Federal Skilled Worker Class

Professionals/Skilled Workers with eligible Work Experience and language skills from outside Canada may be eligible for PR. Application is assessed based on the following factors:

• Your education

• Your abilities in English and/or French

• Your work experiences

• Your age

• Whether you have arranged employment in Canada

• Your adaptability

You must also demonstrate that you have sufficient funds to support yourself and your dependents after you arrive in Canada for at least 3 months

Canadian Experience Class:

Individuals with at least one year of Work Experience in Canada may be eligible under this category.To apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class. You need to have following things:

• plan to live outside the province of Quebec, be either:

• A temporary foreign worker with at least 1 years of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada, or

• A foreign graduate on Post Graduate Work Permit with at least one year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada.

You have gained your experience in Canada with the proper work authorization and apply while working in Canada – or – within 1 year of leaving your job in Canada, you must comprise the results of language test (IELTS) with your application.According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification, your work experience should be under:

• Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or

• Skill Level A (professional occupations) or

• Skill Level B (technical occupations and skilled trades)

Your application will be assessed on following requirements if you apply as a temporary foreign worker:

• Work experience

• Ability in English or French

Federal Skilled Trades Worker Class

Individuals with Skilled Trades Work Experience such as Welders, Plumbers, Electrical Trades Workers, Carpenters, Bakers, Cooks, Farm Supervisors, Equipment operators etc are eligible for PR under this category.
To apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class. You need to have following things:

• plan to live outside the province of Quebec, be either:

• At least 2 years of full-time (or equivalent) skilled Trade work experience in last 5 years, or

• IELTS – CLB 5

• LMIA or Trade Certificate

You must also demonstrate that you have sufficient funds to support yourself and your dependents after you arrive in Canada for at least 3 months