Minimum requirements

1) To be eligible:

• You must meet the required language levels for each language ability to be eligible.

1. Writing and Reading (CLB 4 or NCLC 4)

   2. Listening and Speaking (CLB 5 or NCLC 5)

• You must 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 last 5 years before applying. Your work experience must be for paid work (volunteer work or unpaid internships do not count).

• You must meet the National Occupational Classification's requirements for that skilled occupation, with the exception of obtaining a certificate of qualification.

• You must possess

         1. A valid job offer for full-time work for a minimum of one year, OR

         2.A certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial, or federal authority.

2) Skilled work experience

Skilled trades for the Federal Skilled Trades Program are organized under these groups of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) for key groups of TEER 2 or TEER 3:

• Major Group 72, technical trades and transportation officers and controllers, excluding Sub-Major Group 726, transportation officers and controllers

• Major Group 73, general trades

• Major Group 82, supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production

• Major Group 83, occupations in natural resources and related production

• Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors, and utilities operators and controllers

• Major Group 93, central control and process operators and aircraft assembly assemblers and inspectors, excluding Sub-Major Group 932, aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors

• Minor Group 6320, cooks, butchers and bakers

• Unit Group 62200, chefs

All of the major NOC categories under TEER 2 or TEER 3 are grouped into several occupations.

You must provide evidence that you carried out the tasks listed in the lead statement of the NOC's occupational description. This comprises all the necessary duties and the majority of the principal duties mentioned.

Steps of FSTP 

1. Check to see if you are eligible for the FSTP in step one.

2.You must pass an English and/or French language test that has been approved by IRCC if you meet the requirements of the FSTP or another Express Entry programme. If you participated in an appropriate study abroad programme, you might also want to request an Educational Credential Assessment to claim the extra CRS points you are entitled to.

3. Submit your profile on IRCC's Express Entry portal. 

4. Follow the Express Entry invitations held by IRCC to see if you were selected to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. Every two weeks, there are often draws.