FEDERAL SKILLED Trades

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Federal Skilled TRADES

The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified in a skilled trade.
To apply, you must:

  • Plan to live outside the province of Quebec  
  • Meet the required levels in English or French for each language ability (speaking, reading, writing, and listening),  
  • Have at least two years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience)* in a skilled trade within the five years before you apply,
  • Meet all job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the Nacional Occupation Classification, and  
  • Have an offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least one year** or a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a provincial or territorial body. 

 

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Federal Skilled Requirements

Full-time work

means at least 30 hours of work over a period of one week, or an equal amount in part-time, paid…

“Full-time work” means at least 30 hours of work over a period of one week, or an equal amount in part-time, paid work experience. For example:

  • If you worked 15 hours per week in one job over four years, or
  • If you worked a total of 30 combined hours per week in more than one job over two years.

Up to two employers can commit to employing you for at least one year of continuous full-time work, meaning at least 30 hours of work over a period of one week.

 

Education

There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program. But, if you want to earn points….

There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program. But, if you want to earn points for your education under Express Entry, you either need:  

A Canadian post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree OR an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report produced by an agency approved by CIC to show it is equal to Canadian education standards. 

 

Skilled Work Experience

Skilled Trades currently eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Program are organized under…

Skilled Trades currently eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Program are organized under these major and minor groups of the NOC:  

  • Major Group 72, industrial, electrical and construction trades,  
  • Major Group 73, maintenance and equipment operation trades,  
  • Major Group 82, supervisors and technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture and related production,  
  • Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators,  
  • Minor Group 632, chefs and cooks, and  
  • Minor Group 633, butchers and bakers.  

These major NOC groups are subdivided into different occupations. (All are NOC skill type B.)  

You must show that you did the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC, including all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.  

Language Ability

You must: meet the minimum language leveL of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)…

You must: meet the minimum language leveL of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 for speaking and listening, and Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 4 for reading and writing.

Skilled Trades currently eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Program are organized under these major and minor groups of the NOC:  

      • Major Group 72, industrial, electrical and construction trades,  
      • Major Group 73, maintenance and equipment operation trades,  
      • Major Group 82, supervisors and technical jobs in natural resources, agriculture and related production,  
      • Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators,  
      • Minor Group 632, chefs and cooks, and  
      • Minor Group 633, butchers and bakers.

These major NOC groups are subdivided into different occupations. (All are NOC skill type B.)

You must show that you did the duties set out in the lead statement of the occupational description in the NOC, including all the essential duties and most of the main duties listed.  

NOC GROUP A

Federal Skilled Trades Program Group A

  • 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations  
  • 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades  
  • 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers  
  • 7271 Carpenters  
  • 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades  
  • 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews  
  • 8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry  
  • 8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying  
  • 8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling services  
  • 8241 Logging machinery operators  
  • 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers  
  • 9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing  
  • 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities  
  • 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing  
  • 9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing  
  • 9241 Power engineers and power systems operators  
  • 9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators  

 

NOC GROUP B

Federal Skilled Trades Program Group B

  • 7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors  
  • 7233 Sheet metal workers  
  • 7235 Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters  
  • 7236 Ironworkers  
  • 7237 Welders and related machine operators  
  • 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)  
  • 7242 Industrial electricians  
  • 7243 Power system electricians  
  • 7244 Electrical power line and cable workers  
  • 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers  
  • 7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers  
  • 7251 Plumbers  
  • 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers  
  • 7253 Gas fitters  
  • 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics  
  • 7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics  
  • 7313 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics  
  • 7314 Railway carmen/women  
  • 7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors  
  • 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics  
  • 7371 Crane operators  
  • 7372 Drillers and blasters – surface, mining, quarrying and construction  
  • 7373 Water well drillers  
  • 8231 Underground production and development miners  
  • 8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers 
  • 9232 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators