Program eligibility
Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class
The eligibility criteria below are drawn from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance, each anchored to the verbatim source text so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
Eligibility criteria
The requirements below are drawn directly from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance for Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class. Each is anchored to the verbatim source text, not a paraphrase, so you can read the rule as it is written and follow it to the official page.
“certificate of qualification in a trade occupation issued by a Canadian province or territory (if you have one)”
“Self-employment and work experience gained while you were a full-time student (even if you were on a co-op work term) doesn’t count toward the minimum requirements for this program.”
“meet the minimum score in all 4 abilities:”
“CLB 7 for TEER 0 or TEER 1 occupations”
“CLB 5 for TEER 2 or TEER 3 occupations”
“take approved language tests in English or French”
“You must: take approved language tests in English or French”
“language test results”
“be at least 1 year of work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week) in the 3 years before you apply”
“show that you performed: the actions in the lead statement of the NOC job description, and most of the main duties listed”
“Your skilled work experience must: be in 1 or more of these NOC categories: training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) 0, 1, 2, or 3”
“be paid work (you must have been paid wages or earned commission—volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count)”
“a passport or travel document”
“were invited to apply for permanent residence through Express Entry on or after April 25, 2023, and submitted an application”
“have work experience in providing publicly funded medical services in Canada (such as fee-for-service work)”
“proof of work experience (such as a reference or experience letter from an employer)”
“If you worked remotely, you must have been physically in Canada and working for a Canadian employer.”
“You must plan to live **outside the province of Quebec**.”
“1 year in Canada in the last 3 years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)”
“be at least **1 year of work** or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week) in the 3 years before you apply”
“show that you performed: - the actions in the **lead statement** of the NOC job description, and - most of the main duties listed”
“be gained by working **in Canada** while authorized to work under temporary resident status”
“be in 1 or more of these NOC categories: training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) 0, 1, 2, or 3”
“Canadian work experience in an occupation listed in 1 or more of these NOC TEER Categories: - TEER 0 - TEER 1 - TEER 2 - TEER 3”
“be gained by working in Canada while authorized to work under temporary resident status”
“written job offer from an employer in Canada (if you have one)”
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