| An independent immigrant is defined under Canadian immigration law as a person who has specific occupational skills, experience and personal qualifications that are readily transferable to the Canadian labour market. Canada has certain categories of labour skills, which are open to be filled up by prospective immigrants; others are closed because the market is already saturated. Therefore the principal criteria for qualification are whether the applicant�s intended occupation is included on the General Occupations List (GOL). If not, the applicant shall not qualify to apply to be a permanent resident of Canada (in spite of the high number of points he/she might score on other factors). This provision, however, is subject to two other conditions: if applying with a spouse, to see if your spouse�s intended occupation is on the GOL. If so, the applicant can make the spouse to be the principal applicant. The other option is to have an �arranged occupation.� Your intended occupation also helps to determine other selection factors, such as the experience and the education and training factor (ETF). An applicant is supposed to obtain 70 % of the point system to qualify.* The points system is based on the following criteria: 1. Age; 2. Education; 3. Occupation; 4 .Education/training factor; 5. Arranged employment; 6. Work experience; 7. Language ability; 8. Demographic factor; 9. Close relatives in Canada; 10. Personal suitability. * If, however, the applicant falls within the range of 60 points, he/she may still have a chance to qualify, based on the 10 point which the immigrant agent has the discretion to award on the basis of one�s suitability to stay in Canada. To assess your chances of qualifying please fill in the FREE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE We do the assessment free of charge within 24 hours upon receipt of the completed questionnaire. |
| Independent Immigrant Class |