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CANADIAN VISA SERVICES |
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What is the Canada experience
class?
Who qualifies for the Canada
experience class?
-Temporary Foreign Workers
-Foreign Graduates
What qualifies as skilled work
experience?
-What does not qualify as work
experience?
What are the language
requirements for the Canada experience class?
-What if I can communicate in
both English and French?
-How do I prove my language
ability?
-How do I provide written
evidence of my language skills?
What if my spouse/common-law
partner also qualifies for the Canada experience class?
What is the Canada experience class?
The Canada Experience Class category of immigration is a relatively new program
from Citizenship and Immigration Canada that helps foreign nationals with a
certain amount of experience live in Canada permanently.
Under the Canada Experience Class, temporary foreign workers and international
graduates who meet certain conditions can apply to become permanent residents of
Canada. If you are accepted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada under the
Canada Experience Class, you will automatically become a permanent resident of
Canada. As a permanent resident of Canada you will receive access to social
services, and can live, work or study freely in Canada. Permanent residents can
eventually apply for Canadian citizenship once they have fulfilled certain
residency requirements.
Who qualifies for the Canada experience class?
If you wish to gain permanent residency under the Canada experience class
category, you must fit the following criteria:
If you are a temporary foreign worker you qualify if:
- You have worked full-time (or equivalent) for at least 2 years in Canada as a
skilled worker
- You are able to effectively communicate in either English or French
- You plan to live outside the province of Quebec
- You are applying for the Canada Experience Class while currently working in
Canada or within 1 year of leaving your Canadian job
- You have obtained your experience with the proper work authorization
If you are foreign graduate you qualify for if:
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You have graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution
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You have worked full-time (or equivalent) for at least 1 year in Canada as a
skilled worker
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You are able to communicate effectively in either English or French
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You are applying for the Canada experience class while currently working in
Canada or within 1 year of leaving your Canadian job
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You have obtained your experience with the proper work and study authorization
What qualifies as skilled work experience?
For the purpose of applying for the Canada Experience Class, ‘skilled work
experience’ refers to the following categories as defined by the Canadian
National Occupational Classification (NOC):
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Skill Type O: Managerial Occupations
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Skill Level A: Professional Occupations
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Skill Level B: Technical Occupations and Skilled Trades
To see if your occupation qualifies you to apply under the Canada experience
class, please refer to the ‘National Occupational Classification Matrix’.
What does not qualify as work experience towards the Canada Experience Class?- Experience that you obtained while not under the proper work authorization
(for example, if you worked in Canada as an undocumented worker)
- Work in a job that does not fall under Type O, Level A or B classification
under the NOC
What qualifies as educational experience?
Educational experience only counts towards a Canada experience class application
when it was obtained from a Canadian post-secondary educational institute.
Furthermore, the experience must also satisfy one of the following criteria:
- You must have completed a full-time Canadian post-secondary program (which
lasts for at least 2 years)
- Or, you have completed 1-year of educational study in Canada, followed by a
1-year Canadian Master’s degree program
Furthermore:
- English-as-a-second language and French-as-a-second language courses do NOT
count as educational experience towards the Canada experience class
- You must have studied at a private or public education institution that is
provincially recognized or a private CEGEP in the province of Quebec
- You must have obtained your education while under proper study authorization
in Canada (i.e. with a study permit)
What are the language requirements for the Canada experience class?
All applicants for the Canada experience class must have a certain level of
proficiency in English or French. This means that you can effectively
communicate, in speaking, reading and writing.
The level of language ability that is required for the Canada experience class
varies according to the job category in which your work experience was obtained.
For example, if you have obtained work experience in a job classified under
Skill Level A of the NOC, you will need to prove that you meet the minimum
language requirement for that category.
What if I can communicate in both English and French?
If you have skill in both English and French you must choose which language you
wish to use as your first official language. For the Canada experience class
application, you only need to prove your ability in your first official
language.
How do I prove my language ability?
- If you are applying with English as your first language you may take an IELTS
test to prove your language skills.
- If you are applying with French as your first language you may take a TEF
test to prove your language skills.
- For either English or French, you may provide written evidence of your
language skills. Please note that this option is only recommended for applicants
who define English or French as one of their first languages.
How do I provide written evidence of my language skills?
If you feel confident in your language skills in either English or French you
may choose to submit written evidence as opposed to taking a language test. This
is only recommended for applicants who speak English or French as a first
language.
Written evidence must provide the following information:
- Education you have received in English or French
- Work experience in English or French
- Other life experience in English or French (social/family usage, etc).
You must also provide documentary evidence of your claim,
such as:
- Degrees, diplomas etc.
- Employment letters, pay stubs, work samples etc.
- Any other relevant information proving you can communicate effectively in
English or French
What if my spouse/common-law partner also qualifies?
If your spouse or common-law partner also qualifies under the Canada experience
class, you must decide who will apply as the principal applicant.
A common-law partner refers to someone who you have lived with in a conjugal
relationship for at least a year. A conjugal relationship refers to more than
just living together and is essentially a marriage-like situation. Common-law
relationships can be both opposite and same-sex couples.
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