Federal Skilled Worker Program: A Guide

This program is relevant for individuals interested in Permanent Residency in Canada.

Express Entry

The Federal Skilled Worker Program is managed through the Express Entry system.

Eligibility for the Federal Skilled Worker Program

To be eligible, you must meet the established requirements for:

• Skilled work experience
• Language ability
• Education

What qualifies as Skilled Work Experience for those seeking Permanent Residency?

Skilled work experience means:

• You have been employed in one of the following categories of the National Occupation Classification (NOC):
  • TEER 0 – Management occupations
  • TEER 1 – Occupations that need a university degree
  • TEER 2 – Occupations that need a college diploma, apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or supervisory occupations.
  • TEER 3 – Occupations that need a college diploma, apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on the job training.
  • The position in question must be your primary occupation.
  • You must show that you performed duties listed in the lead statement of the description provided by IRCC in the National Occupation Classification (NOC).

Skilled workers must also:

• Have obtained the experience in the last 10 years.
• Be paid to work.
• At least have 1 year of continuous work or 1,560 hours total as part of their experience.

Language ability means:

• Take a language test recognised by IRCC and meet the score expectations in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Education means:

• This could be Canadian or foreign education.
• If you have been educated in Canada:
  • It must be demonstrated through a degree, certificate or diploma;
  • At a secondary institution/high school or;
  • A post-secondary institution.
• If you have been educated outside Canada, you must meet two requirements:
  • You must have a completed educational credential;
  • You must have an Educational Credential Assessment for Express Entry.

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