Program eligibility
Express Entry — Federal Skilled Trades
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 — 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.
“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”
“You must: take approved language tests in English or French meet the minimum score in all 4 abilities: writing reading listening speaking”
“CLB 4 for reading and writing”
“CLB 5 for speaking and listening”
“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: 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”
“be paid work You must have been paid wages or earned commission (volunteer work or unpaid internships don’t count).”
“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”
“have been obtained in a country where you were qualified to practice”
“2 years within the last 5 years (either combination of full-time or part-time work)”
“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”
“Work experience in a skilled trade under key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3”
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