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Canada Experience Class

If you are a temporary foreign worker or a foreign student who graduated in Canada, you may be eligible to apply under the Canada Experience Class to become a permanent resident. You should have knowledge of English or French and qualifying work experience.

Requirements to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class. You must:

• plan to live anywhere in Canada except the province of Quebec
• be either:
• a temporary foreign worker with at least two years of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada, or
• a foreign graduate from a Canadian post-secondary institution with at least one year of full-time (or equivalent) skilled work experience in Canada
• have gained your experience in Canada with the proper work or study authorization
• apply while working in Canada – or – within one year of leaving your job in Canada
• include the results of an independent language test (from an agency designated by CIC) with your application

According to the Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC), skilled work experience means:

• Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or
• Skill Level A (professional occupations) or
• Skill Level B (technical occupations and skilled trades)

Your application will be assessed on two requirements if you apply as a temporary foreign worker:

• your work experience and
• your ability in English or French.

If you apply as a graduate of a Canadian post-secondary educational institution with Canadian work experience, it will be assessed using the above requirements, as well as:

• your education.