If you have lived and worked in Canada for some time, and have good English or French skills, the right kind of skilled work experience, and are able to be integrated into Canadian society. The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) was created to help people like you. The CEC is made to integrate People who have gained the skills required to settle successfully into Canadian society, become Permanent contributing members to Canadian economic development.
If you are a foreign worker or a foreign student, and have the relevant skilled work experience in Canada, you may be in a good position to move from Temporary to Permanent Resident Status under the (CEC).
You need to meet the following requirements to apply under the Canadian Experience Class. You must:
– Intend to live outside the province of Quebec,
– have at least 12 months of full-time (or an equal amount in part-time) skilled work experience in Canada in the three years before you apply,
– have gained your experience in Canada with proper authorization,
Meet the required language levels needed for your job level for each language ability (speaking, reading, writing, and listening).
According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), skilled work experience means:
– Managerial jobs (NOC skill type 0)
– Professional jobs (NOC skill type A)
– Technical jobs and skilled trades (NOC skill type B)
You must have at least 12 months of full-time, or an equal amount in part-time, skilled work experience. Full-time work means at least 30 hours of paid work per week.
To know which group your job falls under, see the list of jobs and their NOC groups. Follow the steps to find the NOC group that matches your job.
If the details and list of main duties for a job under NOC skill types 0, A or B match what you did while you worked in Canada, your job is likely in that group. If it does not, look at the list to see if another job matches your experience.
If your existing work permit is about to expire you may be eligible for a bridging open work permit. Bridging open work permits allow qualified applicants to keep working while they await a final decision on their permanent residence application.
If you are married or live with a common-law partner in Canada, and that person also meets the above conditions, you can decide which one of you will apply under the CEC as a principal applicant.
A common-law partner is a person who has lived with you in a conjugal relationship for at least one year. Common-law partner refers to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.
If you are not sure if you should apply under the CEC, contact to us to find out if you are eligible.
When a person is inadmissible, this means that they are not allowed to come in to Canada. Many things can make a person inadmissible, such as Criminal conviction, being involved in human rights violation or in organized crime.
You can also be inadmissible for security, health or financial reasons.
An Inadmissible person should not apply under the CEC, to come to Canada.
When a person is inadmissible, this means that they are not allowed to come in to Canada. Many things can make a person inadmissible, such as Criminal conviction, being involved in human rights violation or in organized crime.
You can also be inadmissible for security, health or financial reasons.
An Inadmissible person should not apply under the CEC, to come to Canada.
