Canada Experience Class

In order to apply, foreign students must first graduate from at least a two year program AND work for one year at a qualified position. Foreign workers must have a minimum of two years qualified Canadian work experience before applying. Foreign graduates of a Canadian post-secondary educational institution with Canadian work experience would need to meet the following minimum requirements:

• Temporary resident status in Canada at the time of their application.
• Auccessful completion of a program of study of at least two academic years*
• One year of skilled, professional or technical work experience.
• Acceptable language test results in English or French from a designated testing agency

* Note: an academic year means eight months of study.

Education

The applicant must be a graduate of:

• a Canadian public post-secondary educational institution, such as an accredited college or a university.
• or a Canadian private institution authorized by provincial law to grant degrees.

The applicant would have to graduate from a program of study lasting at least two years OR in the case of a one year masters or certificate program, previous education prior to admission into the one year program must have been completed in Canada for a total of two years of Canadian post-secondary education.

Work experience

Foreign Graduates have to accumulate at least one year of work experience at Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B (technical occupations and skilled trades) on the http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC-CNP/app/index.aspx?lc=e
Human Resources and Social Development Canada Canadian National Occupation Classification website" Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC). http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/noc/english/noc/2006/Matrix.aspx

For foreign graduates to meet the requirement for work experience, they have to apply for the Post-Graduation Work Permit after graduation within 90 days after graduation.

Foreign Workers have to accumulate at least two years of work experience at Skill Type 0 (managerial occupations) or Skill Level A (professional occupations) or B (technical occupations and skilled trades) on the "http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC-CNP/app/index.aspx?lc=e" \o "Human Resources and Social Development Canada Canadian National Occupation Classification website" Canadian National Occupational Classification (NOC). http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/noc/english/noc/2006/Matrix.aspx

Language abilities

As of June 26, 2010, all applicants in the Canadian Experience Class must submit the original English or French language test results from a designated language testing agency in order to be considered for processing. Written submissions establishing proficiency in English or French are no longer considered.

Who would not qualify:

• their work experience in Canada is not classified as 0, A or B under the NOC list; or
• their work experience is less than one year for a foreign student or less than two years for a foreign worker; or
• they have not demonstrated moderate or basic language skills, depending on their skill level or
• their Canadian post-secondary program of study was shorter than two academic years; or
• in the case of a one-year master’s or certificate program, the sum of their Canadian education is less than two years; or
• they do not have temporary resident status in Canada at the time of their application.