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The government of Canada recognizes that communities and cities across the country experiences labour shortage in many skilled trade occupations. Qualified, experienced tradespersons from around the world can immigrate to Canada under this categories.

Advantages :

• IRCC conducts program-specific draws only for federal skilled trades candidates with a CRS cut-off threshold far below what other candidates have needed in order to be invited to apply.
• One way of being eligible as a tradesperson is to get a job offer in your trade from a Canadian employer. It will help you to become eligible and you may then also receive additional CRS points for the job offer. This will increase your chances of being invited to apply.
• The language ability criteria to enter the Express Entry pool is set lower than for for federal skilled trades candidates than it is for FSWC and CEC candidates.

Federal Skilled Trades Class candidates must:

• Meet the required language levels for each language ability. The required minimum results are Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 for speaking and listening, and 4 for reading and writing;
• Have accumulated at least two years of full-time work experience (or the equivalent in part-time work experience) in the skilled trade during the past five years;
• Be able to demonstrate that the skills and experience gained covers the essential duties of the occupation;
• Hold a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade from a Canadian provincial territorial or federal authority OR have a full-time offer of employment in that skilled trade for a period of at least one year from up to two Canadian employers.
• Federal skilled trades candidates without an offer of arranged employment must declare sufficient settlement funds upon entering the Express Entry pool. Eligible trades occupations are organized under these groups.
• 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

How overseas candidates will be eligible for CEC?

There are several possible options for overseas candidates to be eligible for CEC.

• You can come to Canada through SPONSERED work permit program and earn Candian work experience
• You can come to Canada as a student. If you study in Canada for a one year program you will be qualified for a one-year work permit. If it is a two-year program, you will be qualified for a three-year work permit. Therefore, you will be able to earn Canadian experience and get additional points in the Express Entry system for your Canadian education and work experience.
• You can come here through the intra-company transfer program and earn Candian work experience
• You or your spouse can come here as a student and the partner of the student can get open work permit. Through this you can earn Canadian experience during the study period of your spouse.