Express Entry (Canadian Experience Class)

People from around the world visit Canada to work and live. The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) offers an ideal immigration category for temporary foreign workers and international graduates seeking permanent residency. Some individuals among these aspire to become permanent residents of Canada for various reasons.

What is a Canadian Experience Class?

The Canadian Experience Class or CEC is a type of a Canadian immigration program which allows individuals who have previously worked in Canada for at least one year to immigrate to the country permanently.

The Canadian Experience Class is a part of the Express Entry immigration system of Canada.

Express Entry System

The Express Entry System of Canada was launched on January 1, 2015, in the hope that it would increase the number of migrants to Canada.

Ever since it was launched, the government of Canada has welcomed so many economic immigrants through the Express Entry system.

This Express Entry system is ideal for students and skilled workers wanting to immigrate to Canada. The Express Entry program helps in selecting applicants that are set by guidelines according to the IRCC or the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

If you can help Canada’s economy grow, the IRCC may choose you. Candidates who have higher scores and ranking in the Express Entry pool are sent an ITA or invitation to apply directly from the country.

After receiving the application, applicants must follow the standard procedure to immigrate to Canada through the Canadian Experience Class program.

Besides Canadian Experience Class, there are other options that you can opt for in order to migrate through the Express Entry pool system.

You must meet the requirements either of the immigration programs of Canada:

1. Federal skilled worker Program
2. Federal Skilled trades Program

To apply for a visa through any of the two above programs, Canadian work experience is not mandatory.

Who is eligible for Canadian Experience Class?

You must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to apply for the Canadian Experience Class program:

1. To apply for the Canadian Experience Class, you must have one year of skilled work experience in any Canadian province within three years.
2. Your Canadian work experience must be authorized.
3. The Canadian NOC clearly defines skilled work. Skilled work experience requires managerial, professional, technical, or skilled trade jobs.
4. You must have 12 months of full-time work, or 30 hours per week, or an equivalent number of hours if you work part-time.
5. Full-time students with work experience will not be considered.
6. The job requires language levels that meet or exceed the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB).
7. You must also take a CIC-approved language test to demonstrate your proficiency in speaking, reading, listening, and writing in English or French.
8. You must also consider living and working outside Quebec. Quebec offers a program called the Quebec skilled worker program.
9. For the Canadian Experience Class, education is not a significant requirement. However, to earn points in the CRS or Comprehensive Ranking System under Express Entry, you must provide:

(a) Canadian high school or college diploma or degree.

(b) Your completed foreign credential and a CIC-approved ECA or Educational Credential Assessment                    report.

10. The candidate must also pass medical exams and get a security clearance. Processing the Canadian               Experience Class takes about 6 months.

What are the requirements for Canadian Experience Class?

The Canadian Experience Class requires the candidate to meet the following requirements:

1. The candidate must have at least 12 months of full-time work experience or equivalent in part time in the country within the past three years.
   The candidate must have obtained this work experience when on a valid work permit and needs to be in one or more occupations which are classified under the National Occupational Classification or NOC.
   This one year of experience can also be gained in two different NOC codes, so long as they are skilled positions and the working experience is gained legally.
2. Plan to live outside the province of Quebec.
3. Meets the required language levels that are needed as per the job requirements for each language ability such as reading, writing, speaking and listening.
   These levels must be proven by taking the approved language test. The CEC applicants can take either of the following language tests that are approved by the IRCC
   1. CELPIP – General (English)
   2. IELTS – General (English)
   3. TEF (French)
   4. TCF (French)

NOTES:

You must note that the work experience that is gained through the self-employment and while a person is a full-time student are not eligible under the Canadian Experience Class.

Applicants who speak French and English can earn more points in Canada’s comprehensive ranking system.

Getting the PR visa for the Canadian Experience Class is not that difficult as it seems. And with the proper guidance, one can easily manage to obtain permanent residency status.

Our immigration experts are experienced in the same field and can provide you with all the needed guidance and information. You can get in touch to inquire more about this work permit and long term stay visa by dropping a mail on info[@]hadsonimmigration.com or reaching out to us on +1 (604) 355-4300

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