Canadian Experience Class

 Minimum requirements

You must:

  • meet the required language levels needed for your job for each language ability
  • writing
  • reading
  • listening
  • speaking
  • have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada, in the last 3 years before you apply. The work was:
  • full-time or
  • an equal amount in part-time
  • have gained your work experience by working in Canada legally

According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification, skilled work experience means:

  • Managerial jobs (skill level 0)
  • Professional jobs (skill type A)
  • Technical jobs and skilled trades (skill type B)

You must show that you performed the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in the National Occupational Classification. This includes all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.

Ref:       IRCC website