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Express Entry — Federal Skilled Trades
The Federal Skilled Trades Program is the Express Entry stream for qualified tradespeople. Eligibility rests on qualifying trade experience, a language result and either a job offer or a certificate of qualification. Each criterion below is quoted from the regulation and IRCC guidance that governs it.
Sources on this page last verified Jul 27, 2026.
Eligibility criteria
The requirements below are drawn directly from the governing regulation and IRCC program guidance for Express Entry — Federal Skilled Trades. 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.
“Applicants must have provided direct patient care in Canada in one or more designated occupations for a minimum of 120 hours (equivalent to 4 weeks full-time) between March 13, 2020 and August 14, 2020.”
“the applicant passes the A11.2 assessment (if the applicant applied under Express Entry on or after January 1, 2015)”
“ability to perform the work”
“they are able to perform the work and duties described for the eligible occupation in the National Occupational Classification”
“Award 5 points if the principal applicant has been awarded points for arranged employment in Canada under subsection R82(2).”
“Award 5 points if the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, other than a permanent resident residing in Canada or a Canadian citizen, has a level of proficiency in either official language at Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) level 4 or higher in all 4 language skill areas (speaking, listening, reading and writing).”
“Award 5 points if the principal applicant, or accompanying spouse or common-law partner, has a relative (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew) who is 18 years of age or older as of the date of application, and who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Canada.”
“Award 5 points if the principal applicant completed at least 2 academic years of full-time study (in a program of at least 2 years in duration) at a secondary or post-secondary institution in Canada.”
“Award 5 points if the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, other than a permanent resident residing in Canada or a Canadian citizen, completed at least 2 academic years of full-time study (in a program of at least 2 years in duration) at a secondary or post-secondary institution in Canada.”
“Award 10 points if the principal applicant completed at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada authorized under a work permit or under section R186 in an occupation that is listed in Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) 0 (National Occupational Classification [NOC] 2021) and Skill Type 0 (NOC 2016) (Managerial occupations) TEER 1 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level A (NOC 2016) (Professional occupations) or TEER 2 or 3 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level B (NOC 2016) (Technical occupations and skilled trades)”
“Award 5 points if the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, other than a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Canada, completed at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada authorized under a work permit or under R186.”
“any additional documents, evidence, and information required by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) or the Immigration or Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)”
“any additional documents, evidence, and information required by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or IRPR”
“admissibility requirements”
“meet general admissibility requirements to qualify”
“In situations where the translation cannot be provided by a certified translator, it must be accompanied by an affidavit swearing to the accuracy of the translation and the language proficiency of the translator.”
“For the FSWC, the FSTC and the CEC, the age of the principal applicant, their spouse or common-law partner and their dependent children (as applicable) is locked in on the date that IRCC receives the e-APR.”
“officers should award the applicant points for their age on the date their application is received at the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) or submitted through Express Entry, as follows”
“Under 18 years or 47 years or older 0”
“up to 10 points will be awarded to an applicant for arranged employment if they are able to perform and are likely to accept and carry out the employment, and meet the requirements for a valid offer of employment”
“the required work experience must have been authorized and gained while the applicant had temporary resident status.”
“For work experience gained **in Canada**, applicants must have had **temporary resident status and work authorization** during the period of work experience.”
“submit proof that they hold a CAQ if the laws of that province require the foreign national to hold that document”
“they have provided child care, senior home support care or care of a disabled person in a household without supervision”
“**Caring for children class** applicants must have qualifying work experience as **Home child care providers** (NOC 4411).”
“**Caring for people with high medical needs class** applicants must have qualifying work experience in **one** of the following eligible occupations: - Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 3012) - Licensed practical nurses (NOC 3233) - Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 3413) - Home support workers and related occupations (NOC 4412)”
“Applicants who have **not** obtained at least 6 months of qualifying Canadian work experience must demonstrate that they are able to perform the work described in the lead statement of the occupational description of the NOC [in force at the time of receipt](#noc) of their application for permanent residence.”
“evidence that the principal applicant is able to perform the eligible work, such as evidence of prior education, training or work experience in related fields”
“The employer cannot be an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada.”
“The employer cannot be a business; rather, it must be a private individual or individuals seeking to address their in-home care needs.”
“a valid full-time job offer, using the Offer of Employment Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilots form [IMM 5983 (PDF, 2.20 MB)]”
“Applicants in this category must also provide proof of both of the following: - a [job offer](#job-offer) - the [ability to perform the work](#ability)”
“The initial job offer must be submitted in the form of the [Offer of Employment \[IMM 5983\] (PDF, 2.3 MB)](/content/dam/ircc/documents/pdf/english/kits/forms/imm5983e.pdf).”
“they must demonstrate that they have obtained a job offer which they are likely to accept that is - from a single Canadian employer - for a position outside the province of Quebec - for full-time employment (full-time means at least 30 hours of paid work per week) - non-seasonal - in a home child care provider or home support worker occupation - [genuine](#genuine) and likely to be valid when the applicant is issued the initial OROWP”
“1 of the following (and applicable fees): a signed and completed Application for Work Permit made Outside of Canada [IMM 1295 (PDF, 586 KB)]; an Application to Change Conditions, Extend my Stay or Remain in Canada as a Worker [IMM 5710 (PDF, 599 KB)] when the principal applicant is eligible to apply from within Canada (R199)”
“**Note**: Foreign work experience is **not** accepted as qualifying work under Category B.”
“evidence that the principal applicant has accumulated qualifying work experience in Canada”
“a completed Schedule 19B (work experience) [IMM 5910 (PDF, 2.29 KB)] for the principal applicant”
“The applicant must demonstrate that they have obtained a total of at least 6 months of eligible full-time work experience **in Canada** in the 36 months preceding the time of application.”
“To qualify in the category, the applicant must meet the minimum language proficiency requirements indicated in the specific ministerial instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system for their round.”
“At the time of the ITA and at the time the e-APR was received, verify that the applicant met the criteria for membership in the category specified in the ministerial instructions for the given round of invitation.”
“To qualify in an occupation-based category, the applicant must meet the minimum work experience requirements indicated in the specific ministerial instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system for their round.”
“A certified translator is a member in good standing whose certification can be confirmed by a seal or stamp that shows the translator’s membership number of a professional translation association in Canada or abroad.”
“Documents that are not in English or French must be translated by a certified translator.”
“clear identification of the class and category in which the application is being made (for online applications, this is the selection in the drop-down list when starting an application in the Permanent Residence [PR] Portal)”
“Applicants are required to submit their complete application, including all mandatory forms, fees, information and supporting documents.”
“Applicants are required to submit a complete application, including all mandatory forms, fees, information and supporting documents.”
“pass criminal and security checks”
“pass criminal and security checks”
“The principal applicant and their family members, whether accompanying or not, must undergo criminal and security checks and medical examinations.”
