Federal Skilled Worker guidance
for Austin applicants.
Licensed RCIC support for skilled US professionals building an Express Entry profile under the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
Book Free AssessmentWhy Austin applicants choose federal skilled worker.
A fast-growing tech and startup hub, home to a large software engineering and entrepreneur population increasingly exploring Canadian pathways as a complement to US options.
Austin software engineers typically have competitive Express Entry profiles, with Ontario and British Columbia's tech-focused provincial streams offering a faster route than general draws.
Express Entry is a points-based national pool — your CRS score, not your city, determines your ranking. Still, local labor-market conditions shape which occupations move fastest through category-based draws. Mahyar Afzali, RCIC, works directly with clients throughout the process — from initial eligibility assessment through submission and follow-through — regardless of where in the US you're based.
Austin falls under the Consulate General of Canada in Dallas' broader Texas district; applications are filed with IRCC directly regardless of consular boundaries.
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