Skilled Trades
Skilled Trades
The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.
Minimum requirements
To be eligible, candidates must:
- Meet the required language levels for each language ability
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking
- Listening
- Have at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in a skilled trade within the 5 years before they apply.
- Meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification, except for needing a certificate of qualification.
- Have a valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 yearor a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority.