Federal Skilled Trades Program Canada
The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for people who want to become permanent residents of Canada based on being qualified in a skilled trade.
To be eligible, you must:
- Plan to live outside the province of Quebec,
- Meet the required levels in English or French for each language ability (speaking, reading, writing and listening),
- Have at least two years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in a skilled trade within the five years before you apply
- Meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), except for needing a certificate of qualification, and
- Have a full-time job offer for a total period of at least one year in the trade you are applying for
- Have a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial or territorial authority.
Skilled Trades currently eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Program are organized under these major and minor groups of the NOC:
- Industrial, electrical and construction trades
- Maintenance and equipment operation trades
- Supervisors and technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture and related production
- Processing, manufacturing and utility supervisors and central control operators
- Chefs and cooks
- Butchers and bakers
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 to provide
- Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree
- A completed foreign credential, and Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report from an agency approved by IRCC.
Language ability:
You must take a language test approved by Immigration, refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that shows you meet the minimum language level of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 for speaking and writing.
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