be allowed to enter Canada.People who pose a risk to Canada's security are also not allowed to enter Canada. Medical, criminal and background checks are explained in the application package.You should also take a language test and include your results.Third Calculate your fees

1.      The processing fee for you and your relatives who will accompany you to Canada must be submitted when you apply.Information about how to pay your processing fee is included in the instructions.If you are found uneligible to apply, the department of Immigration and Citizenship of Canada will inform you and refund your processing fee.

2.      The right of permanent residence fee.You must pay this fee if your application to immigrate as a skilled worker is approved.It covers you and your spouse or partner, if applicable.It must be paid before Citizenship and Immigration of Canada issues your permanent resident visa.This fee is refundable if you cancel your application or if you do not use your visa.You will have to pay fees to third parties.Your medical examination.A police certificate if you need one as part of your criminal and security check and your language test.

Fill in the Fee Payment Form

Application for permanent residence (IMM 5620) (PDF, 29 KB) and include it with your application to the CIO.On-line payments are not accepted by the CIO.

Check your application:

Ensure that your application and all forms completed and signed ,Their handling fee is included and all required documentation are included.If not, your application will be returned to you, and you'll have to fill out and resubmit it.Use the document checklist included in the application package (Appendix A) to make sure you have not forgotten anything.To validate the Generic Application to Canada [IMM 0008] online and print and include the barcode side, it will help your application is complete and helps you avoid delays.

Submit your application:

Send your application and fee to the Centralized intake Office of the Federal skilled worker Applications in Sydney, Nova Scotia (Canada).Do not send your federal skilled application to the visa office responsible for your country of nationality or residence.
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Azerbaijan Immigration & Work Permit

Procedure for foreign nationals to travel to the Republic of Azerbaijan on a visa

According to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On exit from, entry to the country, and passports”, foreign nationals and stateless persons (hereinafter referred to as foreigners) can come to the Republic of Azerbaijan with their passports and on the basis of visas issued in accordance with international agreements provided that they enter the country through border checkpoints.

For citizens of certain countries there is a visa-free procedure of travel to the Republic of Azerbaijan determined in accordance with interstate agreements entered into by the Republic of Azerbaijan

Foreigners who have received permission for temporary or permanent residence in the Republic of Azerbaijan may travel to and from the Republic of Azerbaijan on the basis of their passports and permits for temporary or permanent residence issued by the State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan (visa-free).

Entry visas are issued to foreigners for entry to the Republic of Azerbaijan within ordinary procedure. Single entry-exit visas are valid for a term of three days to three months, while multiple entry-exit visas are valid for a term of one to two years. If a visa remains unused during its validity period, it becomes null and void.

Transit visas are issued to foreigners traveling to other countries via the Republic of Azerbaijan. A transit visa allows its holder to stay a maximum of five days in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Multiple-entry visas are issued for a period of one to two years to foreigners working at diplomatic and other representative offices of foreign countries in the Republic of Azerbaijan, those working for consulates and branch offices of international organizations and their family members, those traveling to the Republic of Azerbaijan to receive education or attend courses for raising qualifications or other foreigners traveling to the Republic of Azerbaijan in connection with its interests on the basis of a list approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Belgium Work Permit Visa

EU nationals don’t require work permits to find employment in Belgium. Non-EU nationals must have a work permit, usually applied for by their potential employer, in order to be legally entitled to work in the country.

In general, a foreign national ("the employee") assigned to work in another country must evidence a degree of proprietary knowledge, specialized skills, or managerial/ executive-level skills that are not readily available in the destination country's domestic labor market.

Following is a summary of the types of work permits/ visas for Belgium,the steps involved in obtaining employment authorization  and other relevant information for employees going to Belgium on a work assignment.

Note: A foreign national employee may not convert his or her immigration status from Visitor status to Work status within Belgium unless the foreign national's employment assignment will last less than 90 days. The employee may be physically present in Belgium while the work permit application is in process, but may not work until the work permit has been approved.

• Types of Work Permits
• The principal work permit categories in Belgium are:
• Work Permit A

Employer sponsorship is not required for Work Permit A – the foreign national files the application independently. Work Permit A is valid for any salaried employment and has an indefinite validity. However, relatively few foreign nationals qualify for Work Permit A (e.g., foreign nationals who have worked in Belgium for more than four years in a managerial function using Work Permit B, or foreign nationals legally residing in Belgium for at least five years continuously).

Work Permit B

Work Permit B requires employer sponsorship and the sponsoring employer must file the application. Work Permit B is valid only for employment with the sponsoring employer in the job indicated in the application and is valid for 12 months with annual renewals possible. Normally, Work Permit B is issued only when there is a shortage of Belgian workers for the sector or specialization concerned, unless the foreign national is highly skilled or has management functions.

