Everything about Canadian Skilled Trade visa
Each year, more than half of all immigrants to Canada are skilled workers who immigrated to Canada through economic immigration programs, including the Skilled Trades Program. If you also have expertise and skills in technical jobs, the Skilled Trade program provides you with an excellent option to obtain Canadian permanent residence in just 6 months.
By participating in this program, which is one of the methods of work immigration to Canada, you will work upon entering this country, and you can live comfortably and comfortably with your family in this country. Before reading the rest of the content, give yourself the chance to have our expert advisors assess your eligibility for immigration by filling out the immigration assessment form.
What is Skill Trade Canada?
Canada’s Federal Skilled Trade program is for skilled workers who want to obtain permanent residence in Canada based on their abilities and skills. This program is one of the 4 Canadian federal programs that are managed and evaluated through Canada’s Express Entry system.
The Skill Trade (FST) program is in high demand in all Canadian provinces and territories. By choosing a job that is in demand and suitable for you, you can take advantage of this valuable opportunity to work and live in Canada and make your dreams come true.
Minimum requirements to participate in Canada’s SkillTrade program
In order to be eligible to participate in this program, you must meet all the minimum requirements stated by the Canadian Immigration Department. These conditions include the following:
First condition: related work experience
For relevant work experience, you must have at least 2 years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) work experience in a professional occupation within the last 5 years prior to submitting your application. (full-time working hours for Iranians are 44-48 hours per week)
You must also demonstrate that you can perform all or most of the basic duties required in that job.
Canadian Skill Trade Program knock groups
Your work history must be in one of the following groups:
The main group of 72 includes technical jobs and transport officers and supervisors
Main group 73 including general occupations
The main group of 82 includes supervisors of natural resources, agriculture and related products
The main group of 83 includes natural resource occupations and required occupations
The main group of 92 includes supervisors and service operators, manufacturing and production
Main Group 93 includes central control operators and aircraft assemblers and inspectors
Major subgroup 6320 includes cooks, butchers, and bakers
Unit group 62200 including chefs
The second condition: having a job offer or qualification certificate
For this condition you must:
Have a valid one-year job offer to work in a full-time job or
Have a certificate of qualification in the desired occupation issued to you by the Canadian provincial or federal governments
What is a qualification certificate?
This certificate proves that you are qualified to work in the desired job. This means that:
You have successfully passed the relevant exam of this certificate
And you have all the necessary conditions to practice and train in the specific province or territory that issued these certificates.
Note that each province and territory of Canada has its own conditions for issuing a certificate of competence and the procedures for obtaining it are also different. For this reason, you may have to go to the desired province or territory for evaluation and take the test, or an employer in Canada may need to teach you the necessary skills and experience for that job.
For detailed information on how to issue a certificate of eligibility in each province and territory of Canada, we recommend that you read the provincial immigration requirements of each province. You can see the list of provinces on the provincial immigration to Canada page.
If the province or territory you are planning to specialize in does not give you this certificate, you will definitely need a valid job offer to be eligible for a Canadian Skilled Trade Visa.
Note: If the job you are looking for is not offered by a province or territory in Canada, it is definitely federally managed (such as an aircraft mechanic job).
The third condition: language skills
You must obtain a sufficient score in one of the language tests approved by the Canadian government and enter your test result in your Express Entry profile. This language certificate is valid for 2 years after issuance and must be valid at the time of registration. The required language score for this program is CLB 7 in English and NCLC 7 in French.
Fourth condition: Education
No condition has been introduced to provide an educational qualification to obtain a Canadian Skill Trade visa. But if you want to increase your rank in the Express Entry pool, you have 2 ways to do it:
If you have studied in Canada, you can get its points
If you have studied outside of Canada, you can receive ECA (Evaluation of Educational Qualifications) from institutions approved by the Canadian government.
Fifth condition: proof of financial ability
To participate in Canada’s Skill Trade program, you must prove that you have enough money to settle yourself and your family in Canada. A single person must provide the equivalent of $13,757 and a family of 3 $21,055 CAD.