“Verify that the applicant’s CRS score, at the time the e-APR was received, has not fallen below that of the lowest-ranked candidate invited to apply in that round of invitations.”
“they have a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) (Quebec Selection Certificate) if they intend to reside in the province of Quebec. The CSQ must be valid at the time it is received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Once a valid CSQ is received by IRCC, it will be considered valid until a decision is rendered on the permanent residence application. If the CSQ validity date has expired in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) when a decision is to be taken, officers must manually update the "Valid To" field to the date that is equal to the validity of the medical results.”
“Principal applicants must be currently working in order to be eligible for this public policy. Current employment must be in Canada, can be in any occupation listed in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), must be authorized, must be paid in wages or commission, does not include self-employment, unless the applicant is working as a medical doctor in a fee-for-service arrangement with a health authority”
“discontinue their application to the Federal Court or their appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal in relation to an underlying IRB negative decision”
“include clear scans of all documents listed in your checklist”
“In Express Entry, applicants are required to submit a complete electronic application for permanent residence (e-APR) within 60 calendar days of being issued an invitation to apply (ITA).”
“The equivalency assessment must be less than 5 years old on the date on which their application is made [R75(2)(e)].”
“If the applicant completed a foreign diploma, certificate or credential, the ECA report must demonstrate an equivalency to a completed Canadian secondary or post-secondary educational credential from a recognized institution.”
“An ECA report with an assessment result showing 'from a non-recognized institution' does not demonstrate an equivalency to a Canadian secondary or post-secondary educational credential.”
“Applicants in certain immigration classes must submit a completed foreign educational credential and an equivalency assessment (Educational Credential Assessment [ECA] report issued by a designated organization or professional body to immigrate to Canada.”
“The ECA report must indicate that the completed foreign educational credential is equivalent to a completed Canadian one-year post-secondary educational credential (or higher), and must have been issued on or after the date the ECA organization was designated by IRCC. In addition, the ECA report must be less than five years old on the date of application receipt.”
“An ECA report stating that the foreign credential is equivalent to a number of years of study[Footnote 1](#fn1) does not demonstrate an equivalency to a completed Canadian educational credential (for example, 'One year of undergraduate study').”
“who may become permanent residents based on their ability to become economically established in Canada”
“This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff.”
“For an applicant to be assigned points under subsection R78(1), their educational credentials must be Canadian educational credentials as in subsection R73(1) or have an educational credential equivalency assessment (ECA) of their foreign educational credentials issued by an organization or institution designated under subsection R75(4)”
“University-level credential at the master’s level or an entry-to-practice professional degree. IRCC only accepts as an entry-to-practice professional degree those degrees issued in relation to an occupation listed in the NOC TEER Category 1 and for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required, in one of the following fields of study: chiropractic medicine, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine”
“The applicant must provide evidence that they have either of the following: a completed Canadian high school diploma; a completed foreign educational credential and an educational credential assessment (ECA) report issued by an organization designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)”
“they hold (A) a Canadian educational credential of at least one year of post-secondary studies, or (B) a foreign diploma, certificate or credential and an equivalency assessment — issued within five years before the date on which the application is made — that indicates that the foreign diploma, certificate or credential is equivalent to a Canadian educational credential of at least one year of post-secondary studies”
“If the principal applicant applied through the international graduates from a Canadian institution stream, they must have been granted a Canadian post-secondary credential that meets all of these requirements: The program(s) of study must have been completed at a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) eligible designated learning institution (DLI).”
“Post-secondary program credential of 3 years or longer [R78(1)(d)]”
“2-year post-secondary program credential [R78(1)(c)]”
“evidence of either of the following: a completed Canadian 1-year post-secondary (or higher) educational credential; a completed foreign 1-year post-secondary (or higher) educational credential and its equivalency assessment (Educational Credential Assessment report) (which must be less than 5 years old on the date the application is received) issued by an organization or professional body designated by IRCC”
“Express Entry candidates who are invited to apply for the federal skilled worker class (FSWC), the federal skilled trades class (FSTC), the Canadian experience class (CEC) or the provincial nominee class (PNC) are required to submit their application for permanent residence electronically, in accordance with section 12.01 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR).”
“The application and all supporting documents must be submitted electronically through the applicant’s online account.”
“Individuals who meet the eligibility criteria can apply under this public policy.”
“Applicants must demonstrate they meet the relevant employment requirements of the eligible occupation identified in their application.”
“Any periods of self-employment or periods of employment during which the applicant was engaged in full-time study will **not** be included when calculating the period of qualifying work experience.”
“Self-employed caregivers or those employed by private households (directly employed by the person receiving care or by the family or guardians of the person receiving care) are excluded from this public policy.”
“you’re eligible for at least 1 Express Entry program”
“Your family members must also have a medical exam even if they aren’t coming with you.”
“All family members of a foreign national who is applying for a PRV or applying to remain in Canada as a permanent resident, whether accompanying or not, must undergo an IME.”
“ensure family members are still admissible, meaning that medical results and background checks are still valid”
“assessing that the applicant meets the program requirements of at least one of the federal economic immigration programs”
“evidence of payment of the applicable fees”
“submit proof that satisfactory financial arrangements have been made to cover the cost of the treatment as well as all related expenses, including follow-up care and living expenses for the time spent in Canada”
“The applicant must identify in their application for permanent residence which language—English or French—is to be considered their first official language in Canada.”
“a signed and completed Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM 0008] (PDF, 665 KB)”
“a signed and completed Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] (PDF, 2.23 MB)”
“a signed and completed Use of Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 1.5 MB), if applicable”
“a signed a completed Supplementary Information – Your Travels [IMM 5562] (PDF, 1.8 MB)”
“Membership in the Federal Skilled Trades Class is based on a pass/fail system in which applicants must meet all of the requirements of R87.2(3).”
“who may become permanent residents based on their ability to become economically established in Canada”
“and who intend to reside in a province other than Quebec”
“The FSTC is prescribed as a class of people who are qualified skilled trades workers”
“Full-time work means at least 30 hours of paid work per week.”
“Full-time work means at least 30 hours of paid work per week.”
“The funds must be available and transferable”
“Sufficient funds are determined according to the applicant’s family size (including both accompanying and non-accompanying dependants), using 50% of the current low income cutoff (LICO) for urban areas with populations of 500,000 or more.”
“sufficient to support initial establishment in Canada”
“Pursuant to section R77, the requirement and criteria for settlement funds must be met at the time the application is made as well as when the permanent resident visa is issued.”
“unencumbered by debts or other obligations”
“**Home Child Care Provider Pilot** applicants must have qualifying work experience as home child care providers ([NOC 4411](https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NOCProfile?code=4411&version=2016.3) under NOC 2016, or [NOC 44100](https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NOCProfile?code=44100&version=2021.0) under NOC 2021).”
