Express Entry — Federal Skilled Trades
Documents and eligibility gates
Every requirement below is quoted verbatim from the official IRCC 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.
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.
“CLB 4 for reading and writing”
“CLB 5 for speaking and listening”
“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”
“CLB 5 for TEER 2 or TEER 3 occupations”
“Work experience in a skilled trade under key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3”
“CLB 7 for TEER 0 or TEER 1 occupations”
“Work experience in an occupation listed in 1 of these NOC TEER Categories: - TEER 0 - TEER 1 - TEER 2 - TEER 3”
“certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian high school or post-secondary institution”
“a certificate of qualification in your skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority”
“a certificate of qualification in the above skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority”
“educational credential assessment report for immigration purposes”
“a valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year”
“a valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year”
“take approved language tests in English or French”
“approved language tests in English or French”
“In most cases, your employer needs a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to support your job offer for Express Entry.”
“a passport or travel document”
“Most applicants will also need to upload: police certificates”
“You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada.”
“proof of work experience (such as a reference or experience letter from an employer)”
“When you apply online, you’ll need to provide one of those documents.”
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