Federal Skilled Trade Class

The Federal Skilled Trades (FST) program is one of the three immigration programs under federal control that are controlled by Fast Entry. Like all Express Entry programs, FST compares potential applicants using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), and only invites the most competitive ones to apply for Canadian permanent residency.
Each year, over half of all immigrants to Canada, are skilled workers welcomed through economic programs, including the Federal Skilled Trades program. The FST program may be a quick way for skilled tradesmen to earn permanent residency in Canada and, with it, the right to live and work there permanently.

FST Program Requirements

In order to qualify for FST, a candidate must have at least two years of full-time work experience in a skilled trade (or an equal amount in part-time). Only work experience received after an individual has been awarded the certification to practice the trade in their country of residence is taken into account, and it must have been acquired within the last five years.

Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC) code, defines skilled trades as the following occupation groups:

If a person does possess the necessary work experience, they also must meet the other eligibility criteria outlined by the FST program:
Canada Employment Connection
Have a valid offer of full-time employment for a position lasting at least 12 months or a certificate of qualification in their skilled trade which is issued by a Canadian provincial or territorial authority.
Language
Reach a minimum of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 on an approved English or French language test.
Residence in Canada
Must intend to live outside of the province of Quebec.
Provided a candidate meets these requirements, they will be eligible to submit an Express Entry profile for the Federal Skilled Trades program. However, candidates should note that they must meet Canada’s basic admissibility requirements. Certain criminal offenses and medical conditions may make a person inadmissible to Canada.

FST Application Procedure

If a person meets these requirements, they can submit an Express Entry profile to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Express Entry profiles are not a guarantee that applicants will be granted Canadian permanent residency. A candidate will only receive a CRS score and be taken into account for the next Express Entry drawings for Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence after submitting an Express Entry profile.

When submitting an Express Entry profile, an FST candidate will be required to provide information from several documents:
Language Proficiency Test Results
All candidates under the Express Entry programs must provide results from an approved language test taken within the previous two years.
Identification Documents
Candidates will be required to provide information from identification documents. Ideally, a candidate and all accompanying family members should possess passports valid for travel.
Though educational documents are not required for FST, an applicant must have certain documentation in order to claim points for education:
Educational Credentials Assessment (ECA)
In order to claim points for education, an FST candidate must provide a valid ECA report attesting to the value of foreign education by Canadian standards. There are five organizations in Canada authorized to issue ECA reports. This is not required for educational credentials obtained from a Canadian educational institution.
Since the Express Entry system launched in 2015, the lowest-ranking FST candidate to receive an ITA held a CRS score of 199 points. If an applicant’s CRS score is below this score they should actively pursue options for improving their score.

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Federal Skilled Trade Class

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