“**Home Support Worker Pilot** applicants must have qualifying work experience as home support workers and related occupations ([NOC 4412](https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NOCProfile?code=4412&version=2016.3) under NOC 2016, or [NOC 44101](https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NOCProfile?code=44101&version=2021.0) under NOC 2021).”
“If an officer has any doubts as to whether an applicant is in Canada, they will follow normal procedural fairness procedures (given that this is an eligibility criterion).”
“Applicants who submit required and/or requested documents without accompanying translations will have their application returned as incomplete.”
“submit proof from the institution in which the treatment will take place that arrangements have been made for treatment”
“To be eligible, an applicant must intend to reside as a permanent resident in a province other than Quebec.”
“IRCC must be satisfied that the applicant intends to reside in a province or territory other than the province of Quebec.”
“Your invitation to apply is valid for 60 days only.”
“Required: - a valid [job offer of full-time employment](/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/job-offer.html) for a total period of at least 1 year, **or** - a [certificate of qualification](/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/who-can-apply/federal-skilled-trades.html#certificate) in the above skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority”
“You must have either: a valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year, or a certificate of qualification in your skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority”
“Required: - a valid [job offer of full-time employment](/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/job-offer.html) for a total period of at least 1 year, **or** - a [certificate of qualification](/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/who-can-apply/federal-skilled-trades.html#certificate) in the above skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority”
“they have received an offer of employment for full-time work that meets the following conditions: (A) it is made by a single Canadian employer who has a Canada Revenue Agency business number and who is not a business or an embassy, high commission or consulate or an employer referred to in any of subparagraphs 200(3)(h)(i) to (iii) of the Regulations, (B) it is for a position in a province other than the province of Quebec, (C) it is in respect of an eligible occupation, (D) it describes the work and duties to be performed by the foreign national that must align with those described for the eligible occupation in the National Occupational Classification, and (E) it is genuine and likely to be valid when the applicant is issued their initial home child care work permit”
“they have received an offer of employment for full-time work that meets the following conditions: (A) it is made by a single Canadian employer who has a Canada Revenue Agency business number and who is not a business or an embassy, high commission or consulate or an employer referred to in any of subparagraphs 200(3)(h)(i) to (iii) of the Regulations, (B) it is for a position in a province other than the province of Quebec, (C) it is in respect of an eligible occupation, (D) it describes the work and duties to be performed by the foreign national that must align with those described for the eligible occupation in the National Occupational Classification, and (E) it is genuine and likely to be valid when the applicant is issued their initial home support work permit”
“You must: take approved language tests in English or French meet the minimum score in all 4 abilities: writing reading listening speaking”
“You must: take approved language tests in English or French; meet the minimum score in all 4 abilities: writing, reading, listening, speaking”
“Official language proficiency”
“they have attained a level of proficiency of at least benchmark 5 in either official language of Canada for each of the four language skill areas, as set out in the Canadian Language Benchmarks or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens, as demonstrated by the results of an evaluation designated by the Minister — that must be less than two years old on that date — by an organization or institution designated by the Minister for the purpose of evaluating language proficiency under subsection 74(3) of the Regulations”
“meet the minimum language proficiency threshold set by the minister for proficiency in English or French for each of the 4 language skill areas”
“The applicant must demonstrate that they reach the threshold set by the Minister for proficiency in either English or French, for each of the four language skill areas: reading, writing, speaking and listening.”
“Pursuant to paragraph 75(2)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), the applicant must demonstrate that they meet or exceed the threshold set by the minister for proficiency in either English or French for each of the four language skill areas: reading, writing, speaking and listening.”
“CLB 4 for reading and writing”
“CLB 5 for speaking and listening”
“the results of the principal applicant’s designated language proficiency test (which must be less than 2 years old on the date the application is received)”
“Language test results must be less than 2 years old when a candidate creates their profile in Express Entry, and when their application for permanent residence is submitted.”
“Language test results are conclusive evidence of an applicant’s language proficiency pursuant to subsection R74(7). No other documentary evidence or explanation will be considered.”
“the results of the principal applicant’s designated language proficiency test (which must be less than 2 years old on the date the application is received)”
“Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the required level of language proficiency in all four language skill areas by submitting with their application the results of an English or French language test from a designated testing organization.”
“Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the required level of language proficiency in all 4 language skill areas by submitting valid results of an IRCC-approved English or French language test from a designated testing organization with their application.”
“Language test results must not be more than 2 years old at the time of the ITA and at the time of the e-APR.”
“All principal applicants must reside in Canada with valid temporary resident status (or be eligible to restore their status) and be physically present in Canada when the application for permanent residence is received and when the application is approved.”
“they are likely to accept the job offer”
“the work permit associated with their initial entry as a live-in caregiver under the LCP was based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) that was requested from Employment and Social Development Canada/Service Canada on or before November 30, 2014”
“fill out all mandatory fields on the form”
“If an applicant has a medical condition that could pose a danger to the public health or safety of Canadian residents, the application should be refused under paragraph A38(1)(a) or A38(1)(b) respectively.”
“A medical assessment is the review of an applicant’s medical file by a Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) medical officer or delegated staff.”
“The certificate must indicate that their health condition is not likely to be a danger to public health or public safety and, unless subsection 38(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) applies, is not reasonably expected to cause excessive demand on health or social services [subsection R30(3)].”
“The validity period is 12 months from the date of the last medical assessment.”
“An immigration medical exam (IME) from a panel physician is a requirement for permanent residence.”
“The following documents are mandatory and must be provided by all applicants. Applications that do not contain the following documents will be rejected as incomplete, and fees will be refunded accordingly. Medical examination confirmation”
“If the applicant meets all of the eligibility and admissibility requirements, the officer shall approve the application.”
“Applicants must submit either their completed Canadian educational credential or their completed foreign educational credential and the equivalency assessment (Educational Credential Assessment [ECA] report) issued by a designated assessment organization or institution with their application for permanent residence.”
“The applicant must submit at least a completed Canadian secondary educational credential or its equivalent in order to meet the minimum education requirement.”
“The applicant must demonstrate that they meet the threshold(s) set by the Minister for proficiency in either English or French for each of the 4 language skill areas: reading, writing, speaking and listening [R75(2)(d)].”
“The applicant must have accumulated at least 1 year of continuous full-time (or the equivalent in part-time) paid work experience in the occupation identified in their application for permanent residence as their primary occupation, in accordance with paragraph 75(2)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR).”
“they and their family members are not the subject of any of the following: - a subsection A44(1) report, - an enforceable removal order, - an admissibility hearing under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), - outstanding criminal charges, - an appeal or application for judicial review”
“If an applicant is seeking medical treatment that would cause displacement on a waiting list for Canadians, the application should be refused under paragraph A38(1)(c).”
“Applicants cannot be granted permanent residence or an OROWP under the Home Child Care Provider or Home Support Worker pilots if they or any of their family members are found to be inadmissible.”
