Is express entry for high skilled only?

[Windragon100576]

I would like to confirm if the Express entry is only for high skilled worker? I am now a food and beverage server but waiting for my food supervisor work permit. And after I get my food supervisor paper can I apply for express entry already or need to wait for a year with a high skilled permit? Please help.

 

[gecordon]

I would like to confirm if the Express entry is only for high skilled worker? I am now a food and beverage server but waiting for my food supervisor work permit. And after I get my food supervisor paper can I apply for express entry already or need to wait for a year with a high skilled permit? Please help.

No sir, Express Entry is not only for skilled, is also for Trades, for Canadian Work Experience and also Provincial Nomination. I think you can apply as Skilled Trades. But you have to read about the program, check in www.cic.gc.ca and look for FST (Federal Skill Trades)

 

[Pippin]

The NOC has to fall in the OAB skill level.

 

[Windragon100576]

The NOC has to fall in the OAB skill level.

What is OAB stands for?

 

[mf4361]

What is OAB stands for?

Check out "NOC code" in Google

Its a code for each job classified by CIC. 0 group is management, A group is professional, B group is technical.

PNP in EE requires applicants to be eligible in FSW/FST/CEC. So it must be high-skilled or trade.
Other PNP streams in certain provinces may have a stream for low skilled job, but that won't be under EE, it's the old-style paper application

 

[Pippin]

I am sorry. The job description number, or NOC code, tells you what skill level you are in. The highest three skill levels are O, A, and B. I think your job 6453 falls in skill level C. Depending on the Province you may be able to get a PNP, Provincial Nomination, after working for a specific period of time, but you would not be able to use the Express Entry. http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/Welcome.aspx

 

[Pippin]

Oops. Looks like I am the echo!

 

[Windragon100576]

I am sorry. The job description number, or NOC code, tells you what skill level you are in. The highest three skill levels are O, A, and B. I think your job 6453 falls in skill level C. Depending on the Province you may be able to get a PNP, Provincial Nomination, after working for a specific period of time, but you would not be able to use the Express Entry. http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/Welcome.aspx

thank you for that info. I am from Alberta. So i am wondering, can I apply for express entry or AINP ? once I get my food service supervisor work permit with NOC 6212?

 

[Pippin]

You must qualify for FSW in order to use EE. That requires a minimum of one full paid year in an OAB level job. There are other requirements including a minimum of 67 points out of 100. Have you foreign work that would have been in the OAB skill level? I don't know the Alberta PNP requirements.

 

[Windragon100576]

You must qualify for FSW in order to use EE. That requires a minimum of one full paid year in an OAB level job. There are other requirements including a minimum of 67 points out of 100. Have you foreign work that would have been in the OAB skill level? I don't know the Alberta PNP requirements.

Thank you so much for replying. Very much appreciated

 

[haven30]

as a f&b server you cannot be qualified for express entry but when you get your food supervisor permit which falls under noc b then you can apply for EE but you still need to wait for a year before applying unless you have previous work experience that is skilled noc oab.

 

[Pippin]

And I think under OAB you could get a PNP and apply immediately with that. Don't know if that would be faster than waiting the year and going EE. System is too new to know yet.

 

[Windragon100576]

as a f&b server you cannot be qualified for express entry but when you get your food supervisor permit which falls under noc b then you can apply for EE but you still need to wait for a year before applying unless you have previous work experience that is skilled noc oab.

Thank you for that info. Very much appreciated.

 

[Windragon100576]

And I think under OAB you could get a PNP and apply immediately with that. Don't know if that would be faster than waiting the year and going EE. System is too new to know yet.

You got a point. Instead of waiting for a year to be qualified for EE, might as well do the PNP. Thanks so much!