Experience Class

In order to apply under Candian Experience Class, the applicants must meet the following requirements:

• plan to live outside the province of Quebec

• be either:

  • a temporary foreign worker with at least two years of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada. Your work experience must be gained within three years of applying.

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. Your work experience must be gained within two years of applying.

• 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.