Federal Skilled Trade
Federal Skilled Trade
On January 2nd, 2013 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) began accepting applications for permanent residence under its widely anticipated Federal Skilled Trades Program. The program is quota based and limited to 3000 applications per year with sub quotas in many of the 43 targeted occupations.
Tradespeople who obtain an approved offer of employment for one year or more in their trade from a Canadian employer are also eligible to apply. The offer of employment will be evaluated to ensure that it is an eligible trade and that the hiring will have a neutral effect on the Canadian Labour Market.
REQUIRMENTS
Requirements
Have offers of employment from one or two Canadian employers for a duration of at least one year in an eligible skilled trade (NOC Skill level B), OR Hold certification of qualification for that trade from a Canadian provincial or territorial regulatory body
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Provide evidence of sufficient language proficiency in one of Canada’s two official languages. Have 24 months of work experience in the last five years in the skilled trade, after trade qualification, where applicable
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Be qualified to meet the requirements of the job offer(s) or trade in Canada, as defined by the NOC. The Federal Skilled Trades Class is not open to applicants wishing to establish themselves in the Province of Quebec.
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ELIGIBLITY
Who is Eligible for Federal Skill Trade?
Applications in the following trades will be accepted up to a maximum of 100 or until the total Class cap of 3000 applications is reached:
CIC will accept a maximum of 3000 applications in the Federal Skilled Trades Class in each calendar year. Eligible trades are separated into two categories: Those with individual sub-caps of 100 applications and those with no sub-cap.
Persons interested in applying under the Federal Skilled Trades Class are invited to communicate with us at their convenience and/or to complete an assessment questionnaire. Upon receipt, we will assess your options.
SUBMIT PROFILE
Ready to submit an Federal Skilled Trade?
Applicants must provide evidence that they have at least a basic proficiency in English or French language for all four language abilities, including speaking, listening, reading and writing. Only test results from a CIC designated language testing agency will be considered to establish proficiency. Connect with usby mailing us at info@ccwimmigration.ca or contact us at +1 (403) 421-0555, from 10:00 to 18:00, Monday to Saturday.
