if you are really interested to go to canada, better you start now.
You need IELTS GT, academic will not do. while setting your target score, consider both CA and AUS.
Find out your applicable NOC and send your educational doc top WES for assessment report.
Apply for your police verification certificates. Properly fill all the forms required at below link
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/skilled.asp
Read the Guideline for better understanding
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, Offer of Arranged Employment category or PhD category
Primary NOC 2011 Code: XXXX
49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, NS
B1P 5Z2
Canada
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.
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 if you don't have wife/husband, any children) in -
• current bank certification letter
• evidence of savings balance; or
• fixed or time deposit statements.
cash
documents that show property or capital payable to you (such as stocks, bonds, debentures, treasury bills, etc.) or
documents that guarantee payment of a set amount of money, which are payable to you (such as bankers’ drafts, cheques, travellers’ cheques or money orders).
Check this link for more info: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/funds.asp
6. Application package is available a http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/skilled.asp
7. You can email your questions to CIO-Sydney-Search-Enquiry@cic.gc.ca( but they take 1 month to reply, rather ask anyone in this forum)
8. Detailed instruction on how to apply: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/EG7TOC.asp
Cheers,
