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EXPRESS ENTRY - Federal Skilled Trades Program

 

 

 

        Thinking  about becoming a Permanent Resident under Federal Skilled Trades Program ?

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Minimum requirements

 

To be eligible, you must:

 

  • plan to live outside the province of Quebec (Note: The province of Quebec selects its own skilled workers. If you plan on living in Quebec, see Quebec-selected skilled workers for more information),

  • meet the required levels in English or French for each language ability (speaking, reading, writing and listening),

  • have at least two years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience)

  • Footnote * in a skilled trade within the five years before you apply,

  • meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), except for needing a certificate of qualification, and

  • have an offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least one year

  • a Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree

    OR

    an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report produced by an agency approved by CIC to show it is equal to Canadian education standards.

 

       LANGUAGE ABILITY

  • meet the minimum language level of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 for speaking and listening, and Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 for reading and writing

 

       Footnote ** or a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial or territorial authority.

 

 

       This means you have to work a total of at least 30 hours over a period of one week for two years in your skilled trade within the five             years before you apply.

 

  • Up to two employers can commit to employing you for at least one year of continuous full-time work, meaning a total of at least 30 hours of work per week.

 

 

       EDUCATION

       There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

 

 

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