In order to submit application under above stream, candidates must have the following: 

(a)  Eligible Canadian Work Experience:

• The applicant must have Canadian work experience shall be:

  • A minimum of 1 year of non-seasonal, full-time work in the past 3 years (at least 1,560 hours);
  • in 1 or more of the eligible occupations listed under 1 of the eligible industries;
  • through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in which a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) with a minimum 12-month duration must have been submitted by your employer when hiring you. If you’re not sure, you can ask your former or current employer about the duration.

(b) Language Proficiency: 

• Language proficiency must also be proven by the Candidate, either in English or French by taking an approved Language Test. The minimum a candidate has to obtain to be eligible is Canadian Language Benchmark of 4 in English or French.

(c) Education

The applicant is required to have completed minimum:

• a Canadian high school diploma, or
• an educational credential assessment (ECA) report from a designated organization or professional body showing that you completed a foreign credential at the secondary school level or above
  • The ECA report must be less than 5 years old on the date of your application.
  • The original ECA report must have been issued on or after the date the organization was designated.

(d) Federal Skilled Workers Points Grid

• The minimum requirement for a Candidate to be eligible for Federal Express entry is at least a score of 67 points out of 100 on skill assessment grid of Canada.

(e) Settlement Funds

If the applicant is in Canada with a valid work permit, then proof of settlement funds is not needed, otherwise settlement funds are required according to following:

(f) Job offer

• Applicant must have a genuine job offer.
• The offer must meet the needs of the employer.
• The employer must be actively involved in the business where the applicant will work.
• The employer must be able to fulfil the terms of the offer.
• The employer must have complied with all employment laws and rules in the past.
• The job must be in an eligible occupation listed under 1 of the eligible industries.
• The job must be full time.
• The job must be non-seasonal.
• Your employment is permanent.
• Your job offer must be for a job in Canada outside of Quebec.

Application limits by eligible occupation

Following is the annual limits on the number of applications that will be processed for each eligible occupation:

Annual limits