Canadian Experience Class
The CEC is a permanent resident category for individuals with skilled work experience in Canada. It was developed for temporary foreign workers and foreign graduates with qualifying Canadian work experience.
CEC is a Pass/Fail Qualification system-CEC selection is based on a pass/fail system where the applicant must meet the minimum qualifying requirements for each criterion.
Ready To Apply For Permanent Residence?
After CEC applicants are put into the Express Entry pool and they’re given a ranking score that makes them a top contender, you’ll receive an ITA where you can apply for permanent residence and make it one step closer to achieving your immigration goals. Following receiving an ITA, you have 60 days to prepare and submit your Application for Permanent Residence in Canada. This can, oftentimes, be confusing. Even completing your Express Entry profile can be confusing. But it doesn’t have to be with JR Immigration by your side. We help people from all over the world become permanent residents in Canada and you can be next.
Do You Qualify For The Canadian Experience Class Immigration Program?
Do you think you meet the minimum requirements for the Canadian Experience Class? If you’ve scored CLB 7 or CLB 5 on your language tests, have either one of skill type 0, A, or B jobs that you are paid for and work full-time hours, then you can qualify to apply for Canadian permanent residence. While putting your application into the Express Entry pool doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll receive an ITA, we’ll do everything we can to help you fill out your application and ensure you have all of the necessary information needed to make your application stand out.
Language Ability
You must meet a minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 7 for a National Occupational Classification (NOC) O or A job.
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Meet a minimum CLB level 5 for NOC B. The language test will test your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills which will be valid for two years to include on your Express Entry profile.
Age
You’ll also receive a certain amount of points depending on your age. The younger you are (except for being under 18), the higher the points you’ll receive. For example:
Education
There are no minimum education requirements for the Canadian Experience Class, however, the higher the education you have, the more points you’ll receive and, therefore, improve your ranking in the Express Entry pool for an ITA.
You’ll get extra points if you have a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian secondary institution (high school) or a post-secondary institution.
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If you have a foreign education from a recognized educational institution and received a certificate, diploma or degree that is of equal value to those in Canada. You’ll need an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) to go with your application to prove you’ve completed the above education requirement.
Work Experience
It’s important to remember that, as mentioned above, you will not be eligible CEC candidates if you are:
Your skilled work experience must also be salary-based, paid wages, or paid commission and be considered full-time. However, even if you work more than 30 hours per week, you will not get extra points. You’ll just receive points on working 1,560 hours whether that’s will one full-time job, two part-time jobs, or multiple jobs.
Skilled workers should be part of a:
Managerial Job (Skill Type 0)
For example:
Professional Jobs (Skill Type A)
For example:
Technical or Skilled Trades (Skill Type B)
For example: