Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Express Entry Immigration

What is the Canadian Experience Class Program?

What are the Requirements for the Canadian Experience Class Program?

To be eligible for the CEC program, you must meet the following minimum requirements;

1. Canadian Skilled Work Experience: You must have at least 1 year of skilled work experience in Canada (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in the 3 years before you apply. Your work experience must be in one or more of these NOC training, education, experience, and responsibilities (TEER) categories: TEER 0, TEER 1, TEER 2, or TEER 3. Your skilled work experience must be paid work, including paid wages or earned commission. Volunteer work or unpaid internships and work when you were a full time student are not counted as skilled work experience
2. Language Ability: You must take approved language tests for writing, reading, listening, and speaking and meet the minimum score required. Your language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result and must be valid on the day you apply for permanent residence. The minimum language proficiency required is a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of five – initial intermediate or seven – adequate intermediate proficiency depending on your TEER code.
3. Education: There are no formal educational requirements for this program. However, having a Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree or a completed foreign credential with an educational credential assessment (ECA) report can increase your score.
4. Admissibility: You must be admissible to Canada under Canada’s immigration law and not pose any security or health risks.

You will need the following documentation to submit a Federal Skilled Worker Express Entry Application;

1. Immigration medical exam results sent by a designated Doctor for all your Family members.
2. Police certificates for all the Family members included in the application.
3. Language test results from an approved agency.
4. Educational credential assessment report from a designated organization.
5. Proof of work experience.  The all-important employer work reference letters that must meet stringent requirements and account for each day of employment in a skilled occupation.
6. Proof of relationship status to family members; Marriage, Death, Birth/Adoption certificates, name changes.
7. Digital photographs of all applicants that meet IRCC prescribed requirements.
8. Copies of Travel documents, identity papers, and passports.