Learn About Canada's Federal Skilled Trades Program

Learn about the FEDERAL SKILLED NEW CANADIAN IMMIGRATION PROGRAM TRADES PROGRAM CANADA NEEDS SKILLED WORKERS Booming oil 320 000 economy workers in demand 5th largest construction 1/2 market needed labour must come from by 2020 foreign-trained Retiring workers workforce APPLY TO THE FEDERAL SKILLED TRADES CLASS 43 ELIGIBLE SKILLED TRADES 3000 APPLICATIONS PROCESSED EACH YEAR 17 JOBS WITH APPLICATION SUB-CAPS 100 applications accepted for each of these jobs, including: power engineers & power systems operators mining & quarrying carpenters forestry & logging water & waste supervisors/ machine operators treatment plant operators supervisors LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS Meet the language requirements in English or French proven with the results of a CIC-approved language test. CELPIP IELTS TEF Speaking Reading Writing Listening 2H 225 2H 3.5 121 3L 181 3L 180 WORK EXPERIENCE Must have been acquired within 5 years before applying to the FSTP years minimum full-time work 30 hours per week skilled trade qualifies as "full-time", paid work. Combined hours must equal this amount for part-time experience Must also meet all job requirements for the skilled trade as defined by the National Ocupational Classification OTHER DOCUMENTS Must have either an offer of employment OR a qualification certificate qualification certificate offer of or employment For one year of Issued by a province. Contact the trades body of the province you want to work in for more information. continuous full-time work MORE INFO FROM FWCANADA- CANADA'S MOST TRUSTED IMMIGRATION LAW FIRM FWCanada's mission is to provide high-quality legal services in a trans- parent and effcient manner. Let us help you immigrate to Canada. 1.514.316.3555 FW 1.855.316.3555 Data Retrieved From Global Construction 2020: Global Construction Perspectives and Oxford Economics Citizenship and Immigration Canada canadianimmigration.net