Express entry
Canadian Experience Class
The Canadian Experience Class is suitable for workers who have recent Canadian work experience and are seeking permanent residence in Canada.
Requirements for Canadian experience class
- The qualifying Canadian work experience was acquired within the 36 months immediately preceding the date of application
- The candidate has acquired 12 months of full-time work experience in an occupation categorized as Skill Type 0 or Skill Level A or B of the National Occupation Classification (NOC). Qualifying occupations are those of a managerial, professional, technical or skilled trade nature.
- The candidate demonstrates sufficient proficiency in one of Canada’s official languages. The level of proficiency required is determined by the occupation in which the candidate gained qualifying Canadian work experience
- The candidate is not inadmissible to Canada on medical, criminal or security grounds.
Qualifying work experience
- Qualifying work experience must be full time and skilled. “Full-time” refers to 30 hours per week. Part-time work will be considered, but only on a pro-rata basis. For example, 6 months in a part-time skilled position at 15 hours per week will count as three months towards the required 12. Multiple concurrent part-time jobs can also be used to meet the experience requirement.
- Any work experience acquired in Canada without valid work authorization will not be considered. Nor will periods of self-employment or work experience gained while the candidate was enrolled in a program of full-time study.
immigration process works with the CEC
How the immigration process works with the CEC
The CEC is managed by IRCC which uses the Express entry to manage skilled worker applications. If an individual has lived and worked in Canada before they will be eligible for the CEC.
The first step is to meet the eligibility criteria of CEC or one of the Express entry programs. Once the profile is submitted the IRCC holds a Express entry draw once every two weeks awarding permanent residence invitations to candidates with the highest CRS scores.
Immigration assessmentEligible for the CEC
Become eligible for the CEC as an International student
Complete your education at a Canadian school
Apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
After getting your PGWP, obtain at least 1,560 hours of Canadian work experience in a job classified as TEER Category 0,1, 2 or 3
Take an approved language test and meet the minimum Canadian Language Benchmark 7 for TEER 0 or TEER 1 jobs or Canadian Language Benchmark 5 for TEER 2 or TEER 3 jobs
Apply for the Express Entry, If you receive an invitation to apply, IRCC will try to process your permanent residence application within six months.
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