Federal Skilled Trade Program
This program is designed for applicants who have designated skilled trades experience.
Minimum Requirements
- The designated Trade groups include industrial, electrical, and construction trades, maintenance and equipment operation trades, technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture, processing, manufacturing, and utility supervisors and central control operators, chefs and cooks, butchers, and bakers
- Meet required English or French levels (CLB: 5 speaking and listening, 4 reading and writing). (IELTS: speaking 5, Listening 5, Reading 3.5, Writing 4)
- Have 2 years of full-time (or equivalent) work experience in a skilled trade within 5 years before applying. Work experience does not need to be continuous and must be acquired after obtaining the correspondent qualifications to perform such a job.
- No education requirement.
- Have a valid offer of full-time employment for at least 1 year OR a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial or territorial body.
