Canadian Experience Class

The government of Canada has recently introduced a new class for those individuals who are living in Canada on a temporary work or study visa and completed at least two years in the listed occupation under skill type 0, A, or B or completed their education in recognized educational institutes in Canada and have at least one full year of work experience.*

You must meet these minimum requirements** to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class. You must:

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

apply while working in Canada – or – within one year of leaving your job in Canada

According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), skilled work experience means:*

Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or

Skill Level A (professional occupations) or

Skill Level B (technical occupations and skilled trades)

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: your education.