“they did not enter Canada as a live-in caregiver as a result of misrepresentation of their education, training or experience, (this includes misrepresentation by another person)”
“As a temporary resident, the applicant is not eligible for any provincial health coverage.”
“Documents that are already in English or French do not have to be translated, even if the application is in the other official language.”
“A person who has worked in Canada without authorization has failed to comply with A30(1), and on that basis could be found inadmissible under A41.”
“For the periods of work experience claimed in the application, all applicants must demonstrate that they performed both of the following: the actions identified in the initial lead statement of the NOC description; a substantial number of the main duties, including all the essential duties, listed in the NOC description”
“show that you performed: the actions in the lead statement of the NOC job description, and most of the main duties listed”
“For the work experience during that period of employment, the applicant must have done both of the following: performed the actions described in the lead statement for the occupation as set out in the occupational description of the NOC; performed a substantial number of the main duties of the occupation as set out in the occupational descriptions of the National Occupational Classification, including all of the essential duties”
“have met the relevant employment requirements of that skilled trade occupation as set out in the National Occupation Classification (NOC), except for the requirement to obtain a certificate of qualification issued by a competent provincial authority”
“Your skilled work experience must: all be in the same NOC and be in 1 of these NOC groups: Major Groups 72 (excluding Sub-Major Group 726), 73, 82, 83, 92, or 93 (excluding Sub-Major Group 932) Minor Group 6320 Unit Group 62200”
“Your skilled work experience must: all be in the same NOC and be in 1 of these NOC groups: Major Groups 72 (excluding Sub-Major Group 726), 73, 82, 83, 92, or 93 (excluding Sub-Major Group 932); Minor Group 6320; Unit Group 62200”
“meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the NOC”
“during that period of employment, the applicant must have done both of the following: - performed the actions described in the lead statement for the occupation as set out in the NOC description [R75(2)(b)]”
“during that period of employment, the applicant must have done both of the following: - performed a substantial number of the main duties, including all of the essential duties, of the occupation as set out in the NOC description [R75(2)(c)]”
“If an applicant under the caring for people with high medical needs class obtained their qualifying work experience in Canada as a **registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse** (NOC 3012) or **licensed practical nurse** (NOC 3233), they must demonstrate they are licensed to practice in Canada and provide proof of registration with the competent regulatory body, as required, in their intended province of destination at the time they apply.”
“Applications under the permanent residence pathways for Hong Kong residents must be submitted online using the Permanent Residence Portal.”
“be able to perform the work described in the lead statement of the occupational description of the NOC”
“apply for the OROWP together with their application for permanent residence”
“have an eligible job offer and be likely to accept it”
“meet the eligibility requirements under the HCCPP or HSWP”
“have paid the work permit processing fee ($155) and the open work permit holder fee ($100)”
“Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be approved”
“Periods of work in a designated occupation must be paid unless the applicant was doing an internship that is considered an essential part of a post‑secondary study program or vocational training program in one of the designated occupations or that was performed as part of a professional order requirement in one of the designated occupations.”
“be paid work You must have been paid wages or earned commission (volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count).”
“be paid work - You must have been paid wages or earned commission (volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count).”
“The pass mark is 67 points.”
“If the applicant’s total score is equal to or greater than the pass mark set by the Minister”
“A clear and legible copy of the biographical data page of a passport or travel document must be provided.”
“The program of study can be completed in any field of study, with at least 50% of the program of study completed while physically present in Canada, either in class or online.”
“The treating physician should be affiliated with a Canadian institution that can provide the services required by the applicant.”
“assessing the applicant’s eligibility for the Provincial Nominee class”
“Police certificates are required upfront and are mandatory for each country (except Canada) where an individual has spent 6 months or more in a row within the last 10 years.”
“Foreign nationals who are applying for a permanent resident visa (PRV) or applying to remain in Canada as a permanent resident, and their family members [subsection R1(3)], whether accompanying or not, must undergo an immigration medical examination (IME) [section R30].”
“Graduates and workers must be present in Canada and currently working (with authorization) at the time of their application”
“translations must not be done by the applicants themselves, members of the applicant’s family, the applicant’s representatives or consultants”
“You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada. You don't need proof of funds if you: are currently able to legally work in Canada, and have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada”
“If an applicant is seeking medical treatment in Canada, the applicant should submit proof from the treating physician indicating that arrangements have been made for the treatment.”
“the applicant possesses the qualifications that they declared in their e-APR, as corroborated by the applicant’s supporting documentation”
“have been obtained in a country where you were qualified to practice”
“the applicant must demonstrate that they have obtained 6 months of qualifying work experience”
“Work experience must meet the following requirements: the work experience must be equivalent to at least 1 year of full-time work experience and must have been acquired in the 3 years preceding the date when the application for permanent residence is received; the applicant must have been authorized to work in Canada; the work must have occurred in Canada; the work must be in an essential occupation listed in Annex A or Annex B; the applicant must have been paid wages or commission; the applicant must not have been self-employed, unless they were working as a medical doctor in a fee-for-service arrangement with a health authority”
“To qualify, the applicant must show that they have performed full-time paid work in the occupation for at least 6 months, when they were not full-time students or self‑employed.”
“a foreign national who is seeking to enter and remain in Canada on a temporary basis with the intention of receiving medical treatment in the province of Quebec must hold a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) if the laws of that province require the foreign national to hold that document [R7(3)].”
“Individuals who have made a refugee claim in Canada and failed refugee claimants who do not currently have temporary resident status are not eligible under this public policy.”
“they have resided in a private household in Canada while working as a live-in caregiver”
“verify that the right of permanent residence fee (RPRF) has been paid”
“Confirm that the right of permanent residence fee (RPRF) has been paid.”
“a properly completed Schedule 19A (language and education) [IMM 5982 (PDF, 2.29 MB)] for the principal applicant”
“a properly completed Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669 (PDF, 1.52 MB)] for the principal applicant and, if applicable their spouse or common-law partner; all dependent children aged 18 years and older listed in the IMM 0008”
“To claim points for proficiency in their second official language, the applicant must submit results of an IRCC-approved language test from a designated language testing organization of their proficiency in that language with their electronic application for permanent residence [R79(2)].”
“Official language proficiency”
“if the applicant is self-employed, articles of incorporation or other evidence of business ownership, evidence of self-employment income and documentation from third-party individuals indicating the service provided along with payment details (self-declared main duties or affidavits are not acceptable proof of self-employed work experience).”
“Candidates applying under the FSWC or the FSTC are required to meet the settlement funds requirement, unless they are currently authorized to work in Canada and have a qualifying offer of arranged employment from an employer in Canada.”
“a signed declaration to the effect that the information provided is complete and accurate”
“Applicants must demonstrate 6 months of experience in Canada in one or more designated occupations.”
