| The Canadian Experience Class is a immigration category for Canada's temporary foreign workers and international graduates who wish to become Permanent Residents. Temporary foreign workers and international students are ideal candidates for Canadian immigration (Permanent Residency). Temporary Foreign Workers
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements. They must have: Obtained at least two years of skilled, professional or technical work experience within 36 months of the application date; and Moderate or basic language skills, depending on the skill level of their occupation.
Applicants can remain in Canada throughout the application process. However, the Canadian Experience Class is also open to individuals who are no longer in Canada, provided that they submit their application within one year of leaving their job in Canada.
You must meet these minimum requirements to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class. You must: - plan to live outside the province of Quebec be either:
- a temporary foreign worker with at least two years of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada, or
- a foreign graduate from a Canadian post-secondary institution with at least one year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada
- have gained your experience in Canada with the proper work or study authorization
- apply while working in Canada – or – within one year of leaving your job in Canada
According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), skilled work experience means: Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or Skill Level B (technical occupations and skilled trades) Your application will be assessed on two requirements if you apply as a temporary foreign worker: - your work experience and
- your ability in English or French.
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