This form assesses the eligibility of professionals and skilled workers for permanent residence in Canada.
Complete this section if you are a single applicant without a spouse or are in a common-law/married relationship and your partner will not be coming with you to Canada.
Please indicate the highest level of education for which:
Obtained a Canadian degree, diploma or certificate or
You have completed an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) if you studied outside of Canada. (ECAs must be from an authorized agency and completed within the last five years.)
Canada recognizes two (2) major languages; choose the one you are most comfortable communicating in.
Must have been paid full-time (or an equal amount part-time) and in a single occupation (NOC skill type 0, A or B).
"Skilled labor" in the NOC is:
Management Positions (NOC Skill Level 0)
Professional jobs (NOC Skill Type A)
Technical jobs and skilled trades/craft jobs (NOC Skill Type B)
If you are not sure about the NOC level for this job, you can look up your NOC
Current or the most worked in the last ten (10) years, with NOC classification 0, A or B
Note: Must have been paid full-time (or an equal amount part-time).
In Canada, the National Occupational Classification (NOC) is the official list of all jobs in the Canadian labour market.
Supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) or exempt from needing one
For one year from the moment you become a permanent resident
A job offer is not valid if your employer is:
an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada or
On the list of ineligible employers.
Whether or not an offer is valid also depends on various factors, depending on your case.
For people with commercial occupations
Note: To answer yes, the brother or sister must be:
18 years or older
Related to you or your partner by blood, marriage, civil union, or adoption
Having a parent in common with you or your partner
A brother or sister is related to you by:
Blood (biological)
Adoption
Marriage (stepbrother or stepsister)
Note: To answer yes, the family member must:
Living in Canada
Be over 18 years old
Canadian citizen or permanent resident
This relative must be:
Father
Grandfather
Child
Grandson
Your brother or your spouse's brother (your father's or your spouse's father's son)
Your aunt or uncle or your spouse's aunt or uncle (by blood or marriage)
Your niece or nephew or your spouse's niece or nephew (your father's or mother's grandchild or your spouse's grandchild)