Express Entry
Canadian Experience Class
Federal Skilled Worker Program
Federal Skilled Worker Program
- The Canadian Experience Class is a program offered for skilled workers who have prior Canadian work experience who wish to obtain a PR.
- Eligibility
- 1 year minimum of skilled work experience in Canada
- Work experience in the required NOC
- Admissibility
- Language ability
- Education
- Eligibility
Federal Skilled Worker Program
Federal Skilled Worker Program
Federal Skilled Worker Program
- The Federal Skilled Worker Program is for skilled workers with prior experience who wish to obtain a PR.
- Eligibility
- Skilled work experience in the required NOC TEER category
- Skilled work experience having the same NOC as the primary occupation
- Skilled work must be paid with at least 1 year of continuous work within the last 10 years
- 1560 hours total/30 hours per week
- For part time work: one can work more or less than 15 hours/week if the total adds up to 1560 hours total
- Students work experience: work experience may count if work was paid by wages or commissions and was continuous without any gaps (must meet all other program requirements)
- Language ability
- Education
- If one has a foreign education, the education credentials must be assessed by the designated organization(s)
- Selection Factors
- Age
- Education
- Work experience
- Valid job offer
- Language skills
- Adaptability
- Proof of funds
- Admissibility
Federal Skilled Trade Program
Federal Skilled Worker Program
Federal Skilled Trade Program
- The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers who wish to obtain PR based on them being qualified in a skilled trade.
- Eligibility
- Skilled trades work experience
- Minimum 2 years of full-time work experience (or equal part-time work experience) in a skilled trade within 5 years prior to applying
- Skilled work experience in the required NOC category
- Work experience counts only if qualified to practice the trade where the work experience was obtained
- Work experience must be paid work
- NOC Groups work experience:
- Major Group 72, technical trades and transportation officers and controllers
- excluding Sub-Major Group 726, transportation officers and controllers
- Major Group 73, general trades
- Major Group 82, supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production
- Major Group 83, occupations in natural resources and related production
- Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors, and utilities operators and controllers
- Major Group 93, central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors, excluding Sub-Major Group 932, aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
- Minor Group 6320, cooks, butchers and bakers
- Unit Group 62200, chefs
- Major Group 72, technical trades and transportation officers and controllers
- Job offer or certificate of qualification
- Job offer: Valid job offer of full time employment for at least one year
- Certification of qualification: certificate of qualification in one’s skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial, or federal authority
- Must have passed certification exam
- Must meet all requirements to practise trade in province/territory that has issued the certificate
- Certificate is issued by a provincial or territorial body that governs trades or a federal authority
- Each province has its own certificate requirements and process
- There may be requirements to go to the province/territory to assess trade and/or tip need an employer in Canada to provide one with experience and training
- Language ability
- Are valid for two years after the test result date
- Must be valid on the day one applies for PR
- Education
- Proof of Funds
- Admissibility
- Skilled trades work experience
