Foreign Skilled Trade

[Nikitamehra1110]

hello.one person who has recently graduated from welder course & has 2 year experience as welder but he has worked for cash.How can we prove his work experience?
How can he get trade certification in canada for welder as he already has trade certification from India ? Thanks

 

[21Goose]

hello.one person who has recently graduated from welder course & has 2 year experience as welder but he has worked for cash.How can we prove his work experience?
How can he get trade certification in canada for welder as he already has trade certification from India ? Thanks

Is this person in Canada already?

 

[Nikitamehra1110]

No

 

[21Goose]

No

Then you should contact the appropriate licensing authority for the province you're interested in, and ask whether it's possible to get the certificate.

For Ontario - https://www.collegeoftrades.ca/

Here's the link to the doc - https://www.collegeoftrades.ca/wp-content/uploads/Trade-Equivalency_Assessment_App_and_Guide-Package_2018-apr-23-2019.pdf

If you want information on other provinces - https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/trend-analysis/search-occupations

Search for "Welder" and choose the province. It will tell you which body regulates the trade and you can check on their website.

The minimum requirements for the FST class state that you must have either a job offer or a certificate. If he doesn't have either (and can't get either), he's not eligible.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/skilled-trades.html
have a

• valid job offer of full-time employment for a total period of at least 1 year or
• certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a Canadian provincial, territorial or federal authority