Hi
As the title goes, does anyone know/have experience with, if i need to get a Canadian certification before i can apply for the skilled trades stream as an automotive service technician? I do not entirely understand what they state on the homepage(underlined):
Minimum requirements
To be eligible, you must
But then further down the page they state this(underlined):
Education
There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program. But, if you want to improve your rank in the Express Entry pool, there are 2 ways you can do this.
Thank you guys in advance!
As the title goes, does anyone know/have experience with, if i need to get a Canadian certification before i can apply for the skilled trades stream as an automotive service technician? I do not entirely understand what they state on the homepage(underlined):
Minimum requirements
To be eligible, you must
- meet the required language levels for each language ability
- writing
- reading
- listening
- speaking
- have at least 2 years of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work experience) in a skilled trade within the 5 years before you apply
- meet the job requirements for that skilled trade as set out in the National Occupational Classification, except for needing a certificate of qualification
- 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
But then further down the page they state this(underlined):
Education
There is no education requirement for the Federal Skilled Trades Program. But, if you want to improve your rank in the Express Entry pool, there are 2 ways you can do this.
- if you went to school in Canada, you can get points for a certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian
- secondary (high school) or
- post-secondary school
- If you have foreign education, you can get points for
- a completed foreign credential and
- an Educational Credential Assessment report from an approved agency showing that your education is equal to a completed certificate, diploma or degree from a Canadian:
- secondary (high school) or
- post-secondary school
Thank you guys in advance!