A pathway to Canadian permanent residence for foreign nationals with experience in a skilled trade. This program came under action to bellwether the economic immigration to Canada. First making an expression of interest through the federal Express Entry selection system, a candidate can apply under the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

Criteria One Should Meet To Apply Under Federal Skill Trade Program (FSTP):-

  • The candidate must have a valid job offer of continuous, paid, full-time employment (at least 30 hours a week) from a employer in Canada for at least one year OR a certificate of qualification from a provincial or territorial body.
  • The candidate must hold a proof of basic language proficiency from a designated language testing organization, demonstrating that the candidate meets the minimum threshold set by the Minister- Canadian Level Benchmark (CLB).
  • The candidate must have obtained at least 2 year of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work) in the skilled trade in the five years before applying.
  • The candidate must be able to demonstrate the skills and experience and that they have performed the essential duties of the occupation.

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The candidate is qualified to work in a skilled trade occupation in Canada by holding a certificate of qualification. With a certificate of qualification, applicants prove they have passed a certification exam or met all the requirements to practice their trade in a specific province or territory.

Federal Skilled Trades Class and Express Entry:-

The Federal Skilled Trades Class program is known to be one of the three federal economic programs managed by the Government of Canada’s Express Entry system. This justifies that in order to begin the process of immigration to Canada as a tradesperson; the candidate must first create an online Express Entry profile and hold a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. Based on factors like skills, work experience, language ability, education and others CRS determines the applicant’s ranking in the Express Entry pool.

Federal Skilled Trades Class applicants may have lower CRS scores than other candidates in the Express Entry pool because they are not required to prove their level of education.

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