Hoje saiu no site do CIC as profissoes elegiveis para o novo Processo Federal de Imigracao FSWP. O pessoal da area de TI voltou para a lista de profissoes (NOC 2174), porem sao apenas 300 vagas por profissao para o mundo inteiro ! ou seja, nao basta ter apenas a experiencia e perfil exigido, o processo tera que ser enviado nas primeiras semanas a partir de quando eles estiverem recebendo as aplicacoes. Se as vagas forem preenchidas, o candidato tera que aguardar ate o proximo ano para aplicar novamente.Para saber se voce se encaixa na experiencia exigida para o pessoal de TI (NOC 2174), acesse o seguinte link:http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/noc/english/noc/2011/ProfileNocCode.aspx?val=2&val1=2174&val17=2174&val18=0&val19=0Backgrounder Information for Applicants to the New Federal Skilled Worker ProgramThe Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) selects immigrants based on their ability to succeed economically in Canada. After meeting eligibility requirements, applicants are assessed against selection criteria, also known as the points grid. There are 100 points available to applicants, with points awarded for official language abilities, age, education, work experience, employment already arranged in Canada, and adaptability. The current pass mark is 67.After a thorough review of relevant research, an extensive program evaluation, stakeholder and public consultations, research and study of best practices in other immigrant-receiving countries, improvements to the FSWP were announced in December 2012. These improvements will come into force on May 4, 2013.A pause on the intake of most new FSWP applications has been in place since July 1, 2012, except for those with a qualifying job offer and those who applying under the PhD stream. The pause will be lifted and an eligible occupations stream re-established on May 4, 2013.While Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will not be accepting applications for the 24 eligible occupations until May 4, 2013, there are some new requirements that applicants can start preparing for, such as language tests and foreign educational credential assessments. The complete application process, featuring the new selection criteria, will be available on CICs website by May 4, 2013.All individuals who are considering applying on or after May 4 should be aware that if their application does not meet the new criteria, it will not be processed. A prospective applicant should ensure they meet at least one of the following requirements: They have at least one year of continuous work experience in one of the 24 eligible occupations;They have a qualifying offer of arranged employment (*note changes to the arranged employment process were previously published in this web notice); orThey are eligible to apply through the PhD stream.If prospective applicants are confident that they meet at least one of the above requirements, they must also meet the minimum language threshold and obtain an educational credential assessment (if submitting a foreign educational credential).Eligible Occupations ListThe eligible occupations stream will have an overall cap of 5,000 new applications and sub-caps of 300 applications in each of the 24 occupations on the list.Eligible occupations (with their corresponding 2011 National Occupation Classification code):0211 Engineering managers 1112 Financial and investment analysts 2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers 2131 Civil engineers 2132 Mechanical engineers 2134 Chemical engineers 2143 Mining