Recent changes to the application cap for the Federal
Skilled Worker (FSW) Program announced by Citizenship and
Immigration Canada (CIC) will provide new opportunities for workers
in a number of eligible occupations to become permanent residents
of Canada during 2014 and 2015.
An announcement made by CIC noted an increase in not
only the number of applications being accepted as part of the FSW
program, with the total cap rising to 25,000 this year, but also an
increase in the number of eligible occupations under the program
from the National Occupation Classification (NOC) system. Last
year, prospective immigrants with experience in 24 different
occupations were eligible to apply under the FSW program.
During the current application cycle, between May 1, 2014 and April 30,
2015, applicants with experience in any of the 50
occupations now eligible for the program have the opportunity to
apply to become a permanent resident of Canada. The more than
doubling of