There is no need to provide financial resources in the following two cases:
Be currently legally working in Canada
Have a valid job offer from a Canadian employer
If you have any of the following conditions, you will not be allowed to enter Canada with this visa:
Having a bad record, providing false information to the Canadian immigration office, not being able to finance yourself and your family
In Canada, special medical conditions
Necessary documents to participate in Canada’s Skill Trade program with Express Entry
You don’t need any special documents to create an Express Entry profile, but you need to enter the following documents in your profile:
Passport
The result of the language test
Certificate of evaluation of educational qualifications (to earn extra points for education)
Provincial nomination form (if you have it)
Valid job offer (if you have)
Confirmation of background and work experience
Certificate of qualification in the relevant job obtained from the province or territory of Canada (if there is no job offer)
Proof of financial ability
Documents required to obtain permanent residence in Canada after receiving the invitation
If the immigration office sends you an invitation or ITA (Invitation to Apply) after completing the Express Entry profile, you must upload the copies of the documents mentioned above in your profile. Most applicants must also upload the following:
Clearances
Medical test
Proof of financial ability
Birth certificate (for dependent children)
Adoption certificate (if adopted)
Power of attorney form (if you have entrusted your immigration affairs to someone)
Marriage certificate (if you are married)
Divorce certificate (if you are divorced)
Spouse death certificate (if your spouse dies)
Other documents that may be asked of you
After registering your application, the Canadian Immigration Department may ask you for the following documents. Failure to send these documents does not affect the rejection or acceptance of your application. With this, Immigration Canada only wants to make sure that you are eligible for this program. These documents include the following:
Proof of family ties to your relatives in Canada
Digital image for proof of identity
Provide a nickname if you have one
How to participate in Skill Trade Canada program?
To participate in this program, you must apply through the Express Entry system. We will guide you further…
First, you need to create a profile on the Canadian Immigration website
Enter all the documents requested in the previous step.
The next step is entering the Express Entry pool. For this part, you must be eligible for this program or have obtained enough points (67).
At this stage, the Canadian Immigration Department invites you to obtain permanent residence
After receiving the invitation letter (ITA), you must register your application for permanent residence in Canada online
If you are married, one of you or your spouse must act as the main applicant. This person enters his information in the profile and lists the information of his wife and children.
The main applicant must meet the main requirements to participate in this program and
Has obtained the most points in the Express Entry scoring system
At the end of the Express Entry scoring tool process, you will be issued a code that usually looks like this: JM1234567890. Keep this code because you need it to transfer information from the scoring system to the Express Entry profile.
Note that you have 60 days to complete your Express Entry profile. Otherwise, you have to do all the steps from the beginning.
List of Skill Trade jobs in Canada (most in demand jobs)
The Canadian government has announced that it needs more than 256,000 new apprentices over the next 5 years to supply a skilled workforce. Between 2022 and 2026, the following jobs are expected to be among the most in-demand skills trade jobs:
Cooking jobs
Jobs related to the electrical industry
Jobs related to industrial mechanics
Jobs related to building decoration and painting
Jobs related to welding
The most demanding skill trade jobs by province
We have listed the most in-demand skill trade jobs in different provinces based on the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum website below.
Note: If you intend to live and work in the province of Quebec, you must apply through the Quebec immigration program. Because this province has its own immigration programs.
Province of Alberta
Car service technician
carpenter
Chef
Industrial mechanics (heavy equipment)
Painter and decorator
welder
Atlantic Canada
carpenter
Chef
hair stylist
Heavy equipment technician
Industrial technician
welder
Province of British Columbia
hair stylist
Industrial technician
Painter and decorator
Plumber
Province of Manitoba
Chef
Industrial Electricians
Industrial mechanics (heavy equipment)
Painter and decorator
welder
Province of Ontario
Chef
Heavy equipment technician
Industrial Electricians
Painter and decorator
welder
Quebec province
hair stylist
Heavy equipment technician
Industrial mechanics (heavy equipment)
Plumber
Province of Saskatchewan
carpenter
Electricians Building
Chef
Mechanics of air conditioning and cooling devices
Sheet metal worker
Plumber
welder
How much does it cost to obtain a Canadian Skill Trade Visa?
