Express Entry

Federal Skilled Worker Program

Minimum Eligibility Criteria Before proceeding to apply under the FSWP, foreign nationals can check whether they meet the minimum eligibility requirements, which are as follows:

  1.  One year of continuous full-time or equivalent paid work experience or 1,560 hours within the last 10 years in a skilled occupation as classified under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill level 0, A or B
    2. Language proficiency that is equivalent to a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 across all 4 abilities (reading, writing, listening, speaking) in either English or French, and
    3. Canadian educational credential (degree, diploma, and/or certificate) or a foreign credential, which must be accompanied with an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report to validate it

Federal Skilled Trades Program

Eligibility Criteria:

  1. Have two years of full-time or equivalent in part-time work experience in a skilled trade within five years before applying. This work experience does not need to be continuous and must be acquired after obtaining the correspondent qualifications to perform the job
  2. Meet the required language proficiency levels in English or French – CLB 5 in speaking and listening, CLB 4 in reading and writing
  3. Have a valid job offer of continuous full-time employment from up to two employers for at least one year OR a certificate of qualification* in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial or territorial body
  4. Meet the job requirements as set out in the lead statement in the NOC (National Occupational Classification), apart from requiring a certificate of qualification

Canadian Experience Class

Eligibility Requirements:
All applicants interested in applying under CEC program must meet the following minimum requirements:

1- Have at least one year of full-time or equivalent in part-time paid skilled work experience in Canada (non-continuous allowed) in NOC 0, A, or B within 3 years (36 months) before applying. For students, this must be attained after graduation. Skilled work includes:

  • Managerial jobs (skill level 0)
  • Professional jobs (skill type A)
  • Technical jobs and skilled trades (skill type B)

2- Meet the language proficiency requirements through an approved test. If your job falls under NOC 0 or A, you must achieve at least CLB 7 and if it falls under NOC B, then you must achieve at least CLB 5

3- You must intend to reside outside of Quebec as Quebec selects their own skilled workers. If you wish to reside in Quebec, you can apply to the Quebec Experience Class

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