Skilled Worker with no job offer Case Scenario

John, a US citizen, is hoping to apply for permanent residence in Canada. John is 29 years old and single. He completed a three-year graphic arts college diploma and has a total of 16 years of full-time studies, which has been confirmed with an ECA. His only work experience has been as a graphic artist (TEER code 52120) at a company with 30 employees, 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 CLB level of 8, as per his IELTS test results. He is not proficient in French. John has not studied or worked in Canada, but he has a cousin who is a Canadian citizen living in the United States.

Answer the following questions pertaining to the Client Scenario;

Is John eligible to apply for PR under the FSW? Why or why not? Is John eligible to apply for PR under CEC? Why or why not? Is John eligible to apply for PR under FST? Why or why not? Is John eligible to apply for PR under Self-Employed? Why or why not? If John is eligible, when can John submit his application for PR? How many CRS points does John have?

Complete the following grid for the FSW selection factors points for John:

Selection Factors Assessment Points awarded (1) Education (2) Language proficiency (3) Work Experience (4) Age (5) Arranged Employment in Canada (6) Adaptability

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