“The FSWC is prescribed as a class of people who are skilled workers”
“they demonstrate that they have acquired at least six months of full-time work experience in an eligible occupation during the period beginning 36 months before the date on which the application is made and ending on the day that is 36 months after (i) if they have not been issued a home child care work permit, the day on which a notice is issued that an initial assessment of the conditions under paragraph 2(3)(a) has taken place; or (ii) if they have been issued a home child care work permit, the day on which the permit is issued”
“they demonstrate that they have acquired at least six months of full-time work experience in an eligible occupation during the period beginning 36 months before the date on which the application is made and ending on the day that is 36 months after (i) if they have not been issued a home support work permit, the day on which a notice is issued that an initial assessment of the conditions under paragraph 2(3)(a) has taken place; or (ii) if they have been issued a home support work permit, the day on which the permit is issued”
“The principal applicant must have valid temporary resident status in Canada.”
“post-secondary credential(s) and transcripts (and program prerequisites in certain circumstances) (stream A only)”
“proof of work experience in Canada (stream B only)”
“they have submitted an application to remain in Canada as a permanent resident”
“If a candidate submits an e-APR but cannot substantiate the information upon which they were issued an ITA, the candidate’s application will be refused in accordance with section 11.2 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).”
“As per subsection R76(4), substituted evaluation requires the concurrence of a second designated officer.”
“a properly completed Supplementary Information – Your Travels [IMM 5562 (PDF, 1.76 MB)] form for the principal applicant”
“When submitting their e-APR, applicants must provide supporting documentation to substantiate the information provided in their Express Entry profile (on the basis of which they were invited to apply) and their e-APR.”
“All applicants must have had temporary resident status during the period of work experience acquired in Canada.”
“All applicants must have had temporary resident status on a Temporary Foreign Worker Program work permit during the period of work experience acquired in Canada.”
“they are a temporary resident”
“Language test results must be less than two years old at the time of receipt, and will be used as conclusive evidence of an applicant's language proficiency.”
“In all situations, supporting documents that are in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by an official translation of the original document, or of a certified copy of the original document in English or French.”
“Any periods of unauthorized work will not be included in calculating the period of work experience (paragraph 4 of the Ministerial Instructions Respecting Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry System).”
“Confirm that all medical and criminality checks as well as travel documents are still valid and will remain valid long enough for the applicant(s) to be admitted to Canada.”
“Every foreign national who must submit to an IME must hold a valid medical certificate before a final decision can be made on their application.”
“Not having valid status (or being ineligible to restore status) while in Canada means that an applicant is inadmissible for non-compliance as per A41.”
“they hold a valid work permit as a live-in caregiver or an open work permit if they have completed the required work experience”
“As a final condition, applicants are required to withdraw their refugee claim or refugee appeal to the Immigration, Refugee Board (IRB)”
“have acquired at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or the equivalent in part-time work experience) in the skilled trade occupation specified in the application for permanent residence during the 5 years before the date of the application”
“This work experience must have been acquired after becoming qualified to independently practise that occupation, according to the regulations in place where the work was performed”
“2 years within the last 5 years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)”
“Work experience does not need to be continuous to qualify, but the period of 6 months of required employment must not include - any extended absence from Canada (including any time worked for an employer outside Canada) - periods of unemployment - prolonged sickness - parental leave”
“be at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or 3,120 hours total) in a skilled trade within the 5 years before you apply”
“have been full-time paid work (or the equivalent in paid part-time work)”
“have been acquired in occupations listed at one of the following: - TEER 0 (NOC 2021) and Skill Type 0 (NOC 2016) (Managerial occupations) - TEER 1 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level A (NOC 2016) (Professional occupations) - TEER 2 and TEER 3 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level B (NOC 2016) (Technical occupations and skilled trades)”
“In addition, applicants must provide proof of either of the following: - at least 6 months of [qualifying Canadian work experience, or](#work) - a [job offer](#job-offer) **and** the [ability to perform the work](#ability)”
“The following documents are mandatory for each work experience declared: a reference or experience letter from the employer, which should be an official document printed on company letterhead (must include the applicant’s name, the company’s contact information [address, telephone number and email address], and the name, title and signature of the immediate supervisor or personnel officer at the company), should indicate all positions held while employed at the company and must include the following details: job title, duties and responsibilities, job status (if current job), dates worked for the company, number of work hours per week and annual salary plus benefits”
“The applicant must demonstrate that, since November 30, 2014, they have obtained a total of at least 12 months of authorized, full-time work experience in the eligible occupations in Canada before their complete application is received.”
“they entered Canada as a live-in caregiver and have provided acceptable proof of having worked full-time as a live-in caregiver for a total of 24 months or a total of 3,900 hours in a minimum of 22 months within the 4 years immediately following their entry into Canada under the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) (this may include a maximum of 390 hours of overtime)”
“Work experience in a skilled trade under key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3”
“accumulated at least 1,560 hours of authorized Canadian work experience through paid full-time or part-time work at any skill level within the 3 years before the application for permanent residence was received”
“In calculating this period of work experience, the occupation must be listed in - Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) 0 (National Occupational Classification [NOC] 2021), Skill Type 0 (NOC 2016) (Managerial occupations) - TEER 1 (NOC 2021), Skill Level A (NOC 2016) (Professional occupations) or - TEER 2 and TEER 3 (NOC 2021), Skill Level B (NOC 2016) (Technical occupations and skilled trades)”
“their work experience was accumulated within the 36 months preceding the date on which the application is made”
“The applicant’s work experience must be in a designated occupation providing direct patient care in a health-care institution, which can be a hospital, a public or private long-term care home, a public or private assisted living facility, an organization or agency providing home or residential health-care services to seniors and persons with disabilities in private homes”
“Applicants who have work experience in Canada in an essential occupation or the health or health services field, or have recently graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution, may be able to apply for permanent residence.”
“held a Canadian work permit for a minimum of 1 year within the 3 years before the application for permanent residence was received”
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Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official source and linked back to it. Navisa reads and cites the governing text rather than restating a document name from memory. This is a reference summary, not immigration advice, and it does not replace review by a licensed RCIC.
