The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.

To qualify, you must:

Have obtained the language proficiency levels required for each language skill:

Writing, reading, oral comprehension, oral expression

Have at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or equivalent part-time experience) in a skilled trade in the 5 years prior to your application.

Meet the employment requirements for this trade, as set out in the National Occupational Classification, except for the requirement for a Certificate of Qualification.

Have a full-time job offer valid for a total period of at least 1 year or a certificate of qualification in that specialized trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority.

Qualified work experience:

The Skilled Trades Workers (Federal) Skilled Trades are classified in the following groups of the National Occupational Classification (NOC):

Major Group 72, trades in industry, electricity and construction

Major Group 73, Maintenance and Equipment Trades

Major Group 82, Supervisors and Technical Occupations in Natural Resources, Agriculture and Related Production

Major Group 92, Supervisors of Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities and Central Control Operators

Intermediate Group 632, Chefs and Cooks

Intermediate Group 633, Butchers and Bakers

The major groups in the NOC are subdivided into different occupations and all of them are in proficiency level B.

You must show that you have performed the duties set out in the NOC’s main statement of the occupation description. These include all essential functions and most of the main functions listed.

If you do not show that your experience matches the description of the NOC, we will not accept your request.

Find the title, code and level or skill type of your occupation in the NOC.

Applications under the Federal Skilled Trades Program must be based on the 2016 version of the NOC.

Studies:

The Federal Skilled Trades Program does not have education requirements. However, if you want to improve your ranking in the Express Entry pool for immigration purposes, there are 2 ways to do it.

If you studied in Canada, you can earn points if you have obtained a certificate, diploma or degree obtained in Canada from:

a Canadian secondary school; or

from a Canadian post-secondary institution.

Or, If you have studied abroad, you can earn points for a completed academic credential if you hold a credential assessment report (EDE) for immigration purposes. a designated organization that shows that your education is equivalent to a certificate, diploma or degree:

a Canadian secondary school; or

from a Canadian post-secondary institution.

Language skills:

You must: obtain a minimum score of 5 Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for speaking and listening comprehension and a score of 4 from the CLB for reading and writing.

pass the approved language tests for: writing, reading, the understanding of the oral

the oral expression

enter the test results into your Express Entry profile

Your language tests are valid for 2 years from the date of the test result. They must be valid on the day of submission of the application for permanent residence.

Proof of funds

You must demonstrate that you have enough money to support yourself and your family unless you: were, in fact, allowed to work in Canada; and have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada.

Eligibility

You must be eligible to enter Canada.

Where you can live in Canada

You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec. Quebec selects its own skilled workers. If you intend to live in this province, please consult the Skilled Workers Selected by Quebec page for more information.

Province / Territory Assessment

For the assessment, you will probably have to go to the province or territory. You may also need to find an employer in Canada to obtain the required experience and training.

To learn more about the assessment, consult the website of the organization that regulates trades in the province or territory where you want to live and work. The process varies by province or territory of destination.

You can read more at https://www.canada.ca 

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