To be eligible to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class. You must:
- plan to live outside the province of Quebec.
- be either:
- a temporary foreign worker with at least two years of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada, or
- a foreign graduate from a Canadian post-secondary institution with at least one year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada
- have gained your experience in Canada with the proper work or study authorization
- include the results of an independent language test (from an agency designated by CIC) with your application
Your application will be assessed on two requirements if you apply as a temporary foreign worker:
- Your work experience and
- Your ability in English or French.
If you apply as a graduate of a Canadian post-secondary educational institution with Canadian work experience, it will be assessed using the above requirements, as well as:
[accordion openfirst=true clicktoclose=true tag=h4]
[accordion-item title=”Work experience”]
- As a graduate of a Canadian post-secondary educational institution, you must have one year of full-time (or equivalent) work experience in Canada after graduation. Your work experience must be gained within two years of applying.
- You may get work experience by applying for the Post-Graduation Work Permit after graduation.
- Work permits may be valid for up to three years with no restrictions on the type of work you can do or where
- Your work experience must be gained within two years of the time you applied.
- Full-time work experience means working at least 37.5 paid hours per week.
[/accordion-item]
[accordion-item title=”Education”]
Education is only assessed if you are applying as a graduate of a Canadian post-secondary educational institution.
If you want to apply based on your Canadian credentials, you must complete either:
- a full-time Canadian post-secondary educational program of at least two years or
- a one-year Masters program (certificates and diplomas cannot be counted) and an additional year of education, obtained in Canada, before admission into the one-year program (for a total of two years).
Applicants must complete a program of study and earn:
- a diploma, degree, trade or apprenticeship credential from a public post-secondary educational institution such as a college or a university that is provincially recognized, or
- a degree from a private post-secondary educational institution, that is provincially recognized, or
- a diploma, trade or apprenticeship credential from a private CEGEP.
If you do not meet the minimum education requirements when applying as a graduate, your application for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class will be refused.
You must prove your ability in English or French to qualify for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class.
[/accordion-item] [/accordion]