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_trades_program
“CLB 4 for reading and writing”
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_trades_program
“CLB 5 for speaking and listening”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category_a
“Applicants in this category must also provide proof of both of the following: - a [job offer](#job-offer) - the [ability to perform the work](#ability)”
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_trades_program
“Required: - a valid [job offer of full-time employment](/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/documents/job-offer.html) for a total period of at least 1 year, **or** - a [certificate of qualification](/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/who-can-apply/federal-skilled-trades.html#certificate) in the above skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority”
Eligibility gate
“up to 10 points will be awarded to an applicant for arranged employment if they are able to perform and are likely to accept and carry out the employment, and meet the requirements for a valid offer of employment”
Eligibility gatecategory_a_gaining_experience
“a valid full-time job offer, using the Offer of Employment Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilots form [IMM 5983 (PDF, 2.20 MB)]”
Eligibility gatehome_child_care_provider_pilot
“they have received an offer of employment for full-time work that meets the following conditions: (A) it is made by a single Canadian employer who has a Canada Revenue Agency business number and who is not a business or an embassy, high commission or consulate or an employer referred to in any of subparagraphs 200(3)(h)(i) to (iii) of the Regulations, (B) it is for a position in a province other than the province of Quebec, (C) it is in respect of an eligible occupation, (D) it describes the work and duties to be performed by the foreign national that must align with those described for the eligible occupation in the National Occupational Classification, and (E) it is genuine and likely to be valid when the applicant is issued their initial home child care work permit”
Eligibility gatehome_support_worker_pilot
“they have received an offer of employment for full-time work that meets the following conditions: (A) it is made by a single Canadian employer who has a Canada Revenue Agency business number and who is not a business or an embassy, high commission or consulate or an employer referred to in any of subparagraphs 200(3)(h)(i) to (iii) of the Regulations, (B) it is for a position in a province other than the province of Quebec, (C) it is in respect of an eligible occupation, (D) it describes the work and duties to be performed by the foreign national that must align with those described for the eligible occupation in the National Occupational Classification, and (E) it is genuine and likely to be valid when the applicant is issued their initial home support work permit”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category_a
“they must demonstrate that they have obtained a job offer which they are likely to accept that is - from a single Canadian employer - for a position outside the province of Quebec - for full-time employment (full-time means at least 30 hours of paid work per week) - non-seasonal - in a home child care provider or home support worker occupation - [genuine](#genuine) and likely to be valid when the applicant is issued the initial OROWP”
Eligibility gatelive_in_caregiver_class
“they entered Canada as a live-in caregiver and have provided acceptable proof of having worked full-time as a live-in caregiver for a total of 24 months or a total of 3,900 hours in a minimum of 22 months within the 4 years immediately following their entry into Canada under the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) (this may include a maximum of 390 hours of overtime)”
Eligibility gate
“To qualify, the applicant must show that they have performed full-time paid work in the occupation for at least 6 months, when they were not full-time students or self‑employed.”
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_trades
“be at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or 3,120 hours total) in a skilled trade within the 5 years before you apply”
Eligibility gate
“have acquired at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or the equivalent in part-time work experience) in the skilled trade occupation specified in the application for permanent residence during the 5 years before the date of the application”
Eligibility gatestream_b
“accumulated at least 1,560 hours of authorized Canadian work experience through paid full-time or part-time work at any skill level within the 3 years before the application for permanent residence was received”
Eligibility gate
“Work experience does not need to be continuous to qualify, but the period of 6 months of required employment must not include - any extended absence from Canada (including any time worked for an employer outside Canada) - periods of unemployment - prolonged sickness - parental leave”
Eligibility gate
“In addition, applicants must provide proof of either of the following: - at least 6 months of [qualifying Canadian work experience, or](#work) - a [job offer](#job-offer) **and** the [ability to perform the work](#ability)”
Eligibility gatehome_child_care_provider_pilot
“their work experience was accumulated within the 36 months preceding the date on which the application is made”
Eligibility gatedirect_to_permanent_residence_category_b
“The applicant must demonstrate that they have obtained a total of at least 6 months of eligible full-time work experience **in Canada** in the 36 months preceding the time of application.”
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_trades_program
“2 years within the last 5 years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category_a
“Applicants who have **not** obtained at least 6 months of qualifying Canadian work experience must demonstrate that they are able to perform the work described in the lead statement of the occupational description of the NOC [in force at the time of receipt](#noc) of their application for permanent residence.”
Eligibility gate
“The applicant must have accumulated at least 1 year of continuous full-time (or the equivalent in part-time) paid work experience in the occupation identified in their application for permanent residence as their primary occupation, in accordance with paragraph 75(2)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR).”
Eligibility gateinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“The applicant must demonstrate that, since November 30, 2014, they have obtained a total of at least 12 months of authorized, full-time work experience in the eligible occupations in Canada before their complete application is received.”
Eligibility gatecategory_a
“the applicant must demonstrate that they have obtained 6 months of qualifying work experience”
Eligibility gate
“Membership in the Federal Skilled Trades Class is based on a pass/fail system in which applicants must meet all of the requirements of R87.2(3).”
Eligibility gate
“you’re eligible for at least 1 Express Entry program”
Eligibility gate
“assessing that the applicant meets the program requirements of at least one of the federal economic immigration programs”
Eligibility gate
“assessing the applicant’s eligibility for the Provincial Nominee class”
Eligibility gate
“the applicant passes the A11.2 assessment (if the applicant applied under Express Entry on or after January 1, 2015)”
Eligibility gate
“The FSTC is prescribed as a class of people who are qualified skilled trades workers”
Eligibility gategaining_experience_category
“meet the eligibility requirements under the HCCPP or HSWP”
Eligibility gate
“The FSWC is prescribed as a class of people who are skilled workers”
Eligibility gate
“Self-employed caregivers or those employed by private households (directly employed by the person receiving care or by the family or guardians of the person receiving care) are excluded from this public policy.”
Eligibility gate
“be paid work - You must have been paid wages or earned commission (volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count).”
Eligibility gate
“have been full-time paid work (or the equivalent in paid part-time work)”
Eligibility gate
“Any periods of self-employment or periods of employment during which the applicant was engaged in full-time study will **not** be included when calculating the period of qualifying work experience.”
Eligibility gate
“University-level credential at the master’s level or an entry-to-practice professional degree. IRCC only accepts as an entry-to-practice professional degree those degrees issued in relation to an occupation listed in the NOC TEER Category 1 and for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required, in one of the following fields of study: chiropractic medicine, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, veterinary medicine”
Eligibility gatecanadian_experience_class
“CLB 5 for TEER 2 or TEER 3 occupations”
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_trades_program
“Work experience in a skilled trade under key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3”
Eligibility gatecanadian_experience_class
“CLB 7 for TEER 0 or TEER 1 occupations”
Eligibility gatefederal_skilled_worker_program
“Work experience in an occupation listed in 1 of these NOC TEER Categories: - TEER 0 - TEER 1 - TEER 2 - TEER 3”
Eligibility gate
“have been acquired in occupations listed at one of the following: - TEER 0 (NOC 2021) and Skill Type 0 (NOC 2016) (Managerial occupations) - TEER 1 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level A (NOC 2016) (Professional occupations) - TEER 2 and TEER 3 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level B (NOC 2016) (Technical occupations and skilled trades)”
Eligibility gate
“In calculating this period of work experience, the occupation must be listed in - Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) 0 (National Occupational Classification [NOC] 2021), Skill Type 0 (NOC 2016) (Managerial occupations) - TEER 1 (NOC 2021), Skill Level A (NOC 2016) (Professional occupations) or - TEER 2 and TEER 3 (NOC 2021), Skill Level B (NOC 2016) (Technical occupations and skilled trades)”
Required documentgaining_experience_category_a
“Applicants who have not obtained at least 6 months of qualifying Canadian work experience must demonstrate that they are able to perform the work described in the lead statement of the occupational description of the NOC”
Required documentgaining_experience
“evidence that the principal applicant is able to perform the eligible work, such as evidence of prior education, training or work experience in related fields”
Required document
“This document is requested only when the dependent child status is listed as adopted.”
