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Federal Skilled Trades

The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.

To apply, you must:

  • plan to live outside the province of Quebec (Note: The province of Quebec chooses its own skilled workers.
  • meet the required levels in English or French for each language ability (speaking, reading, writing, and listening),
  • have at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in a skilled trade within the 5 years before you apply,
  • meet all job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC), and
  • have an offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least one year or a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a provincial or territorial body.

Full-time work” means at least 30 hours of work over a period of one year, or an equal amount in part-time, paid work experience. For example:

  • if you worked 15 hours per week in one job over four years, or
  • if you worked a total of 30 combined hours per week in more than one job over two years.

Up to 2 employers can commit to employing you for at least 1 year of continuous full-time work, meaning at least 30 hours of work over a period of 1 year.

In Canada, only the provinces and territories can issue certificates of qualification in the skilled trades. To get this certificate, the provincial or territorial trades authority must assess your training, trade experience and skills to decide if you are eligible to write an exam to be certified.

To find out if you qualify, please contact us at :  403-261-6890 or email us at: info@hansen-company.com