John, a US citizen is hoping to apply for permanent residence under the federal skilled worker class. John

is 29 years old and he is single. John completed a three-year graphic arts diploma and has a total of 16

years of full-time studies. His only work experience has been as a graphic artist (NOC Code: 5241 Skill

Level: B) where he worked a total of 3,950 hours. John does not have a job offer in Canada.

John learned English at school and speaks, understands, reads, and writes at a moderate level. He is not

proficient in French.

John has not studied or worked in Canada, but he has a niece who is a Canadian citizen living in the US.

Questions

1. Calculate the points that the client would receive as a federal skilled worker under the

present point system for each selection factor. Answer in point/chart form

showing all the selection factors, the maximum number of points possible, and your

assessment.

2. Is the client an eligible applicant under the Federal Skilled Worker class?

3. How much will it cost the family in fees to Citizenship and Immigration Canada to complete

this process successfully?

4. Based on the current LICO table, how much money would the client need to have available

to settle in Canada?

5. Where is the client required to submit his/her application for permanent residence under the

federal skilled worker class?