眾律國際法律事務所

To be eligible to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class, an applicant must satisfy the following requirements:

1.       Plan to live outside the province of Quebec.  (If an applicant intends to live in Quebec, he or she should apply under the Quebec Immigration Program.)

2.       Must be either

(A)  a temporary foreign worker holding a valid work permit with at least two years of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada  OR

(B)  a foreign graduate from a Canadian university or qualified post-secondary institution with at least one year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada.

3.       Have gained his or her experience in Canada with the proper work permit and / or study permit.

4.       Apply for immigration while working in Canada or within one year of leaving his or her job in Canada

5.       Include the results of an independent language test (from one of the designated testing agencies such as IELTS and TEF) showing that the applicant has satisfied the minimum language requirements with his or her application.

 Furthermore, according to the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), skilled work experience means one of the following:

(A)  Managerial occupations (NOC skill type 0)

(B)  Professional occupations (NOC skill type A)

(C)  Technical occupations and skilled trades (NOC skill type B)

Reference:

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/cec/index.asp