The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Program, one of the three programs within Canada’s express entry system, developed for temporary foreign workers and foreign graduates with qualifying Canadian work experience, is for skilled workers with work experience in Canada who want to become permanent residents.
Program Requirements :
Work Experience – At least 1 year of skilled* work experience within the last 3 years (36 months) in Canada.
*Experience classified under NOC Skill Level 0, A, or B.
Language Proficiency – Minimum of level 7# Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) on an approved English* or French+ language test
*Approved language tests include CELPIP and IELTS.
+Approved French language tests include Test d’Évaluation de Français (TEF) and Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada (TCF Canada).
#CLB 7 for NOC Skill Level 0 orA, CLB 5 for B.
CEC Application Procedure
Interested candidates must create and submit an Express Entry profile to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Please note that submitting a profile does not guarantee permanent residence. Submission of the profile only ensure the candidate’s entry into the pool of Express Entry candidates and be considered in future Express Entry draws for Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence.
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