On October 24, 2017, the age limit for dependents changed from “under 19” to “under 22.”
Minimum requirements
To qualify for the CEC through Express Entry, you must have:
Self-employment and work experience gained while you were a full-time student (such as on a co-op work term) doesn’t count under this program.
Note: The province of Quebec does not use Express Entry. They select their own skilled workers. See Quebec-selected skilled workers to find out more.
Skilled work experience
To be eligible for the CEC, you need to have Canadian skilled work experience within three years of applying. According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), skilled work experience means:
Your experience must be at least
You must show that you did the duties set out in the occupational description in the NOC. This includes all the main duties listed.
Education
There is no education requirement for Canadian Experience Class. But you can earn points for your education under Express Entry, if:
You'll only benefit from getting an ECA if your foreign education is equal to a completed Canadian high school diploma or greater.
Language ability
You must:
You must show that you meet the requirements in English or French by including the test results when you complete your Express Entry profile. Your test results must not be more than two years old on the day you apply for permanent residence or you will need to retake the test.
Principal applicant
The person who is invited to apply and submits an application is the “principal applicant.” If you're married or live with a common-law foreign national partner in Canada, and that person also meets the requirements, either or both of you can fill out an Express Entry profile.
A common-law partner is a person who has lived with you in a marriage-like relationship for at least one year. Common-law partner refers to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.
Other requirements
On October 24, 2017, the age limit for dependents changed from “under 19” to “under 22.”
The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.
Minimum requirements
To be eligible, you must:
Skilled work experience
Skilled Trades currently eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Program are organized under these major and minor groups of the NOC:
These major NOC groups are subdivided into different occupations. (All are NOC skill type B.)
You must show that you did the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC, including all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.
Federal Skilled Trades Program applications must be made based on the 2016 version of the NOC
Education
There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program. But, if you want to earn points for your education under Express Entry, you either need:
Or
Language ability
You must:
Your test results must not be more than two years old on the day you apply for permanent residence.
Principal applicant
If you are married or live with a common-law partner who also meets the above conditions, you can decide which one of you will apply under Express Entry as the principal (main) applicant.
A common-law partner is a person who has lived with you in a conjugal relationship for at least one year. Common-law partner refers to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.
Check to see which one of you is most likely to be found eligible. That person should apply as the principal applicant.
Other requirements
Be assessed by the province or territory
You will likely have to go to the province or territory to be assessed. You may also need an employer in Canada to give you experience and training.
You should go to the website of the body that governs trades for the province/territory where you would like to live and work. The process is different depending on where you want to go.
Each website has more details about whether you need a certificate of qualification to work in that province or territory in a specific skilled trade, and what you have to do to get one.
On October 24, 2017, the age limit for dependents changed from “under 19” to “under 22.”
Minimum requirements
Skilled work experience
Your work experience must be:
You must show that you did the duties set out in the occupational description in the NOC. This includes most of the main duties listed.
If you can’t show that your work experience meets the description in the NOC, you aren’t eligible under this program.
Language ability
You must:
You must show that you meet the requirements in English or French. Your test results must not be more than two years old on the day you apply for permanent residence.
Education
If you went to school in Canada, you must have a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian:
If you have foreign education, you must have:
Selection factors
If you meet all the conditions set out in the minimum requirements, we’ll assess your application based on these selection factors:
These factors are part of a 100-point grid used to assess federal skilled workers. You earn points for how well you do in each of the six factors. Your total points will show if you qualify for the Express Entry pool. The current pass mark is 67 points.
Proof of funds
You must show that you have enough money to support yourself and your family after you arrive in Canada, unless you:
Principal applicant
If you are applying on your own, you are the principal applicant.
If you have a live-in partner, either you or they can apply under Express Entry as a principal applicant if:
Your principal applicant should be the one of you most likely to:
Other requirements
Skilled immigrants chosen as permanent residents based on their ability to settle in Canada and take part in Canadian economy. The system to manage how people with skilled work experience apply to immigrate to Canada is called Express Entry.
How Express Entry works
· Note: There is some changes to the Express Entry system:
Find out more about these changes and how they may affect you.
The Express Entry uses to manage applications for permanent residence for these programs:
Federal Skilled Worker Program
Express Entry is the new selection system for Canadian immigration, designed to select skilled workers for immigration to Canada .
Express Entry is a totally electronic process including the federal government, provincial governments, and Canadian employers.
Provincial Skilled Worker Program
Every province has performed its own provincial immigration programeach with its own standards, in order to promote immigration policies suited to a province's specific needs.
Provincial Nomination Programs are widely viewed as a fast-track option for many foreign nationals to gain Canadian permanent residency.
Under Express Entry the role of the provinces will become essential. In addition to the existing Provincial Nomination Programs available through Canadian provinces ,currently NovaScotia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan and British Columbia have launched express entry immigration programs that complement the Canada Express Entry Immigration system. A sponsor employer is often not required.