Required document
“Award 5 points if the principal applicant has been awarded points for arranged employment in Canada under subsection R82(2).”
Required document
“This document is required only if the applicant identifies dependent children.”
Required document
“birth certificate, if you’re declaring dependent children”
Required document
“be Canadian educational credentials as in subsection R73(1)”
Required document
“certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian high school or post-secondary institution”
Required document
“Applicants must submit either their completed Canadian educational credential or their completed foreign educational credential and the equivalency assessment (Educational Credential Assessment [ECA] report) issued by a designated assessment organization or institution with their application for permanent residence.”
Required documentfederal_skilled_trades
“a certificate of qualification in your skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority”
Required documentfederal_skilled_trades_program
“a certificate of qualification in the above skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority”
Required document
“clear identification of the class and category in which the application is being made (for online applications, this is the selection in the drop-down list when starting an application in the Permanent Residence [PR] Portal)”
Required document
“This documentation is only requested when marital status is listed as common-law.”
Required document
“send the Confirmation of Permanent Residence (CoPR) and permanent resident visa (if applicable) to the applicant’s address outside of Canada.”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“Notice(s) of Assessment issued by the CRA for the 24-month period starting on the applicant’s date of entry under the LCP”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“a record of wages and deductions sent to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) by the employer(s)”
Required document
“pass criminal and security checks”
Required document
“Principal applicants are requested to provide documentary evidence of their employment in Canada through a combination of a copy of their most recent work permit (unless they are work permit exempt) and an employer letter of reference from their current employment”
Required document
“This document is requested only when the marital status is listed as widowed.”
Required document
“a signed declaration to the effect that the information provided is complete and accurate”
Required document
“The divorce certificate is requested only when marital status is listed as divorced.”
Required document
“divorce certificate and legal separation agreement, if you’ve declared your marital status as “divorced””
Required document
“the ECA report must be less than five years old on the date of application receipt”
Required document
“have an educational credential equivalency assessment (ECA) of their foreign educational credentials issued by an organization or institution designated under subsection R75(4)”
Required document
“educational credential assessment report for immigration purposes”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“The applicant must provide evidence that they have either of the following: a completed Canadian high school diploma”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“If the applicant is unable to provide an equivalency assessment before the Interim Pathway for Caregivers closes, they can provide proof that they applied for an equivalency assessment before the Interim Pathway for Caregivers closed.”
Required document
“evidence of either of the following: a completed Canadian 1-year post-secondary (or higher) educational credential a completed foreign 1-year post-secondary (or higher) educational credential and its equivalency assessment (Educational Credential Assessment report) (which must be less than 5 years old on the date the application is received) issued by an organization or professional body designated by IRCC”
Required document
“The applicant must provide evidence that they have either of the following completed items: Canadian 1-year post-secondary (or higher) educational credential or foreign educational credential equivalent to the above and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report issued for immigration purposes by an organization designated by IRCC”
Required document
“a completed foreign educational credential and an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report issued by an organization designated by IRCC”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“a completed foreign educational credential and an educational credential assessment (ECA) report issued by an organization designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)”
Required document
“To receive program-specific points for education, the applicant must either provide proof of having completed a Canadian secondary or post-secondary educational program; or obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)...”
Required document
“Membership in the Federal Skilled Trades Class is based on a pass/fail system in which applicants must meet all of the requirements of R87.2(3).”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“they must include a completed and signed Live-in Caregiver – Employer Declaration of Hours Worked form [IMM 5634] (PDF, 589.28KB)”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“contract(s) with any current and previous employers”
Required documentgaining_experience_category
“have paid the work permit processing fee ($155) and the open work permit holder fee ($100)”
Required document
“evidence of payment of the applicable fees”
Required documentgaining_experience_category
“For applicants who are physically outside of Canada, the [Application for a work permit made outside of Canada [IMM 1295] (PDF, 572 KB)](/content/dam/ircc/migration/ircc/english/pdf/kits/forms/imm1295e.pdf) should be received, with the appropriate fees: $155 for the work permit fee and $100 for the open work permit holder fee.”
Required document
“a completed Generic Application Form for Canada [IMM (PDF, 693 KB)]”
Required document
“a signed and completed Additional Family Information [IMM 5406] (PDF, 2.23 MB)”
Required document
“a signed and completed Use of Representative [IMM 5476] (PDF, 1.5 MB), if applicable”
Required document
“a properly completed Supplementary Information – Your Travels [IMM 5562 (PDF, 1.76 MB)] form for the principal applicant”
Required document
“a properly completed Schedule A – Background/Declaration [IMM 5669 (PDF, 1.52 MB)] for the principal applicant and, if applicable their spouse or common-law partner all dependent children aged 18 years and older listed in the IMM 0008”
Required documentdirect_to_permanent_residence
“a completed Schedule 19B (work experience) [IMM 5910 (PDF, 2.29 KB)] for the principal applicant”
Required document
“a properly completed Schedule 19A (language and education) [IMM 5982 (PDF, 2.29 MB)] for the principal applicant”
Required documentgaining_experience
“a valid full-time job offer, using the Offer of Employment Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilots form [IMM 5983 (PDF, 2.20 MB)]”
Required document
“proof of intent to reside outside Quebec, if applicable”
Required document
“To be eligible, an applicant must intend to reside as a permanent resident in a province other than Quebec.”
Required documentfederal_skilled_trades
“a valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year”
Required documentfederal_skilled_trades_program
“a valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year”
Required documentgaining_experience_category_a
“The initial job offer must be submitted in the form of the Offer of Employment [IMM 5983] (PDF, 2.3 MB)”
Required document
“This document is required only if the applicant claims to have a qualifying offer of arranged employment.”
Required documentfederal_skilled_trades
“take approved language tests in English or French”
Required document
“approved language tests in English or French”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the required level of language proficiency in all four language skill areas by submitting with their application the results of an English or French language test from a designated testing organization.”
Required documentjob_offer
“In most cases, your employer needs a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to support your job offer for Express Entry.”
Required document
“This document is requested only when marital status is listed as married.”
Required document
“When the panel physician gives you a medical exam, they’ll give you an: information printout sheet or IMM 1017B Upfront Medical Report form. When you apply online, you’ll need to provide one of those documents.”
Required documentcaring_for_people_with_high_medical_needs_class
“If an applicant under the caring for people with high medical needs class obtained their qualifying work experience in Canada as a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse (NOC 3012) or licensed practical nurse (NOC 3233), they must demonstrate they are licensed to practice in Canada and provide proof of registration with the competent regulatory body, as required, in their intended province of destination at the time they apply.”
