The Canadian Experience Class, under Express Entry system, is for skilled workers who have Canadian work experience and want to become permanent residents. Contact us to get advice on your profile and get ahead of the curve.
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program is specifically designed for candidates with a valid Canadian work experience of one year within the last three years, under specific TEERs, mentioned later. This program aims to support the temporary foreign workers and foreign graduates transition to permanent residency in Canada
Anyone with one year of full-time or equal part-time and paid skilled work experience in Canada within the last three years before application qualifies for the Canadian Experience Class.
Skilled work experience means that you’ve worked in 1 or more of these NOC training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER) categories 0, 1,2 and 3.
Full-time work experience is considered 30 hours per week, with a total of 1560 working hours over a period of a minimum of 12 months. This experience has to be legal and with valid work authorization.
Self-employment, work experience during your full-time studies, and co-ops and internships as part of your course do not count towards valid work experience for CEC.
CLB 7/NCLC 7 for TEER 0 or 1 and CLB 5/NCLC 5 for TEER 2 or 3
There is no education requirement for the Canadian Experience Class. However, you can increase your CRS score as follows:
Your admissibility to Canada and a valid status if residing in Canada are crucial for your eligibility under the CEC. If you live or work in Quebec, you can apply for CEC through the Express Entry but must prove your intention to reside outside the province once approved.
Temporary foreign workers can become eligible for the Canadian Experience Class program after obtaining one year of professional work experience in Canada.
Here is the most common way to obtain Canadian permanent residence through the CEC as a temporary foreign worker:
Step 1: We can help you secure a Canadian work permit for NOC TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3 job
Step 2: Remain in that job for at least 1,560 hours
Step 3: Take an English or French language test to meet Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) requirement
Step 4: We will make your profile to enter the Express Entry pool. If you secure an invitation to apply, your application may be processed within six months.
Yes a job offer in TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 category and gain an experience of 1560 hours.
There are no specific education requirements as such.. However, you can obtain additional CRS points under Express Entry for studying in an eligible Canadian program or international program proved by ECA.
No, just the work experience needs to be under the CEC's eligibility criteria.
You must have worked at least 12 months of full time, defined as 1,560 hours, or an equivalent amount of part time) in a skilled job in Canada and the work experience must have been obtained within the three years of your application.
If you are holding an open work permit, e.g. a post graduate work permit (PGWP), you can switch employers and still be eligible for the CEC as long as you obtain eligible work experience.
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