Do it yourself:
1. You have to send your application, documents, fees (everything) to Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia (Canada)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Federal Skilled Worker
NOC Category or Arranged Employment Category
Primary NOC 2011 Code: 2147
Centralized Intake Office
PO BOX 7500
Sydney, NS B1P 0A9
Canada
1A: Check out this video by CIC on HOW and what you should be careful of
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/multimedia/video/complete-application/complete-application.asp
Video length: 8:12 minutes
2. NOC 2147 Computer engineers: http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/QuickSearch.aspx?val65=2147
3. You can check the NOC 2147 application cap status on: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/complete-applications.asp
4. Work Experience Letters of reference: Letters of reference from all your employers for the past 10 years. Letters must be:
· written on company letterhead,
· signed by the responsible officer/supervisor,
· show the company's full address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and website addresses,
· stamped with the company's official seal (if applicable).
Letters must include all of the following information:
· the specific period of your employment with the company,
· the positions you have held during the period of employment and the time you spent in each position,
· your main responsibilities and duties in each position,
· your total annual salary plus benefits in each position, and
· the number of hours worked per week in each position.
Check your job description according to your NOC: http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/Welcome.aspx
Put your noce code at bottom left
Quick Search
Enter a 4-digit NOC code or your job title (required).
Now prepare your job description according to NOC and noc requirement( do not copy paste from CIC)
now check you job description is right or according to CIC requirement or not:
http://www30.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2006/SearchIndex.aspx
Under select search type choose description:-> click NEXT
Now put key words and check what NOC it returns.
Now under Keyword put main words of the job duties:
Under Select a section you wish to search.
Check Main Duties
Lead Statement
Verify your jobdescription and take help from others on same NOC
4. CIC do not accept online payment for FSW. You have to fill out the Fee Payment Form (IMM 5620) and include it with your application. In Canadian funds only, you may pay by certified cheque, bank draft or money order made payable to the "Receiver General for Canada" or with a credit card (e.g. Visa, MasterCard, American Express). When you submit your application to the CIO, the expiry date must be at least five months* into the future for certified cheques, bank drafts and money orders.
5. Proof of funds ($11,115 CAD- for single applicants only check the CIC site for detail info) in -http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp
5b: Police checks: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/index.asp
5c: Language test: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/language-testing.asp
6. Application package is available a http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/skilled.asp
6b: determine Eligibility: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who.asp
7. You can email your questions to CIO-Sydney-Search-Enquiry @ cic.gc.ca
8. Detailed instruction on how to apply: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/EG7TOC.asp
All the best.
. Now, they will send my materials to Ottowa, Canada (my visa office) for further processing.
