Federal Skilled Trades Program

Skilled Work Experience

IRCC states that your work experience must (IRCC, Federal Skilled Trades Program):

• • "be at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or 3,120 hours total) in a skilled trade within the 5 years before you apply"
• • "show that you performed:" "the actions in the lead statement of the NOC job description, and" "most of the main duties listed"
• • "be paid work"
• • "meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the NOC"
• • "have been obtained in a country where you were qualified to practice"

Job Offer or Certificate of Qualification

"a valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year, or" "a certificate of qualification in your skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority" (IRCC, Federal Skilled Trades Program). See also Provincial Nominee Programs.

Language Proficiency

IRCC lists "Speaking and listening": "CLB 5" and "Reading and writing": "CLB 4" (IRCC, Language test results).

Education, Funds and Admissibility

• • "There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program."
• • "You must show that you have enough money for you and your family to settle in Canada." "You don’t need proof of funds if you:" "are currently able to legally work in Canada, and" "have a valid job offer from an employer in Canada"
• • "You must plan to live outside the province of Quebec."
• • "You must be admissible to Canada."

(IRCC, Federal Skilled Trades Program)