Canadian Experience Class

Canadian Experience Class – CEC

Temporary foreign workers in Canada are ideal people to apply for PR under the Canadian Experience Class category. One should have a valid one year of Canadian work experience in TEER category of 0, 1, 2 Or 3.

Canada is a cultural mosaic and it has been referred to as a society that respects and celebrates the culture of many nations around the globe. Everyone is dreaming of immigrating to Canada in the current era to avail of better educational opportunities and to live a better life. It can be seen that nowadays a remarkable number of students prefer to immigrate to Canada to study over there rather than studying in their home countries and this ratio has been drastically increased from the last 10 years. Canada has one of the highest per-capita immigration rates around the world.

There are several immigration programs which have been designed for the people who have a keen desire to study, work and settle abroad in Canada.

The candidates who are wishing to acquire Permanent Residency in Canada, they can apply under the express entry category.

Eligibility requirements of CEC

  • The applicant must have 12 months of skilled work experience in Canada, which must be availed in previous 3 years from the time of application and work experience must be gained while holding a valid work permit.
  • This job experience must be categorized under one or more occupations classified as TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3.
  • It should be noted that self-employment or work experience gained while you were a full-time student will not be counted as valid Canadian work experience for this category.
  • Minimum language requirement for TEER 0 or 1 jobs is CLB 7 and for TEER 2 or 3 is CLB 5.
  • The applicant must meet the CLB requirements to apply for this category. The candidate must meet the minimum CLB (CANADA LANGUAGE BENCHMARK) requirements for the job in which he or she gained work experience.
  • The applicant must plan to live outside Quebec.
  • The candidates will have to take the following IRCC approved tests such as:
  • CELPIP- General (English)
  • IELTS – General (English)
  • TEF (French)
  • TCF (French)

Applicants with better language ability both in English and French can get additional CRS points.

So, the process of applying for PR under Canada Experience Class can be seen in these simple steps –

  • Obtain Canada Work permit.
  • Complete at least one year of work in Canada.
  • Ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements.
  • Create your Express entry profile.
  • Try to improve your CRS scores and rank under the CRS.
  • Receive an invitation to apply.
  • Complete the medical tests.
  • Get Police Clearance certificate from all countries where your lived for more than 6 months after the age of 18 years.
  • Submit application with all supporting documents.
  • Provide Biometrics.
  • Your e-application will be reviewed.
  • Receive confirmation of PR status and then complete your landing.
  • Finally, you will get your PR card.