Canada welcomes people of all skill levels under their various immigration programs yearly in order to ensure that all gaps in the Canadian workforce are filled by qualified foreign nationals. The Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC) is for people who want to become permanent residents of Canada based on necessary skills and experience in a trade occupation.
FSTC Applicants receive a pass or fail score, based on the following requirements:
Applicant have accumulated at least two years of full-time work experience (or the equivalent in part-time work experience) in the skilled trade during the five previous years.
Skilled work experience eligible for the Federal Skilled Trades Class fall into the following general Skilled Trades categories of the NOC:
Reach a minimum of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 on an approved English or French language test.
A minimum of a Canadian high school diploma or the equivalent in foreign education.
have offers of employment from up to two employers in Canada of at least one year duration OR a Certificate of Qualification* from a provincial or territorial body
Must intend to live outside of the province of Quebec.
Generally, FSTC candidates may have lower CRS scores than candidates in the two other Express Entry program — Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) — because they are not required to prove their level of education to enter the pool.
