Canadian Experience Class Immigration Program

The Canadian Experience Class is an immigration category for Canada's temporary foreign workers who wish to become Permanent Residents.

Watch this video for a brief overview of the Canadian Experience Class from Attorney David Cohen:

Temporary foreign workers are ideal candidates for Canadian immigration (Permanent Residency). Having obtained Canadian work experience, these individuals have already settled into Canadian society and have established important networks in their communities and their careers.

Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements. They must have:

Obtained at least one year of skilled, professional or technical work experience in Canada within 36 months of the application date; and
Met or surpassed a Canadian Language Benchmark threshold of 5 ("inital intermediate") or 7 ("adequate intermediate proficiency") depending on the level of the job.

Applicants can remain in Canada throughout the application process. However, the Canadian Experience Class is also open to individuals who are no longer in Canada, provided that they submit their application within one year of leaving their job in Canada.

The Canadian Experience Class requirements are based on a pass or fail model. If the minimum requirements are met, the applicant is eligible to apply to this program.

PNP for Foreign Workers

If you are considering the Canadian Experience Class because youqualify as a temporary foreign worker, you may have other options for Canadian immigration through the various Provincial Nomination Programs (PNP).

For more information about the Canadian Experience Class, see our Canadian Experience Class FAQ.

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