Required document
“they have an offer of employment from up to 2 employers for continuous, full-time work in Canada for a total period of at least 1 year in the skilled trade occupation specified in their application”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“The applicant must provide the original test results as soon as they receive them. The date on the test results must match the date provided at the time of application. The results must be submitted in order for their application to be finalized.”
Required document
“Award 5 points if the principal applicant completed at least 2 academic years of full-time study (in a program of at least 2 years in duration) at a secondary or post-secondary institution in Canada.”
Required document
“Award 10 points if the principal applicant completed at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada authorized under a work permit or under section R186 in an occupation that is listed in Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) 0 (National Occupational Classification [NOC] 2021) and Skill Type 0 (NOC 2016) (Managerial occupations) TEER 1 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level A (NOC 2016) (Professional occupations) or TEER 2 or 3 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level B (NOC 2016) (Technical occupations and skilled trades)”
Required document
“A clear and legible copy of the biographical data page of a passport or travel document must be provided.”
Required document
“a passport or travel document”
Required document
“proof of physical presence in Canada”
Required document
“The principal applicant must provide proof of being physically present in Canada at the time of their application.”
Required document
“submit police certificates up front with their application”
Required document
“Most applicants will also need to upload: police certificates”
Required documentstream_a
“post-secondary credential(s) and transcripts (and program prerequisites in certain circumstances) (stream A only)”
Required documentfederal_skilled_trades
“You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada.”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“If the applicant can’t get language test results before the Interim Pathway for Caregivers closes, they must provide proof that they made an appointment to take a language test with an approved agency.”
Required document
“proof of work experience (such as a reference or experience letter from an employer)”
Required documentworkers_in_canada_health_care_essential_non_health_care
“Principal applicants should provide a copy of the work permit or study permit that demonstrates that they held authorization for the time worked.”
Required documentdirect_to_permanent_residence
“evidence that the principal applicant has accumulated qualifying work experience in Canada”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“a Record of Employment (ROE) for all previous employers (applicants should have ROEs for each job, except their current job)”
Required document
“Award 5 points if the principal applicant, or accompanying spouse or common-law partner, has a relative (parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew) who is 18 years of age or older as of the date of application, and who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Canada.”
Required document
“The document is requested only if the applicant indicates they are using a representative or if a consultant completes an application on behalf of the applicant through the consultant portal.”
Required documenthealthcare_workers_permanent_residence_pathway
“Applicants must demonstrate that they are primarily engaged in activities represented in the eligible occupation and indicate their NOC codes in Schedule 1 – Health-care Workers Permanent Residence Pathway (COVID-19 pandemic) (IMM 1018).”
Required document
“the applicant must also have sufficient funds available for settlement in Canada pursuant to subsection R87.2(5)”
Required documentfederal_skilled_trades_class
“Candidates applying under the FSWC or the FSTC are required to meet the settlement funds requirement, unless they are currently authorized to work in Canada and have a qualifying offer of arranged employment from an employer in Canada.”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“timesheets signed by any current and previous employers, indicating the date and number of hours worked, including overtime hours”
Required document
“the principal applicant must provide original language test results for their accompanying spouse or common-law partner from a designated testing organization that are no more than 2 years old at the time of application to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) or when the candidate creates their profile in Express Entry and when their electronic application for permanent residence is submitted.”
Required document
“Award 5 points if the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, other than a permanent resident residing in Canada or a Canadian citizen, completed at least 2 academic years of full-time study (in a program of at least 2 years in duration) at a secondary or post-secondary institution in Canada.”
Required document
“Award 5 points if the accompanying spouse or common-law partner, other than a Canadian citizen or permanent resident residing in Canada, completed at least 1 year of full-time work in Canada authorized under a work permit or under R186.”
Required documentlive_in_caregiver_class
“a statement of earnings showing hours worked and deductions made by the employer(s)”
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“The principal applicant must have valid temporary resident status in Canada.”
Required document
“The principal applicant must hold a passport issued by one of the following: the United Kingdom to a British National Overseas, as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong, as defined by paragraph R190(2)(e)”
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“The principal applicant must hold a passport issued by one of the following: the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, as defined by paragraph 190(2)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR)”
Required document
“When you apply online, you’ll need to provide one of those documents.”
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“Use of a Representative form [IMM 5476], if you’ve hired a representative”
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“The following documents are mandatory for each work experience declared: a reference or experience letter from the employer...”
Required documentinterim_pathway_for_caregivers
“The applicant must demonstrate that, since November 30, 2014, they have obtained a total of at least 12 months of authorized, full-time work experience in the eligible occupations in Canada before their complete application is received.”
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“have been full-time paid work (or the equivalent in paid part-time work)”
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“The applicant will be assessed for qualifying work experience once they have submitted proof of this requirement.”
Required documentstream_b
“proof of work experience in Canada (stream B only)”
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“The applicant must also identify the requirements to practise their trade independently in their country or region provide evidence of how they met those requirements before gaining the qualifying work experience”
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“have occurred during the 10 years immediately preceding the date of application have been acquired in occupations listed at one of the following: TEER 0 (NOC 2021) and Skill Type 0 (NOC 2016) (Managerial occupations) TEER 1 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level A (NOC 2016) (Professional occupations) TEER 2 and TEER 3 (NOC 2021) and Skill Level B (NOC 2016) (Technical occupations and skilled trades)”
Required documentgaining_experience
“1 of the following (and applicable fees): a signed and completed Application for Work Permit made Outside of Canada [IMM 1295 (PDF, 586 KB)] an Application to Change Conditions, Extend my Stay or Remain in Canada as a Worker [IMM 5710 (PDF, 599 KB)] when the principal applicant is eligible to apply from within Canada (R199)”
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Recent policy changes affecting this program
Tracked changes Navisa has tagged to this program, dated and cited to their official source.
Announced · effective August 13, 2026detected Aug 13, 2026
Updates - Canada.ca
A new Program Delivery Update was added to the top of the list titled "Reciprocal employment general guidelines [R205(b) – C20] – Canadian interests – Intern…
Proposeddetected Aug 3, 2026
Canada Gazette, Part I: Volume 160 - Canada.ca
Regular edition of the Canada Gazette, Part I, featuring public notices, official appointments, and proposed federal regulations.
In forcedetected Jul 25, 2026
C-274 (45-1) - LEGISinfo - Parliament of Canada
Bill C-274 was introduced in the House of Commons and received its first reading on April 20, 2026; it is currently at the first reading stage and linked to …
In forcedetected Jul 24, 2026
C-220 (45-1) - LEGISinfo - Parliament of Canada
Bill C-220 proposed amendments to the Criminal Code regarding immigration status in sentencing, but it was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons.
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