The Canadian Experience Class allows international students and temporary foreign workers with at least 12 months of full-time Canadian work experience (1560 hours) or an equivalent part-time experience (1560 hours) within the last 3 years to become permanent residents of Canada.

To be able to qualify for Canadian Experience Class program in Canada, you would need to:

• Have gained qualified Canadian skilled work experience in one of the National Occupation Classification job groups while under Temporary residence status with authorization to work:
  • Managerial Jobs (Skill type 0)
  • Professional Jobs (Skill Level A)
  • Technical Jobs and skilled trades (skill Level B)
• Take approved language test in English or French and score a minimum of CLB 7 for NOC 0 or A jobs or CLB 5 for NOC B jobs
• Be admissible in Canada
• Show that you have enough funds to support yourself and your family to settle in Canada unless you are currently able to legally work in Canada or have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada
• Intend to live outside the province of Quebec

Educational Requirements

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