Work Permit C

Employer sponsorship is not required for Work Permit C – the foreign national files the application independently. Work Permit C is reserved for limited categories of foreign nationals only (e.g., students and candidate refugees awaiting final refugee status approval). Work permit C is valid for any salaried employment and is valid for a period of one year. It is renewable on a yearly basis, but remains valid only as long as the foreign national's Residence Permit remains valid, based on their student or refugee status.

Basic Requirements

According to Belgian immigration laws, a Belgian employer may not employ a foreign national worker, and a foreign national worker may not work in Belgium, without the prior authorization of the regional Ministry of Labor, unless the foreign national possesses a residence card of unlimited duration, an individual Work Permit A or C, or is locally employed by a registered "Coordination Center". 

A Coordination Center is a specific international company that conducts research and holds a specific tax status. Foreign nationals working as Researchers or Management Personnel pursuant to a local contract at a Coordination Center are exempt from the normal work permit requirement. Nationals of most EU member countries, as well as their dependants, and a few categories of worker (e.g., journalists, priests, Ph.D. university researchers, etc.) are also exempt from the work permit requirement. However, work-permit exempt foreign nationals that are visa-subject must obtain a Type D visa prior to entering Belgium.
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Andorra Immigration Information Work Permit

All foreigners wanting to work in Andorra need work permits. These are obtained by employers, whether Andorran individuals or companies, on behalf of employees. Self-employment is not allowed until after 10 years' residence or trade in Andorra.

A new immigration law finally passed in 2002 was highly contentious, but legalized the situation of about 7,000 'pink slip' long-term immigrant workers, as well as setting new rules for the issuance of work permit quotas which give preference first to citizens from Andorra's neighboring countries, then to citizens from the countries of the European Union, then to citizens of countries with which the principality has signed international agreements, and finally immigrants from third party states. Under the law, the government sets annual quotas for new issues of renewable work permits.

There are separate types of non-renewable work permit for temporary and seasonal workers, to which the quotas don't apply. The holder of such a work permit must leave the country within one month of expiry of the permit.

Renewable work permits are issued first for 6 months, extensible for a further year; then a temporary residence card is issued valid for a renewable 2 years; then, a 5-year ordinary residence card is issued; and finally a 10-year privileged residence card is issued. Fees are modest, except that the employer must pay a small amount when first applying for a permit.

Applications for work permits must include photographs, home police certificate, proof of occupational qualifications, resume, passport, property ownership or rental details and marital status certificate. The CASS will conduct a medical examination.

The Law on Passive Residence Permits November 2006 established that a quota would be determined periodically according to the “economic and social needs of the Principality of Andorra”.

An initial quota of 500 such permits was set. Passive residents do not work of carry out professional activity in the principality.

New entrants to the Principality must:

• show minimum annual income of €30,000 for the head of the family and €7,000 for each dependent family member;

• prove good conduct in their previous domicile;

• produce health insurance and a pension plan;

• own or rent a house or apartment in the Principality;

• pay a non-interest-beating deposit of €30,000 plus €7,000 for each dependent to the Andorran National Institute of Finances (INAF) which is refundable on departure.
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Albania Immigration Info. & Work Permit

The procedure for entry, stay, travel and employment of foreigners in the Republic of Albania is established in Law No. 8492, dated 05/27/1999 “On foreign citizens”. Foreign citizens may enter the territory of Albania with or without a visa (depending on nationality). All foreign citizens whose stay in Albania exceeds 20 days must fill out a form at the closest police station.

Albanian visas vary from 3 to 12-month. All foreigners have the right to apply for permanent residence after 5 years.

Non-Albanian citizens who work less 3 month in Albania do not need permission from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Those who wish to work in Albania for over three months need a work permit issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs decides on the standard form of the work permits, procedures for acquiring, renewal and refusal of the work permit, and the documents that need to be submitted.

The application forms can be obtained in the Migration Department in the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, in Albanian embassies and consulates abroad, and in the regional labor offices. The issuing or refusal of the work permit takes up to 30 days from the day of the submission of the documentation to the relevant body.

Eight different types of work permit are issued to foreigners who work in Albania. Restricted permits (for reduced hours, for specific geographical areas) are issued to students and to other workers in their initial work period. Self-employed persons, persons who employ at least two Albanian citizens for every foreign one, and persons who have held a restricted work permit for at least three years can receive permits without geographical restrictions or restrictions as to type of work. The initial validity of the permit is usually for one year but it can be extended for up to five years. Persons who have worked in Albania for five years may apply for a permanent permit.

The process of acquiring and extending a work permit is fairly straightforward and takes no more than a month.
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