You can see the government fees for obtaining a Canadian Skill Trade Visa in the table below:
The cost of the Atlantic immigration program, Express Entry, Provincial, Skilled Worker Quebec and Rural, Skill Trade amount (dollars)
Review of immigration case + cost of permanent residence right $ 1365
Review of immigration case without right of permanent residence $850
Examination of spouse’s immigration file + spouse’s permanent residency fee $ 1365
Examining the spouse’s immigration case without the right to permanent residence $850
Examination of the child’s immigration case (1 child) $230
An overview of the benefits of participating in Canada’s Skilled Trade program
Canada’s Skilled Trade Program is one of the most popular ways to immigrate to Canada for the following reasons:
Obtaining permanent residence in Canada within 6 months
No education required
The possibility of obtaining Canadian citizenship after 5 years
The possibility of using free medical and educational services for you and your children
Scoring system for obtaining Canadian Skill Trade Visa (CRS score)
Express entry system for issuing Canadian Skill Trade visa based on invoices
which we will say next, gives you points. Based on the experience and review of Express Entry files since the establishment of this system (2015) until now, applicants for Canada Skill Trade visa must score 67 points to enter the Express Entry pool and after entering the Express Entry pool, they must score at least 199. Have points.
You must earn 67 initial points based on the following factors:
English or French language proficiency score
First Official Language Level Speaking Score Listening Score Reading Score Writing Score
CLB9 or higher 6 6 6 6
CLB8 5 5 5 5
CLB7 4 4 4 4
CLB7 or below is not eligible. Not eligible. Not eligible. Not eligible.
The level of the second official language score
At least CLB5 in 4 skills 4
At least CLB4 in 4 skills 0
Work experience score
Amount of work experience points
1 year 9
2 to 3 years 11
4 to 5 years 13
6 years more 15
age score
age score
Under 18 0
18 to 35 12
36 11
37 10
38 9
39 8
40 7
41 6
42 5
43 4
44 3
45 2
46 1
Above 47 0
Education score
Education level points
University degree at the doctoral level 25
University degree at postgraduate level 23
University degree at the undergraduate level 21
Technical and professional degree to work in licensed professional jobs 23
Two or more post-secondary degrees or a Canadian post-secondary diploma or equivalent 22
Canadian post-secondary degree or diploma in three-year or more courses 21
Post-secondary degree or Canadian diploma in two-year courses 19
Post-secondary degree or Canadian diploma in one-year courses 15
Canadian high school diploma 5
Job offer points
If you have a job offer or a Canadian work visa for one year, you can get 10 points.
Adaptability score to Canadian society
Score factor
Spouse of applicant with language level CLB 4 or more 5
Completion of at least 2 years of full-time study at a high school or post-secondary school in Canada by the applicant 10
Spending at least 2 years of full-time education in a high school or post-secondary school in Canada by the applicant’s spouse 5
Carrying out a full-time job located in TEER 0, 1, 2 categories in Canada for 1 year by the applicant 10
Doing a full-time job for 1 year with a work permit by the applicant’s spouse 5
One of the applicant’s relatives or the applicant’s spouse lives in Canada and is a citizen there 5
Note: The adaptability score is a factor that increases a person’s overall score.
To see the scores for the second stage, refer to the Express Entry Canada Scoreboard page.
How long does it take to immigrate to Canada with Skill Trade?
The duration of accepting your application for Canada Skill Trade Visa is 6 months. But the Canadian Immigration Department usually conducts the Express Entry lottery every two weeks. In the meantime, candidates who have obtained more points will receive an invitation or ITA and at this stage they can apply for permanent residence in Canada. Of course, you will receive a certain period of time from the Canadian Immigration Department to send your application.
What is the difference between skill trade and skill worker?
You may have heard the name Federal Skilled Worker. In fact, both Skill Trade and Skill Worker are both of the series of work immigration programs to Canada that are managed by the Express Entry Canada system. with the difference that Skill Worker is special for work forces that are more specialized and professional. While Skill Trade seeks to attract skilled technical forces.
As a result, unlike Skill Trade, where educational qualifications are not important, in Skill Worker, you must present a valid educational qualification. For more information, visit the Skilled Worker Canada page.
An overview of Canadian Skilled Trade Visa immigration statistics
According to the chart below, in the year 2000, the immigration statistics through the Skill Worker program were much higher than other methods. But in 2008, the most requested programs were Canadian provincial programs. But as you can see, since 2015, the Skill Trade program has been running. This statistic is up to 2019 and its source is Immigration Canada.
According to the same report, more than half (54%) of skilled trade immigrants did not have a university degree, and about 16% of them had less than high school education.
Based on another published report*, it was found that many of the jobs we featured in this content as Skill Trade jobs were filled by Canadian citizens.
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