Work Permit / Trade Skills

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Unlock Your Career Potential with a Canadian Work Permit

Our services help skilled workers and tradespeople secure work permits, ensuring they meet all requirements to work legally in Canada.

Minimum Requirements

To be eligible for skilled trades immigration, you must meet the minimum requirements for:
– Skilled trades work experience.
– Job offer or certificate of qualification
– Language ability

Skilled Trades Work Experience You must:
– Have at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or equivalent part-time) in a skilled trade within the last 5 years before applying.
– Meet the job requirements for your trade as per the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
– Perform the actions listed in the NOC job description and most of the main duties.

Skilled Trades NOC Groups

Your work experience must fall under one of the following NOC groups:
– Major Group 72: Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers (excluding Sub-Major Group 726)
– Major Group 73: General trades
– Major Group 82: Supervisors in natural resources, agriculture, and related production
– Major Group 83: Occupations in natural resources and related production
– Major Group 92: Processing, manufacturing, and utilities supervisors, and operators
– Major Group 93: Central control and process operators, and aircraft assemblers and inspectors (excluding Sub-Major Group 932)
– Minor Group 6320: Cooks, butchers, and bakers
– Unit Group 62200: Chefs Your work must be paid; volunteer work and unpaid internships do not count.

Job Offer or Certificate of Qualification

You must have:
– A valid job offer of full-time employment for at least one year, or
– A certificate of qualification in your skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial, or federal authority.

Certificate of Qualification

To get a certificate of qualification, you must:
– Pass a certification exam and meet the requirements to practice your trade in the issuing province or territory.
– Be assessed by the relevant provincial, territorial, or federal authority, which may require you to travel to the province or territory and possibly secure an employer in Canada for training and experience.

Language Ability

You must:
– Take approved language tests in writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
– Meet the minimum score required.
– Enter the test results in your Express Entry profile (valid for 2 years from the test date).

Education

There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program. However, you can improve your rank in the Express Entry pool by:
– Earning points for Canadian education (certificate, diploma, or degree).
– Getting points for foreign education if you have both a completed educational credential and an educational credential assessment (ECA) report from a designated organization.

Proof of Funds

You must show you have enough money to settle in Canada unless you:
– Are currently able to legally work in Canada, and
– Have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer.

Admissibility

You must be admissible to Canada.

Residency Requirements

You must plan to live outside Quebec. If you plan to live in Quebec, see the Quebec-selected skilled workers program. If nominated by a province, you must settle in that province.
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Frequently Asked Queations

1. What is a work permit?

A work permit is a legal document issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that allows a foreign national to work in Canada for a specific employer and time period.

2. How can I qualify for a work permit under the skilled trades program?

To qualify, you must meet the minimum requirements, including having at least two years of full-time work experience in a skilled trade within the last five years, meeting the job requirements set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), and having a valid job offer or certificate of qualification from a Canadian authority.

3. Do I need to have a job offer to apply for a skilled trades work permit?

Yes, you need a valid job offer of full-time employment for at least one year, or you must have a certificate of qualification in your skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial, or federal authority.

4. Do I need to take a language test for the skilled trades program?

Yes, you must take approved language tests in writing, reading, listening, and speaking, and meet the minimum required score. Your test results must be valid at the time of your application.

5. How long does it take to process a work permit application?

The processing time varies depending on several factors, including the volume of applications received and the complexity of your case. You can check current processing times on the IRCC website.

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