Canadian Experience Class
- At least one year of full-time skilled work experience in Canada within 3 years of the application date.
- The work experience is in one of the following:
- Managerial job (TEER 0)
- Professional job (TEER 1)
- Technical jobs and skilled trades (TEER 2 and 3).
- Language score of CLB 5 or CLB 7, depending on your TEER.
- Self-Employment or work experience gained while being a full-time student does not count.
Federal Skilled Worker Program
- At least one continuous year of full-time paid skilled work experience in the last 10 years.
- Language score of CLB 7.
- Canadian and/or foreign education that equates to Canadian secondary or post-secondary.
- Funds to support yourself and your family for six months after arrival in Canada.
Federal Skilled Trades Program
- At least 2 years of qualified work experience in the skilled trade within the last 5 years.
- Offer of employment in Canada of at least one year duration, accompanied by an LMIA, OR by a Certificate of Qualification from a provincial or territorial body.
- Language score of CLB 5 for speaking & listening, CLB 4 for reading & writing.