Canadian Experience Class

Temporary Workers

As a temporary foreign worker, you must have two years of full-time (or equivalent) work experience in Canada. Your work experience must be gained within three years of applying.

Full-time work experience means working at least 37.5 paid hours per week.

Skill level - National Occupational Classification

Your work experience must be Skill Type 0, or Skill Level A or B on the NOC.

The NOC is a classification system for jobs in the Canadian economy. It describes duties, skills, educational requirements and work settings for occupations in Canada.

Find out your NOC category

Our firm will find out if your work experience qualifies you for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class,

If the description and list of main duties do not match your work experience in Canada, then you might not have the type of experience you need to apply.

You do not meet the minimum work experience requirement if:

• you gained your work experience without the proper status (for example, as an undocumented worker)
• your work experience in Canada is not classified as 0, A or B under the NOC list
• you do not have at least two years of work experience as a temporary foreign worker

If you do not meet the minimum work experience requirements, your application for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class will be refused.