Canadian Experience Class
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program is ideal for candidates who have recent Canadian work experience and are seeking permanent immigration to Canada. CEC is also one of the fasted routes to Canadian permanent residence, taking as little as three to four months to process!
Experience Class
Canadian Experience Class
One of the categories under the Express Entry program is the Canadian Experience Class – CEC. If you have already gained some Canadian work experience this Class could be the one for you, as temporary foreign workers are ideal candidates for Canadian Immigration (permanent residence).
What is Canadian Experience Class?
Who Can Apply For PR Through The Canadian Experience Class?
How Can One Apply Through The Canadian Experience Class?
What is Canadian Experience Class?
If you have temporarily lived in Canada and have work experience, are familiar with the society, and built a network in local communities and the workforce this is the Class you want to be applying through. Canadian Experience Class applications are processed through the Express Entry selection system for immigration to Canada.
Before you create and submit an application if you are an eligible candidate for this Class, you should:
Who Can Apply For PR Through The Canadian Experience Class?
For you to be eligible, you must meet the minimum requirements under this Class:
- Canadian work experience
- Language ability
- Desired location to settle in
This requirement entails that you have obtained at least one year of Canadian work experience (within 3 years of the application) in 1 of these National Occupational classifications (NOC) job groups:
- Managerial jobs (skill type 0)
- Professional jobs (skill level A)
- Technical jobs and skilled trades (skill level B)
For any of these NOC job groups, there would be an occupational description with a lead statement. You must prove that through your work experience that you have performed all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed in the lead statement
Your Canadian work experience must be:
- Gained in Canada within the last 3 years with the proper authorization
- calculated after your graduation as a student
- paid work
- at least 1 year of continuous work or 1,560 hours total (30 hours per week).
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- full-time at 1 or more jobs: 30 hours/week for 12 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
- equal amount in part-time: 15-29 hours/week for 24 months = 1 year full time (1,560 hours)
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- You must complete language tests in English or French for:
- writing, reading, listening, speaking
- You must earn a minimum score of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in all 4 abilities for NOC 0 and A jobs OR (CLB) 5 for NOC B jobs
Ensure that your score is valid on the day you apply for permanent residence. Your Language tests are valid for 2 years after the date of the test result.
Other than the province of Quebec ( can apply to the Quebec Experience Class if you have work experience in Quebec) you may pick any province where you plan to live and work.
How Can One Apply Through The Canadian Experience Class?
The application package includes a guide and document checklist that will help guide you to filling the forms correctly. Ensure that you gather all the supporting information listed in the Document Checklist. You have 60 days to include all the forms, information, documents, signatures, language test results, and fees.
Here is what the fees you are paying will include when applying through Canadian Experience Class:
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- processing fees for you and anyone you include on your application
- the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF)
- biometrics
- third-party fees (medical exam, Police Certificates, Language Testing)
Here is what the fees you are paying will include when applying through Canadian Experience Class:
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- processing fees for you and anyone you include on your application
- the Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF)
- biometrics
- third-party fees (medical exam, Police Certificates, Language Testing)
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