The Federal Skilled Trades program

This program recognizes the benefits to Canada by The he Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade. .

Starting January 2015, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) introduced a new program called Express Entry. Express Entry program is based on a number and ranking system where an individual competes with other candidates in the pool. CIC sends invitation to selected applicants from the pool based on their score.

Minimum requirements

In order to qualify under the Federal Skilled Trades Program, candidates must

• either have an offer of full-time employment or a total period of at least one year or a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a provincial or territorial body. The job offer can be from up to two employers.

AND

• have valid third-party language minimum of CLB 5 for speaking and listening, and CLB 4 for reading and writing (that show they meet the minimum language threshold),
• have at least two years of full-time experience in a skill trades within the five years before they apply, and
• meet all job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Check with MayField Immigration about your eligibility to apply.